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The Rival of the Aston Martin DB5, considered to be a cult of the United Kingdom.
The Jaguar E-Type, or if you live in the US, it's the Jaguar XK-E is a British sports tourer introduced in 1961. The E-Type offered in either a two-seater coupé (Fixed Head Coupé) or a two-seater roadster (Open Two Seater). 5 years later after its initial introduction, in 1966, a 2+2 four-seater coupé was releases, with a lengthened wheelbase. Later models include the updated "Series 2" and "Series 3", referring the original 1961 model as the "Series 1". It's offered in either a 3.8L of a 4.2L XK inline-6 engine, boasting 265 horsepower and capable of reaching 150 mph (241 km/h), where the Series 3 E-Type exchanges it for a 272 hp 5.3L V12 engine.
A limited edition E-Type Lightweight is an evolution of the low drag coupé, taking advantage of its aluminum alloy metal in body panels and components, with an uprated 300 hp, and fitted with Weber carburettors. This would be eventually used in clubman racing driven by privateer teams.
Anime and Manga
- Conan Edogawa's mother Yukiko Kudo in Case Closed drives this slick cool E-Type Jag as part of Shinichi Kudo's New York Case.
- It's not surprising to see a British sports car on Japanese roads as The Case Files of Jeweler Richard has the titular British man named Richard Ranasinghe de Vulpian driving a British E-Type Jag, which he says go for about five million yen secondhand.
- George's E-Type Jag in Paradise Kiss? Oh yes, it counts.
- In Diabolik, a black Jaguar E-Type
. In the first stories it was a common Jaguar, formerly owned by Walter Dorian, but with time he started augmenting the engine and adding escape-helping devices.
- Selina Kyle in Catwoman: Hunted drives a purple Jaguar E-Type, perfect for car chases which even matches her color and nature.
- As a James Bond parody, Austin's trademark Cool Car in Austin Powers: the "Shaguar". It's clearly a Jaguar E-Type convertible painted in the colors of the Union Jack.
- Mrs. Peel in The Avengers (1998) owns some nice 'ol fancy wheels: an equally nice Jaguar E-Type.
- Gorman's black E-Type in Brannigan is his personal Cool Car.
- Harold's hearse from Harold and Maude is a conversion of a Jaguar XK-E/E-Type roadster with a hearse top.
- Besides the Mini Cooper, The Italian Job (1969) has two Jaguar E-Types as part of Croker's getaway plan.
- The 1968 French comedy film starring Louis de Funès, The Little Bather, has him as Louis-Philippe Fourchaume own one... and demonstrating how to stretch a Jaguar E-Type at home.
- The Cool Car in Silver Streak, the Jaguar XK-E that Grover steals from the used car lot, and the Fiat he liberates after the Union Station crash at the end.George: Are you crazy? I thought we were gonna take the Chevy in the back?Grover: Chevy? That's a jerk-off, man! This here is pure pussy!George: "Pure pussy"? I'll tell that to the judge!
- The Series 1 E-Type first appeared (albeit briefly) in the carpark of Shrublands during the 1965 James Bond film, Thunderball.
- The same car is also featured in the continuation novel Carte Blanche.Philly Maidenstone: Oh, tell me it’s an E-type. That’s the sexiest car in the history of motoring.
- The same car is also featured in the continuation novel Carte Blanche.
- In Vanishing Point, an unnamed Jaguar XK-E driver challenges Kowalski to a race. In a duel to a one-lane bridge, Kowalski just made that Jaguar driver run off the road and crash into a river. Perhaps that what he gets for pissing Kowalski off...
- This stylish Jaguar E-Type was one of the cult cars of John Steed and Emma Peel in The Avengers (1960s).
- Gareth and Janice in Chef! (1993) own a classic red Jaguar E-Type roadster, which they have to sell in order to purchase the restaurant. Janice in particular is in tears at losing such a beautiful machine without even "christening" it.
- The ending of "The God Complex" of Doctor Who has the Doctor handing Rory Williams the keys to his favorite Cool Car, a red Jaguar E-Type Convertible.Rory: That's my favorite car.
- Mad Men has a few examples of this classic Jag:
- In "Christmas Waltz", Draper test drives a classic cherry-red Jag. In the showroom, Joan Holloway is very impressed with its admiring classy looks.Joan: (to her "husband" Don) Oh honey, what’s that?Salesman: That’s the most beautiful car ever made. The XKE... or the E-Type.Joan: I want one.Salesman: I’m thinking about paying to have you drive around in this.Don: Go give me the keys. I’ll drive her around for free.
- In the penultimate episode of season 5, "Commissions and Fees", the E-Type is the car of Lane Pryce, which has some reliability issues, serving as the catalyst of the episode.
- In "Christmas Waltz", Draper test drives a classic cherry-red Jag. In the showroom, Joan Holloway is very impressed with its admiring classy looks.
- It is Christian's prized car in Man vs. Bee, in which housesitter Trevor Bingley used to drive their dog Cupcake to the vet (who he accidentally poisoned), and yet that bee pesters wherever he goes, causing him to drive like a madman, resulting the car's tailpipes to fall off the road. Later, Trevor dismantled some interior components and even cut open a hole on the car's body just to find where that bee is hiding inside. That's a car worth a seven-figure price tag!
- It's The Precious, Precious Car in Only Fools and Horses, as Del borrows Boycie's Jaguar E-Type (for various reasons), and just when he decides to stop in the road at the end of the episode, the car gets crashed into by a dodgy car with no brakes Del had sold to an Australian guy earlier in the episode.
- Foo Fighters's 2007 song "Long Road to Ruin" has Dave Grohl portray a doctor in a General Hospital-esque spoof, as he's seen driving a red open-top Jaguar E-Type on the open country roads whilst singing the song with joyful glee. But then the last 10 seconds of the music video mysteriously morphs into a Porsche 911 coupé for some odd reason... ...and he sped off a high cliff, falling down and crashing it... and it explodes.
- The Montgomery Hyperion in Burnout Paradise best represents the classic British car, seemingly based on the E-Type Jag.
- Gerald in the Cars series is a British race car, whom he appears to be a Jaguar XK-E, or known as a Jaguar E-Type in his home country.
- Forza offers 3 different Jags; the Series 1 E-Type in all of the games so far, and only exclusive to the Horizon series, the Lightweight E-Type and the Eagle Speedster (essentially a roofless special edition E-Type).
- This classic Jag appeared in Gran Turismo 4 and its subsequent mainline games.
- The Jugular E in Grand Theft Auto: London 1969 is a blatant parody of the Jaguar E-Type. The special Jug Swinger comes fully draped in the Union Jack flag livery a-la Austin Powers.
- The Windsor in Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas is also based on the Jaguar E-Type.
- In Shift 2: Unleashed, the E-Type Lightweight is only available via downloadable Legends Pack. The car didn't return until No Limits.
- You'll only see this British cult classic in Project Gotham Racing 2.
- A classic sports car being full present in both Test Drive Unlimited games. The second game typically uses the E-Type as the car used in the Classic Racing School tests.
The Aston Martin DB7's little brother.
The XK is Jaguar's series of 2+2 grand tourers first introduced at the Geneva Motor Show in 1996, available both in hatchback coupé or in convertible body styles.
Replacing the then aging XJS, the first generation XK (under the X100 designation) was marketed as the XK8 which it was derived from its stylish XJ41/XJ42 concept from 1986, and it would be its first V8-powered model since the Daimler 250... which is technically a Jaguar. Its body design bares similarities to the aforementioned DB7 due to the car sharing the same platform. The XK8, alongside the more powerful XKR are powered by Jaguar's new AJ-V8 engine and fitted with 1.8 L supercharger from Eation, shared with the Ford F-150 SVT Lightning pickup.
In 2005, a newly updated and fully redesigned iteration of the XK (now under the X150 designation) was unveiled at the 2005 Frankfurt Motor show, styled by Ian Callum, the same designer who did the Aston Martin DB7 and DB9. While it uses a brand-new aluminium monocoque chassis, one of the notable features of this facelift is its new grille that was a Call-Back to the original 1961 E-Type. Just like the previous iteration, a high performance XKR was also introduced during the unveiling, but also offered an even more powerful version introduced in 2011 dubbed the XKR-S with an uprated engine, supercharger and fitted with Pirelli P-Zero tires, as well as a limited edition track-oriented variant in 2013 called the XKR-S GT.
