What is your favourite name ever given to a Supercar?
What is your favourite name ever given to a Supercar?
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Beyond Rational

Original Poster:

3,544 posts

246 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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What with a raft of modern day unpronounceables (Huayra) and technical (Mp4-12C) supercar designations, which of the previous iconic or obscure names given to models of supercars best captured the spirit of the thing?

I think Lamborghini Diablo was pretty much spot on, but I'm sure there are better out there.

RicksAlfas

14,585 posts

275 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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I like some of the literal ones - Quattroporte, Superfast.
Diablo, Cobra, Interceptor are good. You just know it's not a shopping trolley.

But I think as cool names go, Bizzarrini Strada takes some beating.
cool

g3org3y

22,520 posts

222 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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F1


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Mustardo

95 posts

189 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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Mangusta

Corvette - is that a supercar?

Miura

MGZRod

8,176 posts

207 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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Pagini Zonda

Sounds like an Italian pornstars name.

vixen1700

29,302 posts

301 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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I'd love to say "Just nipping out in the Khamsin, luv" smile

EDLT

15,421 posts

237 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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Diablo.

scotty_d

6,795 posts

225 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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Cerbera smile

A mythical beast, so fitting.

mk1salami

228 posts

219 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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HELLFIRE.

You know it's not going to hang about.

// Edit. I mis-read the post and thought you were asking for names never given to a supercar but should have.

lauda

4,464 posts

238 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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I quite like the way MP4-12C trips off the tongue.

Joking aside though, whilst being a pretty crap name, it it helped to some extent by its connection to some awesome F1 machinery.

iva cosworth

44,044 posts

194 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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Bora ,shame VW stole it and shoved it on a golf saloon wobble

Fane

1,345 posts

231 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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Mephistopheles evil


F1GTRUeno

6,512 posts

249 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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Jiotto Caspita sounds suitably exotic.

As does Isdera Commedatore.

Both awesome cars as well.

pbickerd

883 posts

191 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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Gumpert biggrin

rudecherub

1,997 posts

197 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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Interceptor

Not quite a super car, but a true GT, and a great name.

jas xjr

11,309 posts

270 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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'kin ell

i mean countach smile

T.K

465 posts

209 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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Have a bit of a softspot for Aventador as it happens!

But Countach.

Both for the same reason.

Harji

2,224 posts

192 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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Testarossa
Countach
Miuara

jsg612

571 posts

199 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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Quite like the 'Challange Stradale' and 'Superleggera' variant names myself.

lauda

4,464 posts

238 months

Wednesday 23rd February 2011
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jsg612 said:
Quite like the 'Challange Stradale' and 'Superleggera' variant names myself.
Not only does Superleggera sound good, it looks fantastic as well: