In the world of supercars, rarer is better.
In certain parts of the world where supercars are commoner than taxis, just knowing it’s unlikely you’ll see a car like yours down at the local shops is more important than Nürburgring lap times.
So when a Porsche 918 or McLaren P1 is just a little too common for comfort, what do you buy? One of these rare supercars …
Maserati MC12 – Enzo’s Cousin
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When the Ferrari engineers finished the Enzo, they handed over their cutting-edge chassis and engine to sister-company Maserati.
That’s hardly a bad hand-me-down. Maserati copied the carbon monocoque and V12 engine in a unique body.
It was longer and less aerodynamic than the Ferrari’s. The 205 mph supercar was dubbed ‘MC12’. Maserati only built 55.
Pagani Zonda Revolucion – Aloha Zonda
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The Revolucion was the last version of Pagani’s famous Zonda supercar.
It has an 800hp 6.0-liter V12 and enough aerodynamic elements to make an LMP1 car look limp.
A sequential gearbox that can shift gears in 20 milliseconds adds further racecar credentials.
With just five in existence, the Zonda Revolucion ticks the ‘rare supercars’ box.
Lamborghini Veneno – Most Futuristic Rare Supercar?
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Lamborghini built the Veneno as a 50th anniversary gift to the Italian supercar marque. It’s an unhinged hypercar.
There are three coupes and three roadsters in existence.
This Aventador-based 740hp V12 monster is Lambo’s rarest and wildest creation yet.
Ferrari FXX – Maranello Frequent Flyer
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The exclusive FXX is a race-ready, track-only prototype based on the exotic Ferrari Enzo supercar.
Ferrari offered it to thirty select Ferrari owners. This included F1 legend Michael Schumacher.
The FXX models are maintained and permanently stored at Ferrari’s Maranello HQ.
Owners can drive it on track whenever they like.
Porsche 911 GT1 – Street-Legal Lemans Racecar
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Back in the 90s, manufacturers competing in the Le Mans 24 hour race’s GT1 category were required to build at least 25 street-legal homologation versions of their competing cars.
The result was the Porsche 911 GT1. The road-racer wasn’t that quick. It was a long way off the McLaren F1’s 231 mph top speed. Yet, it looked menacing.
Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR – 24-Hour Endurance Racer
The CLK GTR was Mercedes-Benz’s street-legal Le Mans GT1 car.
Mercedes built the car during the same era and under the same rules as the Porsche 911 GT1.
A huge 604hp 6.9-liter V12 powers the GTR and could do 199 mph. It kind of looks like the CLK coupe your grandparents drove.
Mercedes made twenty coupes and six roadsters between ’98 and ’99.
Ferrari P4/5 by Pininfarina – Rarest Supercar of All?
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The P4/5 is a one-off supercar built by Italian design house, Pininfarina.
It was based on the Ferrari Enzo and commissioned by James Glickenhaus.
The Italian creation drew inspiration from Glickenhaus’ own Ferrari 330 P3/4.
It’s more or less a rebodied Enzo and is said to have cost $4m to build.
Koenigsegg One:1 = One HP for Every Kilo
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Koenigsegg’s quickest ever model boasts one metric horsepower for every one kilogram of weight. The name came from its biblical power to weight ratio.
A twin-turbo V8 pumps out 1340hp. The extensive use of lightweight carbon fiber means the One:1 weighs (you guessed it) 1340kg.
The Swedish supercar firm claims top speed isn’t the car’s priority. But in theory, it could still manage 275 mph.
Just six of these super-fast Swedes will ever be built. With only half a dozen in existence, the One:1 is one rare supercar, indeed.
Lamborghini Sesto Elemento – A Rare Carbon Fiber Beauty
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Here’s another carbon fiber-obsessed creation. The Sesto Elemento weighs 999kg.
A 570hp V10 engine powers the car. All-wheel-drive traction means it’ll hit 62 mph in 2.5 seconds.
Only twenty Sesto Elementos exist.
Hennessey Venom GT – 1244 HP = Not Fooling Around
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The Hennessey Venom GT is completely mental. It’s a hairy-chested, no-nonsense speed machine that makes the Bugatti Veyron look tame.
The Venom is ruthless in its pursuit of speed. Hennessey’s monster is capable of 270 mph, thanks to a 1244 HP 7.0-liter twin-turbo V8.
It’s hooked up to a six-speed manual transmission with rear-wheel drive.
The devilishly fast Venom one of the scariest rare supercars ever produced without a doubt.
The fact that it’s loosely based on a Lotus Exige adds to that further. Eleven Venom GTs have been built so far. The total production plan has 29 cars.
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