3 Of the Best Modern Supercars

If you are an avid petrol head and lust after the best supercars from the last few decades you will be well read on key supercar facts such as BHP, top speed and 0-60 times. Most supercar fans have carried this passion from childhood into adulthood and for many people, just seeing a modern supercar passing in the city is a thrill. If you have been exceptionally successful in your working career you may even be able to buy one of the top marques from the world of supercars. In this article, we present three of the best supercars that encompass examples from America, Europe, and Japan. They represent a taste of the diverse range of supercars to grace premium forecourts and are guaranteed to get your heart racing.

The Dodge Viper

The first example of a class-leading supercar hails from the USA and is a modern take on classic muscle cars. The Dodge Viper is rightly considered by many to be a style icon of modern supercars if you are a fan of sheer American over-the-top horsepower and aggressive design. The Viper was initially released in 1992 with a Lamborghini-designed engine but without the Lamborghini price tag, costing just over $55K on release. More modern versions of the viper can go from 0-60 in around three seconds which is an incredible feeling to experience. In terms of top speed, the latest models can hit 206mph which is quite frankly insane. If you are planning to buy a Viper, do not expect many creature comforts such as air conditioning as standard (this was added as an option in 1994). The Viper does not even have airbags due to putting weight considerations at the forefront of its design. Sadly, the Viper was discontinued in 2017, but demand for these iconic vehicles remains exceptionally strong on the used supercar market to this date.

The Ferrari 355

Moving on now from America to Europe, the supercar beauty that Italian design is famous for is the Ferrari 355. Many petrol heads consider this to be one of the best-looking supercars of all time. The 355 was first released in 1994 with production running until 1999 when the Ferrari 360 replaced it. Where the Viper was all about insane power and speed, the Ferrari was designed with drivability in mind including low-speed city driving. It is therefore one of the few supercars that could be used daily rather than for track days or racing down the autobahns. With a 0-60 time of 4.5 seconds and a limited top speed of 170mph it provided supercar thrills in abundance along with picture-perfect looks.

The Nissan Skyline GTR

Our final car comes from Japan and may be seen by some as quite a controversial choice as it blurs the line between a sports car and a supercar. The Skyline has a long history in Japan with the first model being built in 1957 as a luxury car. However, the more modern incarnations moved towards racing designs with stiffer suspensions and greater horsepower. The Skyline GTR R32 has the impressive distinction of breaking the 8-minute barrier at the Nürburgring back in 1996 with a lap time of 7m 59s. The car holds a special place with many high-performance car fans as it was one of the first performance cars that could be effectively tuned by attaching a laptop to its systems. The Skyline GTR was a road car that could effectively outperform many other supercars from Porsche to Lamborghini with some fine tuning.