u/Educational_Aide_145

A supercar to me is a car that fits two of these three constraints:

1. It is mid engined with a carbon fiber chassis, OR if front engined, it has a V6 / V8 / V10 / V12

(Example for mid engined supercars: McLaren Artura, Maserati MC20, Ferrari 296, and example for front engined supercars: Nissan GT-R R35, Toyota GR GT, Dodge Viper, Ferrari 575)

2. It has good performance relative to the year it was made

(for example early 2010s supercars should have a sub-4-second 0–60 and 350+ lb-ft of torque minimum)

3. It MUST have an exotic design / features that make it stand out in traffic. (Butterfly doors, sharp angles, oversized factory wings / intakes etc).

^ For said reason, I do not consider cars like the Turbo S supercars whatsoever because they’re too discreet to be supercars. Yes, it does have supercar performance, but it is lacking the exotic design language a true supercar has. However, other 911s such as GT3RS do have both supercar-level performance AND exotic design, thus making it a supercar.

Granted, there may be some exceptions that might be able to sneak in and earn the “Supercar” title without fitting these constraints; but for the most part, I believe what I have listed accounts what defines a supercar.