The XK series ended their production in 2014 with their limited farewell edition called the XK Final Fifty. As the name implies, it's limited to only 50 units. The XK was replaced by the Jaguar F-Type.
Film — Live Action
- Replacing the iconic "Shaguar", note Austin Powers in Goldmember has the titular hero procured a modern-day XK8 Convertible (in the same paint job as the Shaguar) as means of transportation, with a remote control to track his location.
- The Jerkass movie producer Marty Wolf of Big Fat Liar owns a beautiful blue Jaguar XKR convertible. It gets tampered by Jason and Kaylee, causing humorous malfunctions, gets destroyed by The Masher's monster truck... and gets towed away.Tow truck driver: They told me to pick up a little blue car. They didn't say anything about a little blue man! [laughs]
- Big Time Rush Made-for-TV Movie Big Time Movie has a black Jaguar XK coupe driven by Sir Atticus Moon's henchmen as they chase down the boys and Penny Lane through the streets of London.
- Bruce Greenwood's character Double Jeopardy drives a black XK8 cabrio.
- A beautiful deep—blue Jaguar XKR is driven by Catherine Zeta-Jones of Entrapment used in one Car Chase through the narrow streets.
- Brad Sexton in For Richer or Poorer illegally parks his silver XK8 on the sidewalk while he withdraws in a bank... now watch this get towed.
- While James Bond is high bound on Aston Martins, his enemies of Die Another Day would delve into their rivals, as Big Bad Zao is equipped a green Jaguar XKR convertible fitted with a gatling gun and a mortar launcher to keep up with Bond's in-vehicle gadgetry, whilst chasing Bond down during a slippery ice Car Chase.
- Guy Pearce's character from Memento might not have remembered how he got into the delightfully green convertible XK8...
- A black XK coupe is the car used by Victor Marquez to take nine-year old Sophie hostage while trying to escape from J.J. & Kate in a Fiat 500 at the near-ending of My Spy.
- Howard Saint's evil wife Livia of The Punisher (2004) drove a Jag XK8 vert.
- A silver XK is driven by Carla Gugino's charcater in Entourage.
- Special Agent G. Callen of NCIS: Los Angeles, drives lots of cool cars over the years. His first car is a standard Jaguar XKR before her switches to a powerful 2011 Jaguar XKR-S Coupe in season 4.
- The episode "Megan O'Hara" of Nip/Tuck talks about a mysterious stalker who vandalized Christian Troy's Jaguar XK...
- Befitting his bachelor/playboy lifestyle, this is the Cool Car Charlie Harper drives throughout season 1 of Two and a Half Men, in which the XK vert is somewhat of a mystic figure, a symbol of its own.
- Beyoncé manages to repossess back her black 2007 Jaguar XK she bought for her ex-boyfriend in her song "Irreplacable".
- One of the best looking cars throughout Driver: San Francisco is this beautiful British Jag, ever.
- While they're found throughout Forza, one stood out the most; the venerable XKR-S GT, which is one of the Horizon Life rewards of Horizon 4.
- There's a reasonable amount of XK coupes in Gran Turismo since Jaguar was introduces in the second game. By 6, there are 3 different highly detailed versions, from the entry-level XK Luxury, the midscale XKR and the high-performing XKR-S.
- A Jaguar XK is a tier 2 exotic in Need for Speed: Carbon. It was last seen during the ending where Darius turns over Silverton and the car to you and warning that there's Always Someone Better before entering his Personal Mook's Jag and leaves out of town.
- You get this beautiful XKR to drive in Project Gotham Racing. Fairly balanced car with lots of grip, but is a capable drifter too. In 3, it's one of the starter cars you can possibly get.
- This grand touring Jag shows up in the Test Drive series, starting 5, which also the police uses. In TD Overdrive, there are two Product Placement bonus versions of that car, obtained via Cheat Code.
- In Test Drive Unlimited, both the X100 and X150 XKR (the latter also in convertible form) are available at your disposal.
After World War II ended with Jaguar finally returning in production, with its Mark IV already underway. It was a perfect time also for them to finally produce a sports car follow the pre-war SS 100.
Jaguar launches an open-top two-seater sports roadster during the London Motor Show in 1948. Designed by the late William Heynes, the new sports car is named the XK120, where its name refers to its new XK inline-6 engine, and its top speed of 120 mph (193 km/h). The first car was delivered to renowned American actor, Clark Gable. Though originally an open two-seater, the XK120 is also offered in coupé form, whether a fixed head or a drophead.
A more upgraded version of the XK120 was introduced in 1954, now called the XK140, available in open-top roadster, convertible or coupé. Differentiating from its predecessor is its improved brakes, rack and pinion steering, a larger interior space, and highly upraded suspensions and shocks. The "140" in the moniker is implied to be in regard of the "142 kW" gross standard. Its distinctive emblem located on the boot lid contained the words "Winner Le Mans 1951–3" is a Call-Back to is glorious years when its Jaguar C-Types has dominated the 24 Hours of Le Mans in 1951 and 1953 respectively.
In 1957, its third revised and final iteration of the XK roadsters called the XK150 is unveiled, initially only available in either a fixed head or drophead coupé where both have added rear seats, though an open-top roadsters were released the following year, as the XK150 OTS. It was also the most powerful iteration amongst all the three, with its highest end model, the XK150S, produce 265 hp and reach 135 mph (217 km/h).
The XK roadsters ended in 1961 and was succeeded by the Jaguar E-Type, though the XK name was revived in 1996 as a grand tourer. See the folder above for more info.
Film — Live Action
- The 1953 Film Noir Angel Face has Diane Tremayne's beautiful 1949 Jaguar XK-120 roadster. Frank Jessup admires it.
- Batmobile aside. When not crimefighting, Bruce Wayne of Batman Forever drives a gorgeous 1953 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster when he needs to see Dr. Chase Meridan.
- You should feel sorry about Sebastian Valmont from Cruel Intentions... The Precious Precious 1956 Jaguar XK 140 Roadster is his most prized possession. If he loses his bet with Kathryn, he has to hand it over to her. After Sebastian dies, Annette somehow ends up with the car.
- This beautiful 1952 Jag is the sports car that Peter Lawford is driving in It Should Happen to You.
- One of Mike Hammer's cars in Kiss Me Deadly is a Jaguar XK 120, used in the film's opening.
- Dave Garver in Play Misty for Me is a late night DJ who can somehow afford a lavish lifestyle, with a beautiful vintage Jaguar XK150 convertible added to his beautiful mantelpiece. His portrayer, Clint Eastwood actually owns this car, making his wholesome car collection a whole lot more awesome.
- Paul Slade's car throughout Sapphire is this beautiful 1949 open two-seating Jag.
- Anthony Horowitz's 2018 James Bond novel called Forever And A Day states that a midnight blue XK 120 was his personal private car he drove. ...and outright dislike how the car performs. Bond soon regretted his purchase and should've stick to his classic Aston Martin.
- Peter Miller from The Odessa File drives a Jaguar XK 150 sportscar. This leads to Miller being exposed as The Mole, as the Nazis remember his distinctive car.
- In The Andy Griffith Show, William Cristopher takes his Jaguar XK 140 into Mayberry in his role as the new town doctor.
- Hercule Flambeau from Father Brown brings a red XK 120 around the periodical countryside.
- ...the same would say for Isobel's car in Midsomer Murders, which is also an XK 120 (called the "drophead coupe") painted in red.
- A posh green British race car named Fletcher from Cars (who is very British, by the way) is modeled after a 1954 Jaguar XK 120 SE.
- You get this open-top XK 120 SE that shows up from Forza Motorsport 4 up to all of its Xbox One-era games. In Horizon 2, it's one of the Barn Find cars.
- There is a swanky looking sports car called the Lynx in LEGO The Incredibles, shaped like a Jaguar XK 150. ...and the game doesn't stop you from using a baby like Jack-Jack of all to drive that car!
