Most beautiful cars of the past 20 years

SpecC · 12-04-2008, 01:20 PM

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Originally Posted by xxForgedxx

Watch the top gear video on it, it's garbage in anything but a straight line if that even.

Again, exactly not the point of the thread.

Year's_End · 12-04-2008, 01:35 PM

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Originally Posted by xxForgedxx

Watch the top gear video on it, it's garbage in anything but a straight line if that even.

Yeah that's one of the sources I heard it sucked from.

josephr25 · 12-04-2008, 04:12 PM

This is off the Top Gear website:

http://www.topgear.com/content/featu...ries/04/3.html

Oh and when you change down a gear, there's a succession of pops and cackles from the exhaust, like devilish laughter. It doesn't spit flame, but you just know it should. The figures look like this: 0-62mph in 4.2 seconds and 183mph. That's not all. After a few miles you're in thrall to the fact that this is more, far more, than a powertrain car.

The Maserati Cambiocorsa gearbox is at the back, and weight distribution is slightly rear-biased. And though it uses Quattroporte suspension, the wheelbase is significantly shorter than any Maser on sale now, the subframes are bolted solidly to the body instead of through bushes and the steering rack is more direct, the springs and anti-roll bars are stiffer, and the dampers don't bother with the wobbly and ineffective Skyhook adaptive nonsense - they're in the tensed-and-ready position all the time.

There are 20-inch P Zeroes, 285-35 section at the back, and downforce thanks to an underfloor venturi.

So it was built to handle. They could afford to make the springs stiff because they've got a very stiff body to mount them to. The screen pillars, roof, aft pillars and rear wings are a single carbon lay-up, providing huge stiffness. The front wings, door skins and bonnet are carbon too, for lightness. The upper carbon structure is bonded to a steel lower platform, borrowed from the Quattroporte again but shortened and modified.

It works. Well, it does on home turf at least. Alfa is letting outsiders drive it only at the company's own Balocco test track (boo hiss), but it's a long and interesting circuit and I'm having a ball.

So how is it a bad handler? I haven't seen the videos but I will take anything Clarkson says with a grain of salt.

Edit: Alfa is supposedly coming here in a few years.

DougLikesBMW · 12-04-2008, 05:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Kampfer

This is off the Top Gear website:

http://www.topgear.com/content/featu...ries/04/3.html

Oh and when you change down a gear, there's a succession of pops and cackles from the exhaust, like devilish laughter. It doesn't spit flame, but you just know it should. The figures look like this: 0-62mph in 4.2 seconds and 183mph. That's not all. After a few miles you're in thrall to the fact that this is more, far more, than a powertrain car.

The Maserati Cambiocorsa gearbox is at the back, and weight distribution is slightly rear-biased. And though it uses Quattroporte suspension, the wheelbase is significantly shorter than any Maser on sale now, the subframes are bolted solidly to the body instead of through bushes and the steering rack is more direct, the springs and anti-roll bars are stiffer, and the dampers don't bother with the wobbly and ineffective Skyhook adaptive nonsense - they're in the tensed-and-ready position all the time.

There are 20-inch P Zeroes, 285-35 section at the back, and downforce thanks to an underfloor venturi.

So it was built to handle. They could afford to make the springs stiff because they've got a very stiff body to mount them to. The screen pillars, roof, aft pillars and rear wings are a single carbon lay-up, providing huge stiffness. The front wings, door skins and bonnet are carbon too, for lightness. The upper carbon structure is bonded to a steel lower platform, borrowed from the Quattroporte again but shortened and modified.

It works. Well, it does on home turf at least. Alfa is letting outsiders drive it only at the company's own Balocco test track (boo hiss), but it's a long and interesting circuit and I'm having a ball.

So how is it a bad handler? I haven't seen the videos but I will take anything Clarkson says with a grain of salt.

Edit: Alfa is supposedly coming here in a few years.

:thum sup:

Cool, thanks posting that Kampfer.

I really don't want to believe any of that since I like the 8C so much. Just saw Thriller today, and Clarkson wasn't really pleased with the car. I really like Clarkson, and value his opinion (no homo). Well, I will probably never be in the driver's seat of one any time soon. So I'm not going to worry about it.

Graham M · 12-04-2008, 05:41 PM

Lamborghini Diablo Roadster, still my dream car... regardless of its reliability or maintenence costs. Amazing car from a looks standpoint.

TheCyrax · 12-04-2008, 05:48 PM

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Originally Posted by danniexi

Beauty IS subjective, but I still think it is in no way "beautiful."

The bug eyes make it look like a spider. The wing mirrors look like antennae.
It has a nose like Gonzo (yes, the muppet). This car has no real lines. It has no visual appeal. It's neither sexy nor aggressive. It looks silly.

Make no mistake. The car has PRESENCE. Its looks alone make a statement. We all want one because of its performance and its sound and its crazy styling. It's these qualities that make it such a successful hypercar.

