What is a Supercar?

When Henry Ford started producing cars, a car was, well, a car. And when cars Henry had lived their lives and were recovered near the coast in a demolition yard for burial, still a machine. Of course, there convertibles, sedans, sports cars, trucks and cars. But if one of them began life as, for example, a convertible, it was still a convertible when its life is over. Fast forward to 1960 and today. Yes, even convertibles, sedans, sports cars, trucks and cars. But the cult car, car hire type of chicken, muscle cars, classic cars and super cars. And although there has never been a dispute about whether a convertible was a convertible or a sedan is a sedan, there is disagreement about whether a machine is or is not a cult car, the car kind of chicken vehicles, muscle cars, classic cars , or Super Car Moreover, once a convertible is always a convertible. But not a super car. A car can be a supercar in one decade, but not the next. So what features make up? Historically, the term super car was originally used in 1917 in an article in the cars and tracks in Monza, Alfa Romeo. However, Car Magazine is credited with "coined" the phrase when Setright DOWD, a prominent British journalist engine applied to the Lamborghini Miura in 1960. In 1970 it was used regularly, even if they have not reached complete agreement on exactly what that meant. That remains the case today, although there are some benchmarks. At the rate that is high. However, the ability to reach levels of speed is not enough. The machine must also be capable of handling world class, when pushed to these speeds. As a result, often have the position of the rear engine and rear drive. This feature makes the most weight of the car in the center of the machine and allows complex maneuvers and manipulation of high speed precision. Another feature of acceleration is high. The vehicle must be able to go from 0 to 100 mph in under seven seconds and 0 to 200 km / h in less than thirty seconds. Added high-performance features, which are more difficult to define, and may cause some differences in the labeling of a supercar. It should be "alien" in appearance and be at the forefront of design. Although not a landmark, a characteristic that all great car parts is the high price that results from a few hundred thousand to about two million dollars. They can be models of name or alteration of the standard works. An example of change is 1986 Pontiac Trans Am Polly Motorsport Company, based in Norway, took the car and modified so that it was "lightning." Change Trans AM set a record speed of 407,134 kilometers / h on the Papenburg test track in Germany. It could also accelerate 0-100 km / h in 2.3 seconds. Not only is now a super car, is also the fastest car in the way of law in Europe. Another car that reach both super and worship is the Lamborghini Countach, popular because of its extreme design. It is not likely to find a supercar on the way to work during peak hours of the morning. In fact, this is not a passenger car to date, is a toy, but very expensive project for the entertainment of the elite.