- Dudley from Street Fighter III loves his father's antique Jaguar XK 120, which was his motivation to enter the tournament; to retrieve the missing car from Gill New Generation. And it shows in his ending, how much he admires this prized possession when he drives it back home.Dudley: Oh, duddy. I love this car! If only you could see this sweer machine in motion... What an orchestral sound... the symphony of the engine, the soprano of the steering... It's perfect!
If there is a car worthy enough to be faster than the Bugatti Veyron, this is it.
The Koenigsegg Agera is a supercar introduced in 2010 as a successor to the CCX/CCXR. The name "agera" comes from the Swedish verb, meaning "to act". With about 1000 hp in its twin-turbocharged V8 engine, the Agera can reach the 400 km/h barrier with accelerations of 0-60 in less than 2.8 seconds.
The Agera has many variants and one-offs produced throughout its production. A higher performing Agera R produces over 1,100 hp, and theoretically capable of reaching 439 km/h. The Agera R is notable for its Speed Racer livery. Another variant is the Koenigsegg One:1 (pronounced as one), with a whopping 1,360 ps power equivalent of one megawatt as the name derives. The advanced version of the Agera R, the Agera RS clocked at a top speed of 277.87 mph / 447.19 km/h, it is officially the fastest production car in the world. The Agera ended with one last variant, the Agera Final Edition before it closed up shop in 2018 and was replaced by the Koenigsegg Jesko in 2021.
The Agera was named Hypercar of the Year in 2010 by Top Gear magazine.
Film — Live Action
- Perhaps the famous use of this car is the famous Koenigsegg race scene in Need for Speed (2014), where Dino Brewster, Toby Marshall and Pete Coleman all drive illegally imported Ageras across the highways for dominance. Dino intentionally rammed Pete, sending it down to the ravine, bursting in flames, and killing him.
- Tobey would later end up using the same Koenigsegg for the climactic Epic Race against 5 other exotics. Now that is the classic Need for Speed race many who grew up with that game would look forward for.
- Asphalt features a bunch of them. In 8, the Agera R is available at launch back when the game was released, followed by the almighty Koenigsegg One:1, and finally the even more powerful Agera RS.
- The Koenigsegg Agera R is a Hyper class car in Driveclub, and it's a doozy to drive due to its performance par to the Hennessey Venom GT. Don't fret that this is scary, though. Because introducing the Downforce pack, comes the holy-God almighty Koenigsegg One:1, and it's bar none regarded as a very broken vehicle when it comes to the performance department. With its monstrous top speed, apocalyptic braking and absurd handling, the car feels like you're taking on against a Formula One car! Good luck breaking the world record with that machine.
- Ageras have become part of The Crew's and Forza's hypercar mantlepiece.
- In GRID 2 and Autosport the Agera R appears as a Tier 4 "Super" class car and a Hypercar-class car respectively, and its very capable of reaching 250 mph on its own.
- The Agera RS is available via Downloadable Content in the 2019 game, where there is an anomaly... it sounds like a frickin' 4-cylinder rally car! Thankfully, the sound was patched, to make is sound like the appropriate V8 engine.
- The Agera RS is available via Downloadable Content in the 2019 game, where there is an anomaly... it sounds like a frickin' 4-cylinder rally car
- Need for Speed features this Swedish hypercar since its introduction in 2010:
- It first made its appearance in Hot Pursuit (2010), available to both racers and cops for the Hyper Series and Special Response category respectively, alongside its brothers, CCX and CCXR.
- Got a Supercar pack in The Run? Good. Then feast your eyes with the newly higher-performing Agera R.
- This targa top Agera R in Most Wanted (2012) can be yours by beating the Final Boss of the Blacklist.
- The Agera R in Rivals is the penultimate unlockable RCPD-only police car. In the story, when Zephyr found out F-8 tries to make for himself by posing as a racer, he retaliates by stealing a decommissioned Agera police car while vandalizing it with his own name in graffiti.
- The Koenigsegg One:1 is a truly a sight to behold. Its ultra-highest top speed than any other car systematically annihilates basically... everything. Combined with turbo pursuit tech it makes cops chasing your ass nigh-impossble. Just try not to hit anything if you blast past 450+ km/h. The best part? It's a FREE DLC car.
