SUPERCARS WITH TINY ENGINES

01 Lancia 037 Stradale Can a car with a 2.0-litre four-pot really be a supercar? Well, when the car in question weighs only 1,170kg, had its engine mounted in the middle, is supercharged to churn out 155kW and was the last RWD car to win the World Rally Championship, you’ve got to say yes. 02 Honda NSX The NSX was benchmarked to beat the Ferrari 348. Even though its 3.0 V6 only made 205kW, it had titanium con-rods and revved to 8,000rpm, which is exotic enough for us. Until the Audi R8, this was without a doubt the most sensible supercar of all time. 03 Ferrari 208 GTB Back in the Eighties, Italy slapped a tax penalty on any car over 2,000cc. Cannily, Ferrari took the 308…

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Top Gear South Africa (Digital) - 1 Issue, October 2019

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