DAY 10: Make Way for the Hypercars

For decades, we’ve had sportscars. The 80s and 90s gave us cars with horsepowers exceeding 500 hp (give or take). They called them supercars – the McLaren F1, Lamborghini Diablo and the likes come to mind. This decade, the automobile industry pushed the limits of power technology and they presented us with the Hypercars.

We now have cars that break the 1000hp barrier. Cars like the Bugatti Veyron and Chiron. The Pagani Huayra. 

The best of the Hypercars come in a flavor what is now called the Holy Trinity of motoring. They’re called the McLaren P1, the Porsche 918 and the Ferrari LaFerrari.

Let’s start with the McLaren. 903hp from a hybrid powertrain. The thing looks THE most aggressive off the three with menacing tail lights and aggressive aero. This thing can run on electric power only and even when on electric power, it’s got around the same power as a VW Golf GTI.

Next-up is the all-wheel drive hypercar – The Porsche 918. It definitely looks more sober than the McLaren. It also looks like the one that one would be most comfortable in. Unlike the McLaren, this one has got all the creature comforts one would expect from a car at this price point.

The Porsche, much like the competition, is also powered by a 8-cylinder petrol engine and electric motors. Together, they help this Porsche produce 874hp. 

The last, the Ferrari LaFerrari (the-Ferrari). The only one to still hang on to a glorious V12. Again, this too is a mild hybrid with the electric motor supporting that giant V12 to make a healthy 950hp. 

This is a new step for high power cars. But it doesn’t stop there either. We are now headed towards Megacars and a few of them are already around. Enter the Koenigsegg One:1. The thing got the title of Megacar by producing 1 Megawatt of power (1,341hp to be exact). 

They’ve already outdone themselves with the Regera too. The Regera makes 1500hp. It is one of the fastest production cars ever made.

Will the 2020s give us more? Will a production car break the 2000hp mark? Stick around and find out.

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