But again, it's not beautiful. I think a lot of people are confusing desire over beauty.

I don't know what it is.
Ever since I saw a picture of the car. I just thought it was one of the best looking cars I've ever seen. I had no idea it was an awesome performer (well, I guess I had some assumptions). I really just love everything about the car. The interior is second to none, as far as exotics go IMO.

ChinoOrtega · 12-04-2008, 07:43 PM

BMW 2002tii

Crimson92 · 12-04-2008, 07:56 PM

8c is

Boost Gomez · 12-06-2008, 01:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Davin

Mercedes Benz W126 SEC

Beautiful choice, had to quote you for truth.

V1.47fan · 12-06-2008, 07:41 AM

Stock E46 M3 convertible,Imola Red/black or Titanium Silver/black.Picture by one of our members here.
You got to see this car in real life to really appreciate it,I mean stock ones not riced up ones.

AV9 · 12-06-2008, 02:11 PM

lambo versace edition...

Sniz · 12-08-2008, 09:51 PM

Lots of great cars already mentioned, but I got to bring this one into play. Not normally a fan of too much carbon fiber, but come on.........that is a piece of art to me.

also not too shabby here, 1018hp only pushing 2821lbs. 259mph top speed.

Couch · 12-09-2008, 08:56 AM

^I love Koenigsegg!

xxForgedxx · 12-09-2008, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Couch

^I love Koenigsegg!

Koenigseggsegesgesegseggg

eyemdbmw · 12-09-2008, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by JIM E92

Flame Suit On - I like some of the design details.

not a flame suit in the world that can save you, lol

Tallest · 12-09-2008, 11:22 AM

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Originally Posted by rldzhao

One cannot ignore this piece of art:

+1

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Originally Posted by DougLikesBMW

The 8C may be beautiful, but it is a piece of shit machine/performance-wise.

FAIL. You don't know what you talking about.

Couch · 12-09-2008, 12:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Bimmer Loyalist

The 8C is one of the best looking cars from the past 20 years for sure. I heard that the handling characteristics suck though.

According to the owner of the P4/5, he says his 8C is pretty nimble. I believe he had the first 8C in the states.

Quote:

Originally Posted by xxForgedxx

Koenigseggsegesgesegseggg

LOL.

xxForgedxx · 12-09-2008, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Couch

LOL.

That's how its spelt on the top gear lap time board. lol

Couch · 12-09-2008, 03:03 PM

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Originally Posted by xxForgedxx

That's how its spelt on the top gear lap time board. lol

Yep, that's why I thought it was funny.

adamaster · 12-11-2008, 04:22 AM

nicknickk · 12-15-2008, 11:57 PM

Most Ferraris, Astons, Lambos, 350z, 370z, NC MX5, Alfa 8C, Merc SL 2007, New Z4,Jag XK, Honda NSX, BMW 335i coupe, Jag XJ.

MCMLXXXIX · 12-16-2008, 12:08 AM

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Originally Posted by rldzhao

One cannot ignore this piece of art:

+100

love that car

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josephr25 Major 68 Rep 1,456 Posts Drives: 2008 E92 335i Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Irvine, CA iTrader: (2) Garage List 2008 BMW 335i Coupe [0.00]	This is off the Top Gear website: http://www.topgear.com/content/featu...ries/04/3.html Oh and when you change down a gear, there's a succession of pops and cackles from the exhaust, like devilish laughter. It doesn't spit flame, but you just know it should. The figures look like this: 0-62mph in 4.2 seconds and 183mph. That's not all. After a few miles you're in thrall to the fact that this is more, far more, than a powertrain car. The Maserati Cambiocorsa gearbox is at the back, and weight distribution is slightly rear-biased. And though it uses Quattroporte suspension, the wheelbase is significantly shorter than any Maser on sale now, the subframes are bolted solidly to the body instead of through bushes and the steering rack is more direct, the springs and anti-roll bars are stiffer, and the dampers don't bother with the wobbly and ineffective Skyhook adaptive nonsense - they're in the tensed-and-ready position all the time. There are 20-inch P Zeroes, 285-35 section at the back, and downforce thanks to an underfloor venturi. So it was built to handle. They could afford to make the springs stiff because they've got a very stiff body to mount them to. The screen pillars, roof, aft pillars and rear wings are a single carbon lay-up, providing huge stiffness. The front wings, door skins and bonnet are carbon too, for lightness. The upper carbon structure is bonded to a steel lower platform, borrowed from the Quattroporte again but shortened and modified. It works. Well, it does on home turf at least. Alfa is letting outsiders drive it only at the company's own Balocco test track (boo hiss), but it's a long and interesting circuit and I'm having a ball. So how is it a bad handler? I haven't seen the videos but I will take anything Clarkson says with a grain of salt. Edit: Alfa is supposedly coming here in a few years.
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