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Supercars have always been a strong part of my enthusiasm within the automotive world. When I was just two years of age, my first experience with cars came in the form of a Hot wheels toy modelled after a Lamborghini Diablo, and in the early 2000's, gaming formally introduced me to the world of cars through NFS Hot Pursuit 2. Naturally, the yellow Murcielago cover car was my dream car of the time, and during my early years of schooling, I submitted many reports on the history of Lamborghini as a company.
But as times change, so do one's tastes. Come the rebirth of the NFS Hot Pursuit franchise in 2010, a different car captures my eye, the McLaren MP4-12C. And so McLaren took Lamborghini's place as my favoured supercar brand, solidified by the eventual release of even more brilliant cars like the 650S, P1, 675LT, P1 GTR, and 570S, along with my newfound appreciation of the famous McLaren F1. For almost a decade McLaren was my number one brand, a black MP4 Spider being my poster dream car of choice, and ART Grand Prix McLaren being one of my two favourite GT3 teams next to Audi Sport Team WRT.
But it was not to last; come 2019 and again my tastes have changed. As of late, McLaren has been producing cars that really aren't doing anything for me. The 720S, Senna, GT, and Speedtail, though technically superior to former products, just aren't resonating with me at all. They look clinical, uninspired, ugly even. Former McLaren cars always did put function before form, but they still had a presence to them. Now, not so much. Now they look more like late stage concepts than proper production supercars and super grand tourers. Even the gaming world's behemoth of an arcade racing game, Forza Horizon 4, couldn't get me remotely excited for the Senna.
So where to next? I still adore Lamborghini, but I also have a bit of a disconnect with their recent products, specifically the Aventador, which I cannot bring myself to like. I loved the Diablo, Murcielago, Reventon, even the Huracan, but the Aventador? Nothing. And the thing is... I can't even explain why; I just don't care for it for reasons beyond me. Its baffled me for years.
So Lamborghini's out. Then there's Porsche, who's racing history is next to none, and has produced some truly admirable and drop-dead gorgeous machines (917K, Carrera GT, 908L, 928 GTS, etc). But again, their current catalogue of road cars is not for me. Ferrari is a similar case; great history, great lineup of older road/race cars, but a real discombobulated lineup of current vehicles with the odd exception here and there.
So I had to think. Which brand has never created a single car that I've looked upon with disgust nor uncertainty? That has had an impactful history with myself, albeit on the sidelines of my former Lamborghini/McLaren obsessions. And that still makes wonderful cars today that take both form and function into equal consideration.
And then it hit me, Aston Martin. A brand that is known for beautiful luxury grand tourers, that has a decent racing resume, triggers my patriotism to my historical homeland of Britain, and to date, still make gorgeous cars like the DB11, DBS Superleggera, Vulcan, and Vanquish. They don't strive to build the flashiest nor fastest cars out there, just timeless luxury designs that boast just enough performance to make the competition sweat. And I love it. The DBS Superleggera is now my current poster dream car, and unlike the Murcielago and MP4-12C, I've actually had the opportunity to physically see one in real life at the 2019 Vancouver Auto Show.
So yeah, that sums up my history with supercars, and what is currently my favourite Supercar brand. Anyone care to share theirs?
But as times change, so do one's tastes. Come the rebirth of the NFS Hot Pursuit franchise in 2010, a different car captures my eye, the McLaren MP4-12C. And so McLaren took Lamborghini's place as my favoured supercar brand, solidified by the eventual release of even more brilliant cars like the 650S, P1, 675LT, P1 GTR, and 570S, along with my newfound appreciation of the famous McLaren F1. For almost a decade McLaren was my number one brand, a black MP4 Spider being my poster dream car of choice, and ART Grand Prix McLaren being one of my two favourite GT3 teams next to Audi Sport Team WRT.
But it was not to last; come 2019 and again my tastes have changed. As of late, McLaren has been producing cars that really aren't doing anything for me. The 720S, Senna, GT, and Speedtail, though technically superior to former products, just aren't resonating with me at all. They look clinical, uninspired, ugly even. Former McLaren cars always did put function before form, but they still had a presence to them. Now, not so much. Now they look more like late stage concepts than proper production supercars and super grand tourers. Even the gaming world's behemoth of an arcade racing game, Forza Horizon 4, couldn't get me remotely excited for the Senna.
So where to next? I still adore Lamborghini, but I also have a bit of a disconnect with their recent products, specifically the Aventador, which I cannot bring myself to like. I loved the Diablo, Murcielago, Reventon, even the Huracan, but the Aventador? Nothing. And the thing is... I can't even explain why; I just don't care for it for reasons beyond me. Its baffled me for years.
So Lamborghini's out. Then there's Porsche, who's racing history is next to none, and has produced some truly admirable and drop-dead gorgeous machines (917K, Carrera GT, 908L, 928 GTS, etc). But again, their current catalogue of road cars is not for me. Ferrari is a similar case; great history, great lineup of older road/race cars, but a real discombobulated lineup of current vehicles with the odd exception here and there.
So I had to think. Which brand has never created a single car that I've looked upon with disgust nor uncertainty? That has had an impactful history with myself, albeit on the sidelines of my former Lamborghini/McLaren obsessions. And that still makes wonderful cars today that take both form and function into equal consideration.
And then it hit me, Aston Martin. A brand that is known for beautiful luxury grand tourers, that has a decent racing resume, triggers my patriotism to my historical homeland of Britain, and to date, still make gorgeous cars like the DB11, DBS Superleggera, Vulcan, and Vanquish. They don't strive to build the flashiest nor fastest cars out there, just timeless luxury designs that boast just enough performance to make the competition sweat. And I love it. The DBS Superleggera is now my current poster dream car, and unlike the Murcielago and MP4-12C, I've actually had the opportunity to physically see one in real life at the 2019 Vancouver Auto Show.
So yeah, that sums up my history with supercars, and what is currently my favourite Supercar brand. Anyone care to share theirs?
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