21st century automotive icons...

[fatboy18]

So we are supposed to be talking about cars produced since 2000?

Ford Ka CAME OUT IN 1996 So That's ruled out?

BMW i8 is a good one.
Porsche Panamera got to be up there I would have thought. (Marmite car)
Zonda
Aerial Atom?
Gen V Dodge Viper ACR...Road car that has smashed 13 track lap records
Tesla Model S...Hybrid thingy...not my cup of tea but the world is moving this way
Jag F type
918 Porsche.
McLaren P1
Spyker C8
Ferrari 458
Ferrari Enzo
Lamborghini Aventador
Lamborghini Veneno
Koenigsegg Agera

Edited by fatboy18 on Friday 5th February 20:37

[RoverP6B]

I did post my subjective list of C21 automotive icons.

[mp3manager]

You're all wrong. My interpretation of a 21st century automotive icon is a vehicle which moves personal transport onto the next level, which really only leaves one option. YMMV

[anonymous-user]

E39 535i

Legendary, especially in the brake department.

[RoverP6B]

yonex said:

E39 535i

Legendary, especially in the brake department.

20th century, not 21st. Good, not legendary.

[sidesauce]

RoverP6B said:

20th century, not 21st. Good, not legendary.

[Willy Nilly]

mp3manager said:

You're all wrong. My interpretation of a 21st century automotive icon is a vehicle which moves personal transport onto the next level, which really only leaves one option. YMMV

Good call. Just about everyone is mentioning fast, expensive exotica. Cars ike that aren't automatically iconic and iconic cars aren't automatically fast expensive or exotic. The BMC Mini, 2CV, Beetle (probably), Model T, Honda Cub (not a car) and MKI Golf are all iconic and all did their bit bring motoring to the masses and move it on a bit, or a lot, except maybe the Beetle.

That fuel celled Honda (Clarity?) will be looked back upon as game changer.

[aka_kerrly]

Only just released yet this has got iconic design written all over it.

[SwedishSoul]

aka_kerrly said:

Only just released yet this has got iconic design written all over it.

no. it screams generic.

[04helipilot]

Take your pick.

[patmahe]

[Herbs]

Gallardo, R230 SL and Z4

[ReaperCushions]

aka_kerrly said:

Only just released yet this has got iconic design written all over it.

Generic Japanese design, might as well be a civic coupe design wise.

[alexabsolute]

It has to be enzo

[blueg33]

Has anyone said Ferrari Enzo?

Aventador?

[RoverP6B]

Aventador is a mess. Murcielago, on the other hand... especially the SV...

[Pomsteroonie]

I think Pagani Zonda Nissan GTR are solid shouts.

I'd also like to Nissan 350Z and Audi TT Mk2 plus Lotus Exige and M3 CSL