List of supercars

This page contains a list of automobiles generally regarded as supercars. The category is a subjective one, however, and the inclusion of some of the automobiles listed may be somewhat controversial —depending upon the opinion of the reader.

While there is no objective definition of a supercar, it is generally considered to have characterics such as, cutting-edge technology for the era of initial production, extreme power, exclusivity, rarity, and extravagant styling. For this reason, some automobiles that may have one or more of these attributes—but are notably lacking in others—may not be considered supercars by some people, hence, a list of disputed, debated, or probable supercars also is included. Detailed discussion of the criteria determining inclusion in this classification, is on the page entitled, supercar.

Supercars
The following is a list of automobiles that are widely considered to be supercars for their era. They are listed in the era of the initial year of production of the base model, then alphabetically.
 * A citation of "supercar" status should be provided for each vehicle in this list.

Pre 1960s

 * Duesenberg SJ/SSJ
 * Alfa Romeo 6C
 * Alfa Romeo 8C
 * Bugatti Type 55
 * Bugatti Type 57SC
 * Cisitalia 202SC
 * Ferrari 250 SWB
 * Jaguar XKSS
 * Mercedes-Benz 300SL
 * Pegaso Z-102

1970s Supercars

 * BMW M1
 * De Tomaso Pantera
 * Ferrari 512
 * Lamborghini Countach
 * Maserati Bora

1980s Supercars

 * Ferrari 288 GTO
 * Ferrari Testarossa
 * Isdera Imperator 108i
 * Porsche 959
 * Ferrari F40
 * Lamborghini Countach (25th Anniversary)

1990s Supercars

 * Acura / Honda NSX
 * Ascari Ecosse
 * Bugatti EB-110/EB-110 SuperSport
 * Cizeta Moroder
 * Ferrari F50
 * Isdera Commendatore 112i
 * Jaguar XJ220
 * Jaguar XJR-15
 * Koenigsegg CC
 * Lamborghini Diablo
 * Lister Storm
 * Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR
 * McLaren F1
 * Mega Track
 * Nazca C2
 * Pagani Zonda
 * Schuppan 962CR
 * Spectre R42

2000s Supercars
Although a completed car had been shown to potential customers for a few months, the Carbontech Redback Speyder made its official debut at the 2006 Melbourne Motorshow. Ran by Nick Tomkinson, the Australian company's first venture into the automotive industry was the construction of Lamborghini Countach replicas. They clearly felt the Countach was not extreme enough and set out to design a very spartan supercar.
 * Ascari KZ1
 * Ascari A10
 * Bugatti Veyron
 * B Engineering Edonis
 * Ferrari Enzo
 * Ford GT
 * GTA Spano
 * Gumpert Apollo
 * Hulme F1
 * Koenigsegg CC8S
 * Koenigsegg CCR
 * Koenigsegg CCX
 * Lamborghini Gallardo
 * Lamborghini Murciélago
 * Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
 * Mosler MT900
 * Pagani Zonda
 * Porsche Carrera GT
 * Saleen S7
 * SSC Aero
 * Dodge Viper SRT/10

Similar in proportion to the British Stealth B6 or Ultima GTR, the Redback Spyder features some unique design cues. In the initial drawings the car did not feature a full windscreen even though the rear bulkhead was high enough to support a roof structure. A windscreen was added in the development process, but the end product is still far from conventional. Mounted above the two radiator intakes, the small round headlights are the most striking design element.

Of course for a car of this type, the performance figures are what counts;with a curb weight of around 900 kg and a 450 bhp supercharged version of GM's popular LS1 V8 performance should be exhilarating. Tomkinson initially planned to install a turbocharged Lexus V8, but the complicated engine is shelved for the time being. The low weight is achieved by using vast amounts of exotic materials like carbon fibre and kevlar. The fully adjustable suspension will enable owners to completely tailor the Redback Spyder to their tastes.

For now the Carbontech Redback Spyder is not road legal, but there are plans to apply for compliance in the future. There is a particularly big interest in the car from the United States and the first car has already been sold to North America. The striking road racer can be yours for a cool $250,000 AUD or $190,000 USD.

Planned supercars

 * SSC Aero (production is planned)
 * Chrysler ME Four-Twelve (production is being reconsidered)
 * Jaguar XK-RS (production is being considered)
 * Laraki Fulgura (production is planned)
 * McLaren P8 (development is restarted)
 * Brammo Rogue GT (production is planned)
 * Saleen S4 (currently under development with intent for production)
 * Ferrari F70 (production is planned)

Supercar projects that were built as design exercise

 * Audi Avus Quattro
 * Bentley Hunaudieres
 * BMW Nazca M12
 * Cadillac Cien
 * Cadillac Sixteen
 * Ford GT90
 * Holden Hurricane
 * Italdesign Cala
 * Italdesign Nazca C2
 * Italdesign Schigera
 * Peugeot 907
 * Maserati Birdcage 75th
 * Saab Aero-X

Supercars that failed to enter production

 * Bizzarrini BZ-2001
 * Ford GT90
 * Jiotto Caspita
 * Joss Supercar
 * Lotus GT1 (modified version of the Lotus Elise for competition use)
 * McLaren M6GT (despite only 4 roadgoing examples were built, they were never released due to the death of Bruce McLaren)
 * MCV CH4
 * Monteverdi Hai 650 F1
 * Nissan R390 GT1 (only saw limited production for factory entered competition cars, plan for road cars was axed due to a change in homlogation requirements)
 * Panoz GTR-1 (same reason as R390)
 * Toyota GT-One (same reason as R390)
 * TVR Cerbera Speed 12 (never went into production, however, one of the prototypes was recently rebuilt, registered and sold)
 * Vector WX-3
 * Vector WX-3R
 * Yamaha OX99-11

Disputed supercars

 * Ariel Atom
 * Audi R8
 * BMW 850 CSi
 * Chevrolet Corvette Z06
 * Chevrolet Camaro ZL1
 * De Tomaso Deauville
 * De Tomaso Guara
 * De Tomaso Longchamps
 * De Tomaso Mangusta
 * Evans 486 LM
 * Ferrari 308
 * Ferrari 328
 * Ferrari 348
 * Ferrari F355
 * Ferrari 360
 * Ferrari FXX
 * Lamborghini Gallardo
 * Lamborghini Jalpa
 * Lotus Carlton (sports saloon)
 * Lotus Esprit
 * Mercedes-Benz CLK DTM AMG
 * Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG
 * Stealth B6
 * Panther Solo
 * Porsche 930
 * Porsche 911 Turbo, GT2, and GT3 models
 * Ultima GTR
 * Vector M12
 * Vector W8
 * Any muscle car sold only through specialty dealers, such as Yenko Chevrolet, Baldwin-Motion