Worst Supercars? Maybe in Bizarro Universe

"Cixelsyd" (marend) 10/22/2013 at 14:26 • Filed to: None

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Wow. I typically enjoy a lot of what Car and Driver does. They are pretty thorough in their reviews and their values (Save the Manuals, etc.) tend to align with a lot of what I care about in cars.

This list of the worst supercars of all time, however?

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Couldn't be further from the mark. It's like the authors set out to trash our beloved Jalop hero cars. Sure. Many of these cars are compromised, disappointing in some aspects, or just plain weird, but that doesn't stop them from being awesome in their own way. I can't tell if the list is serious or just designed as Jalop click-bait.

Jagvar > Cixelsyd 10/22/2013 at 14:28

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Audi Quattro? Jaguar XJ220? Ferrari 612 Scaglietti? Those cars are all balls-to-the-wall awesome .

TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. > Cixelsyd 10/22/2013 at 14:29

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The Audi is one of the worst supercars? Well I guess we're just goint to have to burn down their building, where are my matches...

Milky > Cixelsyd 10/22/2013 at 14:30

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Wait, you ca have negative thoughts of the Quattro?!

Cixelsyd > Milky 10/22/2013 at 14:32

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Maybe they hired a new hipster intern or something.

"Quattro? Yeah, it used to be cool, but then it got all popular and sold out."

YSI-what can brown do for you > Cixelsyd 10/22/2013 at 14:38

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I would like to point out that if the XJ220 got the V12 people wanted it would have made LESS power than the V6 and you couldn't fit the fuel tank in the car. All these cars are pretty great, except the Vector W2, Lamborghini Egoista, and Panther 6 those kind of do suck.

RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Jagvar 10/22/2013 at 14:42

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Waitwaitwait. The XJ220? The first supercar that really examined the concept of supercar fit and finish and luxury ? The supercar that stressed driver safety? In point of fact, the co-ancestor with the 959 of every modern "you can't afford this"/"because we could" technology dickwaving halo car?

Get me my mattock. I'm goin' a murderin'.

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > Cixelsyd 10/22/2013 at 14:43

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I don't care about poor panel gaps. Because racecar.

PS9 > Cixelsyd 10/22/2013 at 14:44

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The real revelation here is that the Mangusta and the Muria were designed by the same guy. Da fuq??

carcrasher88 > Cixelsyd 10/22/2013 at 14:44

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10. Sport Quattro - Was never intended to be a 'supercar', shouldn't be on the list.

9. 612 - Also not a supercar, I'm fairly sure this car fits in the 'grand tourer' category.

8. Apollo - Finally, a true supercar on the list. I'll give C&D this one. Poor build quality is not something you want, especially when it costs over half a million.

Other than that, it's an awesome car.

7. XJ220 - So what if it's not the V12 it should have had? It still did 213 mph and 0-60 in 3.6 seconds. That's a lot for a V6, especially in the 80's-90's.

6. Egotista - They say it looks like a Hot Wheels car. That should be a compliment, as I'm fairly sure there's not many other cars on the road that can say that.

5. SLR - Great looking car, but for logic's sake, it kinda does deserve a spot on this list. No offense.

4. Consulier GTP - Ugly, bad interior...yeah, it definitely can be considered bad, but sometimes a car doesn't have to be form over function.

It just has to do what it was intended to do, and that's just what this car did.

3. Panther 6 - That thing is an abomination.

2. Mangusta - Also awful.

1. W2 - I don't care what they say. This thing was 1980's awesome.

Final score:

Belong on list: 4

Don't belong on list: 6

Improperly categorized as 'supercar': 2

Overall article grade: D-

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much 10/22/2013 at 14:46

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DAMMIT, HAVE YOU NEVER LISTENED TO THE SLR???????

Casper > Cixelsyd 10/22/2013 at 14:47

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I don't know. Their list seems to be written from a strange view point... as if super cars are intended to be practical or a good buy and occasionally basing it on racing success. The Gumpert, XJ220, Ferrari 612, Quattro, and SLR would be very tentative on a list of worst of all time. There are far worse cars than those and most check the boxes of crazy, performance, and rarity people would expect in a supercar.

My guess is they just grabbed a quick list of cars, picked the ones they liked least, and made up a few reasons they were terrible. In my mind, the fact the Quattro or XJ220 tried to kill their drivers all the time only makes them more "supercar".

You can tell a Finn but you can't tell him much > TheBloody, Oppositelock lives on in our shitposts. 10/22/2013 at 14:52

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Too slow. Use

one of these instead:

Milky > Cixelsyd 10/22/2013 at 15:04

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Thats the only way this makes sense.

Marcin Radzikowski > Cixelsyd 10/22/2013 at 15:10

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That Mosler in the back reminds me of current DP cars...

Tom McParland > Cixelsyd 10/22/2013 at 15:13

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Yeah the Quarrto totally sucked as a super-car...you know what else sucked at being a super-car? The GTI and the Mustang...oh that's right they weren't friggin super-cars!

glassman222 > Cixelsyd 10/22/2013 at 15:20

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And yet the auto mags (including C & D) drooled all over these cars in the past. Why change their minds now?

505Turbeaux > Cixelsyd 10/22/2013 at 16:54

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This is why I read Automobile instead

Cixelsyd > 505Turbeaux 10/22/2013 at 17:01

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I have both. If you sign up for a subscription, they are dirt cheap.

themanwithsauce - has as many vehicles as job titles > Tom McParland 10/22/2013 at 17:11

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This. The quattro was a SPORTS car, and only because nothing had ever had that combo of AWD and a strong turbo motor before. It had no reason to be on that list and no reason to be considered on a "worst" list.

SWITAWI > Cixelsyd 10/22/2013 at 17:32

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Supercars are like apple pie... Do you like yours cold, hot, or with a dollop of ice cream? The answer is always YES. Calling these the 'Worst' Supercars is just acknowledging their character. Supercars have quirks, not failings.

Even the suckiest of supercars is a good thing just by blessing us with its 64-cylinder, six-wheel-drive, bursting-into-flames-at-random existence...

I scoff at your writings of 'Worst Supercars' while David E. is rolling over and Csaba Csere is hanging his head in shame. Oh, C&D , what have you become?

Justino6969 > Cixelsyd 10/22/2013 at 17:56

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I stopped at Gumpert. Fuck this list.