These Are The Most Dangerous Cars Ever Made
Driving is bliss until it’s not, it gives you pure pleasure of freedom and allows you to reach the capabilities that human bodies can never achieve. In Jeremy Clarkson’s words “They are one of the most intoxicating things, forged by mankind”, and as a car enthusiast, I agree with every inch of the sentence.
However driving cannot always be fun if your car wants to kill you. Yes, you heard that right, as anything beyond a certain limit is bad for you. With more power, you also need to be more cautious, because these cars can smack you into your face without any mercy whatsoever. However, we cannot blame power all the time, because sometimes manufacturers make their cars unsafe deliberately for the sake of profit. There we would like to mention here some of the most dangerous cars in automotive history, which you should be aware of.
Porsche Carrera GT
The first car on the list is the infamous Carrera GT, it comes with the V10 under the hood that produces a sound like a God playing the cello. One of the modern-day Porsche that did not have any electronics whatsoever and the raw power made this car challenging for even experienced drivers. It was you who needed to move, control, and stop this 605 horsepower untamed beast which can easily put you in a dangerous situation.
The alluring body lines and overall exoticness of the car allure you like a hell angel, and the grippy tires and the high revving V10 exhaust note will make you press the acceleration pedal a little bit more. The Porsche Carrera GT was a two-edged sword that can inspire confidence and can be unpredictable at the same time. The Porsche Carrera GT is like “Heroin” which will make you feel good, but the ending can be devastating, Also it took the life of our beloved Paul Walker.
Koenigsegg CCR
Swedish car manufacturers were known for prioritizing safety in their cars over anything else, look at Volvo. However, there is one manufacturer who denied the Swedish ethos and went on to break speed records left and right. The Koenigsegg CCR was the most powerful production car that dethroned the long-reining champion the McLaren F1. This was the first production car from the brand, which made 806 horsepower and 679 lb-ft of torque, thanks to the 4.7 liter twin-turbocharged V8, and to this date, it is one of the fastest manual cars we had.
The biggest problem with the CCR was the aerodynamics, it was deliberately designed to efficiently cut air to reach the top speed. However, this led Koenigsegg to avoid the rear wing as it creates drag at higher speeds. This led to a significant loss in downforce which was required to keep the traction in check, and an 800+ sportscar without a rear wing sounds like a very dangerous recipe.
Ford Pinto
This American budget car came with a motto that said “Pinto. It leaves with a warm feeling”. This car was not dangerous because it was the fastest, but there was a huge design flaw basically ignored by Ford, which made it dangerous. If you driving the Pinto and you got rear-ended, the first thing to get damaged after the bumper was the fuel tank, which in many cases instantly put the car on fire. To which we can ironically say that Ford Pinto will leave you with a warm feeling. No wonder the Ford Pinto tops our list of most unreliable cars ever.
Vauxhall Vectra VXR
Although we have all the technological prowess now to keep a check on the torque steer that plagues the front-wheel drive cars. This basically happens because of power, traction, and handling which basically overwhelm the front tires, and they lose the traction. The problem affects almost every front-wheel-drive car but it is more evitable on the VXR. This front-wheel drive car came with a 280-horsepower V6 engine with no component wizardry. This made the car wobble like crazy under heavy acceleration.
Porsche 911 Turbo (930)
The original “widowmaker”, otherwise known as the Porsche 911 Turbo, especially the 930 variant where they first introduced a turbocharger in the engine. Although known for its amazing driving dynamics and cold German precision, however, the Porsche 930 was flawed with a lot of power, and the fact the engine was placed right above the rear-wheel-drive made the wheels go like a pendulum. Since the turbocharging was in its early stages the engine had and lot of lag until it delivered a lot of power almost instantly. This created a very unpredictable car that can get you in a lot of trouble.
Dodge Viper SRT-10
Made to deliver the raw performance the Dodge Viper was the certified widowmaker. A light car with a huge 8.3 Liter V10 in the front with a rear-wheel drive layout was a match made in hell. The car was extremely powerful and you are always on the brink of losing the rear end when you drive the car. If you did not have the optimum skillset, the car was not something you could casually drive, Added to the fact that it was available at a relatively high price-to-performance ratio, the accessibility made it more dangerous for the masses.
TVR Speed 12
One wild machine, where the manufacturer refuses to put any driving aids as they said that it will help you become a better driver. The Speed 12 was the brainchild of Peter Wheeler, and he purposefully made the car to break the dyno machine. The engine was rated to produce 1000 horsepower with an overall weight kept below 2,200 lbs made it absolutely terrifying. The man himself said that it was too much power for a mere mortal, and cancelled the car the very next day. However, one worthy customer got the chance to own one in the form of Cerbera Speed 12 where the engine was detuned to 800 horsepower, which is still dangerous.
Reliant Regal/Robin
The prime example of a regulation loophole states that if a vehicle only had three wheels and weighed under 400 kg, it would be considered a motorcycle. Reliant found this loophole and basically made the three-wheeled car that you can drive with a two-wheeler license. The car only had one wheel in the front, and you can understand the problem by looking at it. The Robin was a disaster in terms of driving and even the slightest of quick maneuver was able to tilt the car and even roll it. Imagine rolling in a car where the body was made out of fiberglass.
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