While everyone is familiar with supercar
manufacturers like Ferrari, Lamborghini and Aston Martin, there
are in fact hundreds of companies - both big and small - who
produce exotic machinery capable of jaw-dropping performance.
Complied here is a list of 10 of the most obscure and rare supercars
on the planet. They range from one-off prototypes, to small
volume production models.
Enjoy.
Beck
LM 800
The Swiss-built Beck LM 800 was designed to be extremely lightweight
(900kgs / 1984 lbs) and exceptionally aerodynamic.
Powering the car is a 4.2 litre twin-turbo V8 with 650 horsepower.
The Orca C113 is constructed from lightweight materials including
aluminium, magnesium and titanium, it has carbon-kevlar body
panels and total weight is around 850kg.
The drivetrain consists of a twin-turbo, 4.2 litre V8 mated
to a 7-speed sequential transmission.
The W3 Triposto is a striking supercar developed by a father
and son team consisting of Clyde and Hugh Kwok, an engineering
professor and professional racing driver respectively.
The Canadian based company uses a Porsche 911 donor car for
the majority of drivetrain components.
The Carbontech Redback Spyder is a creation of Australian kit
car makers Carbontech Replicas. The Redback Spyder is powered
by a Chevrolet LS1 V8 engine mated to a 6 speed Getrag transaxle.
7 years in the making, the Brokernet Silver Sting is a race
car developed for use in GT racing.
Powering the Silver Sting is a 3.6 litre flat-six sourced from
Porsche. This unit is tuned to produce 432 horsepower, giving
the car a 0-60 mph time of just 3.8 seconds.
The Yamaha OX99-11 was a supercar prototype produced by Yamaha
which used F1 technology and put it into a road car. The OX99-11
could hit 60 mph in just over 3 seconds and go on to reach 219
mph.
The Spiess TC 522 was a supercar prototype introduced in 1992.
It was developed by a Spiess, a German company better known
for creating industrial electrical transformers. 211 mph was
possible thanks to a mid-mounted, twin-turbo, 5.7 litre V8.
