Is the term "Supercar" overused?
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Is the term "Supercar" overused?
I remember the days when "Supercars" were an elite few - McLaren F1s, Ferrari Enzos, Porsche Carrera GTs, and Lamborghini Murcielagos.
Now a days, it seems like anything that costs north of $150,000 and can snap off 0-60 in less than 4.5 seconds is called a supercar.
Whatever happened to "sports cars" and "exotics"? Do you think the term is overused?
Now a days, it seems like anything that costs north of $150,000 and can snap off 0-60 in less than 4.5 seconds is called a supercar.
Whatever happened to "sports cars" and "exotics"? Do you think the term is overused?
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imho the term has been over used . I prefer the term exotic car and I would save the title for cars that are rare and unique as well as striking and powerful.
Supercar (to me ) means relative performance whereas exotic car relates to its rarity and exclusivity. It all depends on how you look at things
Supercar (to me ) means relative performance whereas exotic car relates to its rarity and exclusivity. It all depends on how you look at things
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I would agree that using price as a measuring stick for employment of the 'supercar' term is wrong.
I have to say that you can't really use horsepower ratings either. There's plenty of cars with 600+ horsepower (Bentleys, Rolls, etc.) that I wouldn't really consider to be in the realm of supercars.
I have to say that you can't really use horsepower ratings either. There's plenty of cars with 600+ horsepower (Bentleys, Rolls, etc.) that I wouldn't really consider to be in the realm of supercars.
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It depends on the context used. When people think "Supercar" they usually think a high performance exotic. The thing is two cars in general have abolished our ideas of what a supercar is as their performance is so staggering it is like a supercar. Those 2 cars are the GT-R and the 997.2 911 Turbo.
When you say exotic, that does not necessarily mean super. The Aston Martin DBS would be called exotic but its performance pales in comparison to most.
I think it is overused some but seemingly everything today is abused, overused and worst of all, used however some people like. Then when you mix in idiots and/or fanbois well you have a mess
For example here is a thread I started on the GT R and the word SUpercar
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...h-neither.html
The poll shows people feel its a supercar but not an exotic. There is a good point though that maybe some cars like the GTR and 997.2 911 Turbo have supercar performance but that still does not make them supercars as they are missing other elements.
Overall yeah its overused So is VIP, JDM, Stance, Flush, Murdered Out, etc etc
When you say exotic, that does not necessarily mean super. The Aston Martin DBS would be called exotic but its performance pales in comparison to most.
I think it is overused some but seemingly everything today is abused, overused and worst of all, used however some people like. Then when you mix in idiots and/or fanbois well you have a mess
For example here is a thread I started on the GT R and the word SUpercar
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...h-neither.html
The poll shows people feel its a supercar but not an exotic. There is a good point though that maybe some cars like the GTR and 997.2 911 Turbo have supercar performance but that still does not make them supercars as they are missing other elements.
Overall yeah its overused So is VIP, JDM, Stance, Flush, Murdered Out, etc etc
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I don't think you even have to go back that far to see cars of today outperform yesteryears "supercars". The difference back then was that there were less of them and they weren't constantly being compared to "lesser" cars on a daily basis on the internet.
It depends on the context used. When people think "Supercar" they usually think a high performance exotic. The thing is two cars in general have abolished our ideas of what a supercar is as their performance is so staggering it is like a supercar. Those 2 cars are the GT-R and the 997.2 911 Turbo.
When you say exotic, that does not necessarily mean super. The Aston Martin DBS would be called exotic but its performance pales in comparison to most.
I think it is overused some but seemingly everything today is abused, overused and worst of all, used however some people like. Then when you mix in idiots and/or fanbois well you have a mess
For example here is a thread I started on the GT R and the word SUpercar
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...h-neither.html
The poll shows people feel its a supercar but not an exotic. There is a good point though that maybe some cars like the GTR and 997.2 911 Turbo have supercar performance but that still does not make them supercars as they are missing other elements.
Overall yeah its overused So is VIP, JDM, Stance, Flush, Murdered Out, etc etc
When you say exotic, that does not necessarily mean super. The Aston Martin DBS would be called exotic but its performance pales in comparison to most.
I think it is overused some but seemingly everything today is abused, overused and worst of all, used however some people like. Then when you mix in idiots and/or fanbois well you have a mess
For example here is a thread I started on the GT R and the word SUpercar
https://www.clublexus.com/forums/car...h-neither.html
The poll shows people feel its a supercar but not an exotic. There is a good point though that maybe some cars like the GTR and 997.2 911 Turbo have supercar performance but that still does not make them supercars as they are missing other elements.
Overall yeah its overused So is VIP, JDM, Stance, Flush, Murdered Out, etc etc
Although I think we could have a very lengthy, in-depth discussion whether the 997TT S is a supercar and an exotic.
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^^^ It gets confusing doesn't it! What about the 911 GT2 RS. 620hp, more than their exotic Carerra GT V-10 of a few years ago. Staggering performance from a car that starts out at what 75k but is what 250k in that form?
The Aston Martin DBS is rare vehicle sporting a V-12 but performance is pretty much at the end of the supercar pack. Is it still a supercar? Is it exotic enough?
Maybe we should just appreciate and stop classifying everything?
At least I know the LFA is dumb, overpriced and sucks according to some people
The Aston Martin DBS is rare vehicle sporting a V-12 but performance is pretty much at the end of the supercar pack. Is it still a supercar? Is it exotic enough?
Maybe we should just appreciate and stop classifying everything?
At least I know the LFA is dumb, overpriced and sucks according to some people
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^^^ It gets confusing doesn't it! What about the 911 GT2 RS. 620hp, more than their exotic Carerra GT V-10 of a few years ago. Staggering performance from a car that starts out at what 75k but is what 250k in that form?
The Aston Martin DBS is rare vehicle sporting a V-12 but performance is pretty much at the end of the supercar pack. Is it still a supercar? Is it exotic enough?
Maybe we should just appreciate and stop classifying everything?
At least I know the LFA is dumb, overpriced and sucks according to some people
The Aston Martin DBS is rare vehicle sporting a V-12 but performance is pretty much at the end of the supercar pack. Is it still a supercar? Is it exotic enough?
Maybe we should just appreciate and stop classifying everything?
At least I know the LFA is dumb, overpriced and sucks according to some people
It's quite possibly the sexiest car on the road...period. Was at the AM dealership yesterday and couldn't stop drooling...and it's even hotter in motion...lol.
Exotics have much more to offer than just straight performance numbers.
Exotics may be supercars...or may not be...but are still more desireable than supercars. Supercars seem to be categorized strictly revolving around performance stats.
It seems that Exotics that are also supercars nowadays are in the Hyper car class.
I predict that this thread will go round and round essentially debating these points.
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Personally, I could give a rat's azz if the DBS were slower than a Prius.
It's quite possibly the sexiest car on the road...period. Was at the AM dealership yesterday and couldn't stop drooling...and it's even hotter in motion...lol.
Exotics have much more to offer than just straight performance numbers.
Exotics may be supercars...or may not be...but are still more desireable than supercars. Supercars seem to be categorized strictly revolving around performance stats.
It seems that Exotics that are also supercars nowadays are in the Hyper car class.
It's quite possibly the sexiest car on the road...period. Was at the AM dealership yesterday and couldn't stop drooling...and it's even hotter in motion...lol.
Exotics have much more to offer than just straight performance numbers.
Exotics may be supercars...or may not be...but are still more desireable than supercars. Supercars seem to be categorized strictly revolving around performance stats.
It seems that Exotics that are also supercars nowadays are in the Hyper car class.
(goes to grab beer)
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