Top 10 best sports cars and supercars from the 90s

The nineties are called a strange era of risky and controversial decisions in everything. Including car design.

Some of the most powerful sports cars and supercars in the world were developed in the 90s. It was then that trends were set and boundaries were pushed, which we still use today. Topspeed magazine has compiled a rating of the 10 most remarkable models of that decade that still amaze fans today.

1991 Acura NSX

• Maximum speed: 260 km/h
• Acceleration to 100 km/h: 5.2 seconds

The original Acura/Honda NSX was almost incomprehensible to most motorists. Many wondered how a lawn mower company could build such a sports car. The introduction of Honda's VTEC technology in the V-6 gave the NSX a small, loud engine. And it was the perfect combination of advanced technology in an all-new sports car. The letters NSX stand for New Sports eXperimental. The Honda (Acura in America) sports car with a centralized engine opened a completely new stage in the brand's life.

1997 Chevrolet Corvette C5

• Maximum speed: 280 km/h
• Acceleration to 100 km/h: 4.5 seconds

The C5 Corvette was called something fundamentally impossible. The budget for its development was so low that Chevrolet actually outsourced a lot of engineering work. As a result, ironically, a new era began and a legend was born. The C5 laid the foundation for the next two very successful generations, and its influence is felt even in the modern C8. The model was available in three forms: coupe, convertible and convertible roof. More power, better handling, and more aggressive styling instantly gave the already powerful Corvette an edge in the market of the world's best sports cars.

1996 Porsche 911 GT1

• Maximum speed: 307 km/h
• Acceleration to 100 km/h: 3.9 seconds

In the nineties, Porsche built the GT1 version of the legendary 911 model with the intention of dominating the GT1 racing class. Using an extremely powerful version of the 3.2-liter turbo six-cylinder engine, the race car developed just under 600 horsepower. Not many people were lucky enough to get this race car for ordinary roads.

1993 Aston Martin Vantage V600

• Maximum speed: 320 km/h
• Acceleration to 100 km/h: 3.9 seconds

The British luxury stable Aston Martin was not kidding when it decided to put not one, but two superchargers on its beloved Virage. Renamed the Vantage, the V600 was the ultimate in supercar form. The Vantage originally left the factory as a V550, with 550 horsepower. However, this was not enough, and Aston Martin upgraded it to the V600.

1995 Ferrari F50

• Maximum speed: 325 km/h
• Acceleration to 100 km/h: 3.8 seconds

This model almost failed on the market, but eventually became a legend. The F50 was actually a huge upgrade over the F40 in several key ways. Its six-speed transmission was better for street use than the F40's five-speed transmission. The supercharged V-12 engine was more responsive than its predecessor's turbo V-8, and the design paved the way for even more beautiful Ferraris. The F50 wasn't much faster, but it was still a dream come true, no matter what standards you measure it by.

1999 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR

• Maximum speed: 330 km/h
• Acceleration to 100 km/h: 3.8 seconds

The German automaker was not going to lose the fun of racing. McLaren had the F1, Porsche had the 911 GT1, and although Ferrari's F50 never raced, it was still a true supercar. When the CLK GTR entered the scene in 1999, it offered even more. The designers increased the engine displacement from 5.9 to 6.8 liters, increasing the power to 622 horsepower, which is well above the racing limit.

1994 Lamborghini Diablo SE

• Maximum speed: 337 km/h
• Acceleration to 100 km/h: 3.5 seconds

Not many sports cars can stand out as much as a brightly colored Lamborghini. For the Diablo SE, the full Italian style was used, while at the same time packing an impressive amount of power under the hood. The SE variant was the first model to return to a rear-wheel drive configuration after the all-wheel drive Diablo model was introduced. With a V-12 engine and a body that was so beautiful you could go crazy, the Diablo SE was the perfect Lamborghini in the mid-90s. The Diablo continued the wedge-shaped design trend set by the previous Countach. It is synonymous with the Italian stable even to this day.

1992 Bugatti EB110 Super Sport

• Maximum speed: 340 km/h
• Acceleration to 100 km/h: 3.4 seconds

The EB110 was born as a world-class supercar equipped with advanced technology. The V-12 engine, equipped with four turbochargers, produced 50 horsepower more than the EB110 GT. Bugatti may have been out of the game for decades, but the French marque returned with a vengeance in the late 1980s when it conceived the EB110. It was to be built in Italy, not far from where its main competitors were born.

1992 Jaguar XJ220

• Maximum speed: 350 km/h
• Acceleration to 100 km/h: 3.6 seconds

Initially, the production XJ220 was sold as an all-wheel drive supercar with a V-12 engine, but then the drive was changed to rear-wheel drive and the engine was reduced to a V-6. Motorists looked at this with disappointment. Until Jaguar set a top speed record of 350 km/h. It was a huge breakthrough in terms of engineering. The car paved its way to success with an overpowered engine that was never intended for supercars. The XJ220 remains a legend and is still in great demand today.

1993 McLaren F1

• Maximum speed: 387 km/h
• Acceleration to 100 km/h: 3.2 seconds

The McLaren F1 is still considered the best car ever made. Its developer Jordan Murray admitted that top speed was not his priority. However, the F1 broke the record when it reached 387 km/h, and it still holds that record as the fastest supercar without supercharging. The McLaren used a 6.1-liter BMW V-12 created specifically for Formula 1 racing. It produced an incredible 627 horsepower, a huge number at the time. It was only in 2005 that the model was able to beat Bugatti with its 16-cylinder Veyron engine with four turbochargers. It took almost 400 more horsepower and a decade of engineering efforts. McLaren F1 has set the standard so high that few cars can even match its performance.

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