- Real Racing 3 features the Agera family: The vanilla Agera and the Agera R at is initial launch in 2013, with post-launch updates adding the One:1 and also the Agera RS to the lineup, with the one-make Ängelholm's Advance series featuring nothing but Ageras (and a Regera).
, Supercars.netThe Trope Codifier of hypercars, ever before the Bugatti Veyron was even born. It's ultra-exclusive, ultra-powerful, ultra-expensive and ultra-limited.
When Christian von Koenigsegg founded his namesake car company in 1994 in Ängelholm, Sweden, his intention was to produce a "world-class" sports car that would exceed the highest limits set by the McLaren F1. He built his first Super Prototype called the Koenigsegg CC, which was inspired by the F1 itself and the Ferrari F40, powered by a supercharged 4.6 L Ford Modular V8 engine. That prototype took years of development and testing and by the Turn of the Millennium, it lead to the full production of the 2002 Koenigsegg CC8S. Its car uses its trademark Dihedral synchro-helix actuation doors, its signature targa top body, and its custom Koenigsegg twin-supercharged V8 derived from the aforementioned Ford Modular engine. With a power output producing 655 hp. and top speeds of over 390 km/h (240 mph), the car won the Guinness World Records for the Most Powerful Production Engine. The car would be replaced by the more-powerful and updated CCR which attempted to break the world record for top speed when it ran around the Nardò Ring testing facility in 2005.
In 2006, Koenigsegg unveils the CCX, short for Competition Coupé X, which the "X" commemorates the tenth anniversary for the completion and successful test drive of the first CC prototype in 1996. It was produced to meet US vehicle regulations by sporting new body modifications and a new in-house 4.7 L twin supercharged engine producing 806 hp, while running on 91 octane gasoline. The car's chassis was built from carbon fibre, reinforced with Kevlar and aluminium honeycomb. Throughout its production, Koenigsegg has produced various CCX variants:
- CCXR (2007-2009) 9 units - a more Green Aesop version of the CCX, using modified fuel injectors and E85 and E100 ethanol fuel. Engine power uprated to 1,018 hp.
- CCX Edition/CCXR Edition/CCXR Special Edition (2008-2009) 8 units combined - A much more track-oriented version compared to the standard model, notable for its carbon-fiber body.
- CCXR Trevita note (2008-2009) 2 units - An extremely limited edition of the CCXR, notable for its diamond weave carbon fibre finish. Once owned by famous boxer Floyd Mayweather, Jr.
- CCGT (2007) 1 unit - a race-spec version of the CCX, solely intended to compete in the then-FIA GT1.
- CC850 (2024-present) 50 units note - Unveiled in 2022, a futuristic Retraux to the original CC8S, based on the Koenigsegg Jesko. Acts as a Milestone Celebration to commemorate both 20 years of the said model, as well as the 50th birthday of the founder, Christian von Koenigsegg.
The CC series would cease production in 2010 with 49 units combined in total. It was succeeded by the twin-turbocharged Agera.
Film — Live Action
- Børning 2 has this slick Swedish exotic tearing the streets apart. It's a black CCX fully wrapped in purple. Truth in Television, all the stunt driving was actually done by Norwegian Formula D champion, Fredric Aasbø.
- Following the vault heist, Fast Five has Tej Parker showing Roman Pearce his black Koenigsegg CCXR that he bought with the money following the heist. In fact, Tej didn't buy it for himself, he even bought one for Roman, much to his surprise!Roman: Uh, you know what's crazy? There's only four of those cars in the whole world. Yeah, I got the only one in the Western Hemisphere. I made a sheikh in Abu Dhabi an offer he could not refuse.
- Taiwanese singer Jay Chou highlights this ultra rare Swedish hypercar as it shows him fancying the orange Koenigsegg CCR in not just one but two of his music videos, usually accompanied by Pit Girls.
- While the Asphalt series features mainly Ageras when Koenigsegg was introduced in 7, post-launch updates for 8 and 9 add the diamond studded CCXR Trevita to which only two units exists. Another noeworthy example is the Call-Back to the original CC; the CC850.
