What's the most beautiful production car ever?

[Skurge]

 

[brainhulk]

Yeah that car is pure sex. Are they going into production?

 

[Viper GTS]

Yeah that car is pure sex. Are they going into production?

Supposedly:

http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1047665_porsche-918-spyder-gets-official-production-greenlight

Haven't seen anything much more recent than that though, so who knows if that's changed by now.

Viper GTS

 

[ussfletcher]

Hey look another paper mache wedge :awe:

No, seriously, I dig it, but cars like this are more function than form and don't really fit in to a "most beautiful car" comparison. Every car like this looks the same, a aerodynamic wedge with a lightweight skin made out of 1 mil of paper.

Ferrari gets it right almost every time, form AND function in perfect harmony. But Lamborghini, Saleen, McLaren, etc, use the same tired cookie cutter aerodynamic wedge formula. With very good reason of course, but "most beautiful car" isn't exactly the goal with the latter

I understand what you mean, but I think that the Aventador looks like pure awesome.

I mean look at those lines..

 

[Howard]

I understand what you mean, but I think that the Aventador looks like pure awesome.

I mean look at those lines..

Not a particularly flattering angle.

 

[Throckmorton]

The Aventador's lines remind me of a bull in the ring, with its muscles bulging and rippling just under the skin.

And I just looked up the name and it turns out the car is named after a bull... Wow, they got it exactly right.

 

[halik]

Not a particularly flattering angle.

There isn't one on that car.

 

[Zenmervolt]

And I just looked up the name and it turns out the car is named after a bull... Wow, they got it exactly right.

The vast majority of Lamborghini road cars have names tied to bullfighting. The company's founder was rather obsessed with it.

ZV

 

[Sulaco]

The Aventador's lines remind me of a bull in the ring, with its muscles bulging and rippling just under the skin.

And I just looked up the name and it turns out the car is named after a bull... Wow, they got it exactly right.

...and of course, you do realize what Lamborghini's logo is and all....right??

 

[mmntech]

The Deusenberg Model J is still the classiest thing on four wheels. Not mass produced mind you but they still churned out enough to qualify.

 

[IcePickFreak]

The Deusenberg Model J is still the classiest thing on four wheels. Not mass produced mind you but they still churned out enough to qualify.

That's a real Deusy!

Not a particularly flattering angle.

 

[Evadman]

RR Silver Ghost

 

[Zenmervolt]

RR Silver Ghost

Love the 40/50, but for me the Bentley Speed Six is the better looking car. Of course, it didn't hurt that John Steed drove one relatively frequently in the original Avengers.

ZV

 

[BurnItDwn]

I dunno, I've watched a LOT of top gear episodes, and maybe it's not the "coolest" today, and it's a bit more "simple" and not quite as frilly as what we have nowadays, but I think the Jag E type looks to be the prettiest car I've ever seen.

 

[Throckmorton]

...and of course, you do realize what Lamborghini's logo is and all....right??

That may be, but none of their other cars look bull-like. Lambos are usually scifi rather than organic

 

[werepossum]

Series 1 Jaguar XJ6 4.2litre

Yes it is mine.

You have a pink Jag? What are you, a Mary Kay demigod?

I like the original Jag E-type, the 427 Cobra Roadster and the older Ferraris. I also like this.

And this - though at about a dozen built it's not really production.

Hey, who could possibly have guessed that a 180 mph Rambler wouldn't be the next hot ticket?

 

[Magic Carpet]

Not really a car but my favorite ;-p

 

[xanis]

Aston Martin DBS

Aston Martin DB5
http://images.gizmag.com/hero/4910_61205114533.jpg

Ferrari 250GT California Spyder

BMW E38 7-series

First-gen Subaru WRX STi

Current-gen Corvette

Ferrari F430

 

[thomsbrain]

Jag E-Type was the final statement on automobile design.

 

[AstroManLuca]

I think I agree with the Ferrari 250 California. That car is so beautiful.

For whatever reason I find the 1968-72 Nissan Skyline to be just gorgeous:

 

[MattRobertson]

How can you not love the Ferrari FF?

To me its not just about looks but what you can do with the thing, and the new FF is just unstoppable:

Official advert vid for Ferrari FF

Fifth Gear tests the FF

 

[AstroManLuca]

How can you not love the Ferrari FF?

To me its not just about looks but what you can do with the thing, and the new FF is just unstoppable:

Official advert vid for Ferrari FF

Fifth Gear tests the FF

Ugly front end, ugly back end, overengineered AWD system that causes more problems than it solves.

 

[MattRobertson]

sez who? Besides you.

edit: Not referring to looks, which are subjective. The engineering critique of the AWD... thats a unique opinion so far as I can see.

 

[chihlidog]

Any time this comes up, Ferrari has to be at the top of the list and for me it's hard to choose just one. I've always felt the 288GTO was right there at the top:

I think the F355 has to be in the running as well. It isnt as aggressive -looking as some of the newer ones but I think it's just about perfect. It has a serious presence when its in person rather than in a photo.

 

[AstroManLuca]

sez who? Besides you.

edit: Not referring to looks, which are subjective. The engineering critique of the AWD... thats a unique opinion so far as I can see.

You know what, I spoke too soon about the AWD system. I'm not knowledgeable enough about how it works to make an informed judgment. The Top Gear piece about the FF implied that using a second gearbox for the front wheels (instead of running a driveshaft under the engine) was solely to allow the engine to sit lower, but that it led to all sorts of limitations (such as the front wheels only ever being able to take 20% of the power, and none of it once you get to the higher gears). But in the end, it seems like that's not too big a deal since it's a sports car, not an off roader, and having a strong rear bias is the best way to preserve sports car handling. And it's not like Top Gear is exactly an authority on car engineering issues.

I still stand by the back end thing though. I guess it's practical but it reminds me too much of the BMW Z3 coupe. The front end is take it or leave it, not that different from other Ferraris. Maybe a bit too "smiley" for me.