Which car represents automotive perfection and why

[kazino]

I'll start with my road car suggestion.

Porsche Carrera GT

Roadster, mid engined dynamics, NA v10, German reliability, Company racing heritage.

[James Dean]

Maserati GranTurismo

Fantastic to look at, fantastic engine with fantastic sound, fantastic heritage, fantastic interior and did I mention it looks and sounds fantastic?

[Stu R]

Range Rover.

[Zod]

James Dean said:

Maserati GranTurismo

Fantastic to look at, fantastic engine with fantastic sound, fantastic heritage, fantastic interior and did I mention it looks and sounds fantastic?

Lovely sound. Looks impressive. Far too heavy to be close to perfection.

[ensignia]

In before some clown puts forward the MX-5

[RDMcG]

Cannot think of anything better than a McLaren F1

[James Dean]

Zod said:

James Dean said:

Maserati GranTurismo

Fantastic to look at, fantastic engine with fantastic sound, fantastic heritage, fantastic interior and did I mention it looks and sounds fantastic?

Lovely sound. Looks impressive. Far too heavy to be close to perfection.

Based on reviews of the S and MC Stradale, the weight isn't ruining the car.
At least the perfect car, and GT, for me that is.

[Zaxxon]

M5 touring or RS6

Stupid fast, and can do a trip to devon with family

[AndrewW-G]

ensignia said:

In before some clown puts forward the MX-5

Given its price point , how easy they are to have fun in and how practical they can be, I'd have to say that it is nearer perfection than any limited production run trinkets with telephone number prices posted so far.

[Isimmo]

Not a quattro, that's that cleared up straight away... Trust me...

[NoelWatson]

kazino said:

German reliability

I thought we were looking for positives?

[m555]

NoelWatson said:

kazino said:

German reliability

I thought we were looking for positives?

JC is here.

[hesnotthemessiah]

RDMcG said:

Cannot think of anything better than a McLaren F1

I'd like to say my car the E30 M3 but I have agree with the above. I too can not think of a better example.

[FraserLFA]

ensignia said:

In before some clown puts forward the MX-5

Realistically, that is automotive perfection for a lot of people. Good drive, roadster, cheap, parts are a dime a dozen etc...

Automotive perfection so far seems to mostly been heard as "What's your favourite car?"

Automotive perfection is surely subjective?

[m555]

FraserLFA said:

Automotive perfection is surely subjective?

Yes.

[BadgerBill]

Original 1996 Caterham Superlight.

“Perfection is achieved perfection not when there is nothing left to add, but when there is nothing left to take away” – Antoine de Saint-Exupery

BB

[SD1992]

What about the E39 BMW M5?

Very fast, handles well, understated looks, comfortable, fairly reliable, lots of room but not impossible to park, and a proper manual gearbox!

Sensible hat off - 1969 Pontiac GTO 455 4 speed manual

Incredible looks, and I have never been in anything that has put a bigger smile on my face. Yes, other things are faster and corner better etc etc, but for sheer enjoyment it doesn't get much better than one of these!

They make you feel 10 again, and to me that is better than going round a corner slightly faster, or getting double mpg figures

[the_engineer]

NSX.

Even closer, NSX-R.

And no, I've never driven one.

[LukeBird]

The Bugatti Veyron, because it was a totally no-compromise design.

It grabs headlines for other reasons and there are many cars I would prefer for a variety of reasons, but it is perfection in automotive terms, I doubt we'll ever see anything 'beat' it in that respect.

[slipstream 1985]

noble m12, becaue its achievable for the common man to n run and afford... just