7 FORGOTTEN Supercars Of The '90s!

Number seven, the Venturi 400 GT, was produced by French automaker Venturi. This elegant coupe was in production from 1994 to 1997, with less than 100 units built, among which only about 15 street versions and 73 racing units were meticulously designed. The 400 GT emerged. From the lineage of the Venturi 400 Trophy, a racing car designed specifically for touring competitions. The Trophy model powered by a V6 Bbo engine boasted an impressive 408 horsepower and could accelerate from 0 to 60 in just 4.1 seconds. The Venturi 400 GT introduced in 1994 was a road version derived from the racing sibling kept the same 3.0 L turbo V6 engine, but featured minor changes for road homologation, in particular it was the first production car to come from series with carbon ceramic brakes.

Venturi eventually took the vector route in the United States. produced only a handful of cars before facing bankruptcy in 2001 the number six was born from the collaboration between jaguar and tom walkinshaw racing the xjr-15 was inspired by the lama winning jaguar xjr9 conceived by tom walkinshaw in 1988 the xjr-15 was conceived as a road legal counterpart to the formidable racing car with its design penned by Peter Stevens, who later co-designed the McLaren F1. The .0 L and was available with a 5- or six-speed manual transmission for the racing version. The xjr-15 also starred in its own racing series, the Jaguar InterContinental Challenge. which supported three Formula 1 races in 1991 the number five the chetta v16t is a unique chapter in the history of the automobile born from the collaboration between the automotive engineer clao zampoli and the musical composer Georgio maroder the car designed by marchelo gandini was presented in Los Ángeles on December 19, 1988 and produced between 1991 and 1995, it was the only product of the Chisa company and was developed by a team of former Lamborghini employees.

The v16t, which means transverse V16 engine, was a technical marvel and its engine was based on the Lamborghini uros V8 the car's name comes from the Italian pronunciation of the initials zampo and reflects his desire to create a sports car that carries his brand despite its innovative design and engineering. Only 13 units were produced, including a spider, the original prototype and the show car. Chassis O1 was later sold at an sbe auction for $1,363. 500 number four Vector Aeromotive, the company behind the M12 has a history that aligns closely with other unique North American automotive startups founded in 1971 by visionary designer and engineer Gerald Viert Vector released a series of wildly futuristic supercar prototypes throughout In the years when the Vector M12 was developed from the foundation of the previous Vector AWX 3, much of the development occurred after a hostile takeover of the company by MegaTech.

At that time megatech also owned Lamborghini and as a result they modified and built the vector awx 3 body on the Lamborghini platform. Diablo created a rare Italian-American supercar that debuted in 1995. Only 17 examples of the Vector M12 were built, 14 of which were production number three cars. The Liser Storm was a homologated GT racing car manufactured by the British low-volume car manufacturer. Production of Liser cars began. In 1993, what set the Storm apart was its massive 7.0L Jaguar v12 engine, which was the largest V12 engine fitted to a production road car since World War II. This engine was based on the one used in the Jaguar xjr9.

The power output of the storm was impressive. 546 horsepower at 6100 RPM and 580 torque at 3450 RPM with a weight of 16.6400 kg, can go from 0 to 60 in just 4.1 seconds and has a top speed of 335 kmph with only four road cars produced due to its high price. Storm was as unique as it quickly claimed the title of the fastest four-seater grand tourer of its time. Number two introduced in 1992, the Ferrari 456, was a front-engine Grand Tour that marked an important evolution for Ferrari, as it replaced the old Model 412 designed by Petro Cardel at Pinin Farina, the 456 had a 5-speed V12 engine. .5 L that moved away from conventional 60° V12s and was instead inspired by the Dino V6 that delivered a robust 436 horsepower.

This power unit propelled the 456 to top speed. of 309 kmph, making it the second fastest four-seater of its time. In 1998, the model received a facelift and was renamed 456m. This version continued until it was replaced by the 612 scaglietti in 2004, notably the 456 was the last Ferrari to be equipped with pop. Number one headlights conceived by Dara. The 112i was presented at the 1993 Frankfurt Motor Show as a concept car with an advanced future design and impressive performance specifications, named in honor of Enzo Ferrari, who was awarded the title of comandatore, the vehicle that was destined to succeed. The emperor 108i Development of the 112i began with clay models in 1989 and, despite financial challenges that ultimately led to Isa's bankruptcy, a prototype was completed.

This prototype features a sleek, aerodynamic body inspired by Group C racing cars. A hand-built fiberglass body on a tubular steel space frame. chassis and a powerful 6.0 L Mercedes-Benz V12 engine. Six years later, in 1999, a Swiss businessman revived and Rec named the car The Silver AOC C 112i. This version featured conventional side mirrors that replaced the Silver's distinctive roof-mounted Periscope rearview mirror. The Arrow C1 12i was powered by a modified 6.0L V12 m120 engine which was later upgraded to a 6.9L version, producing an impressive 611 horsepower and top speed is claimed to be up to 370. kmph.