- MI6 agent Nicole Hunter, the "Big Bad" of Blood Stone attempts to escape Monaco in her Koenigsegg CCXR throughout the epilogue, only to be hunted down by James Bond, cornered on the Millau Viaduct and gunned down by a sniper-like unmanned drone, killing her.
- In Forza The CC (CC8S, CCX, CCX-R Edition and CCGT) series were first shown in the first 4 Motorsport games before it was abandoned in favor for the Agera series. It's not until it made a comeback in Horizon 4 and Horizon 5.
- Race Driver: GRID has two types of CCs; For GT1 is the Koenigsegg CCGT, which would be a Lightning Bruiser due to its high stats for its class. The other being one of the cars owned by Ravenwest; the Prestige CCXR, which didn't take advantage of its powerful engine due to its top speed being limited to 365 km/h (227 mph) when it's supposed to top at 402 km/h (250 mph).
- Perhaps it's one of the most exotic collectables to have in Need for Speed:
- In the later Black Box games, it's typically a Downloadable Content car. If you have the Collector's Edition of Need for Speed: Carbon then you have this tier 3 exotic already available from the get-go. Same goes for ProStreet and Undercover.
- Perhaps the one that stood out would be the one in Hot Pursuit (2010). Other than the CCX, you have this carbon-clad CCXR Edition. Even the SCPD uses this, and this would be a highly unmarked police car with no SCPD decals. ...well, sorta.
- CCs are the Swedish ultimates of Project Gotham Racing ever since its introduction in the second game; 2 gives you the CC V8S, '3 has both the CCR and CC8S, and 4'' has the modern CCX. All having near-perfect stats when it comes to top speed and acceleration.
- Perhaps its an Infinity+1 Car or two, with Test Drive Unlimited including both the Koenigsegg CCR and CC8S as one of the A-Class missiles. The sequel uses the CCXR Edition, which was widely used as an A1 Driving Test car
Perhaps everyone who knows about Rallying pretty much knows about this classic rally car legend from Lancia.
The Lancia Stratos HF Stradale (Tipo 829) is a mid-engined rear-wheel drive sports car that was intended for replace the aging Lancia Fulvia HF for rallying, produced from 1973 to 1978.
Introduced at the 1971 Turin Motor Show, Bertone presented its Strtos prototype, just a year after its announcement of the Stratos Zero concept car. The prototype has three different engines throughout development; a Lancia V4 from the said Fulvia, and inline-4 from the Beta and the mid-mouned Ferrari Dino V6, which the latter most was used when production finally pushed through. Its power output produces 190 horsepower, and was compatible with a 5-speed manual transmission. Its notable feature of the Stratos is its distinctive wedge-shaped body, which would later be the codifier and trend of the "Italian Wedge" in future sports cars, such as the Lamborghini Countach and the Ferrari Testarossa. Only about 492 Stratos models were produced throughout its production.
The Stratos was designed to participate in the rally world, which would see action in the World Rally Championship. Thanks to its small, but very lightweight body, the car won 18 rallies, courtesy of resident Italian driver Sandro Munari, which also helped won 3 consecutive championships from 1974 to 1976. Its distinctive Alitalia livery
◊ has become one of the most notable and iconic rally cars in history.
Anime and Manga
- When it comes to En's basic vehicle in Brave Command Dagwon, it's by far none other than the Fire Stratos, a Lancia Stratos that is quite an Improbably Cool Car for police use.
- Resident Tsundere of the Power Trio, Lisa Sakakino of éX-Driver is the driver behind her classic Cool Car; a blue Group 4-spec Lancia Stratos HF (from episode 2 onwards) which she uses to stop erratic Automated Automobiles. Previously, she drives an Impreza, which got wrecked in the process (due to AWD being too impractical for maneuvering).
- Batou from Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex drives one of his most beloved possessions he has in his Cool Car collection, and that is a yellow Lancia Stratos, a very rare 1970s racing coupe that he truly in love with.
- In Lupin III: Part II, a snobbish race car driver named Kaguya challenges Lupin in a race in her green Group 5 Stratos-esque sports car around the coastal roads of Monaco.
- As expected where Cool Car is the emphasizing premise, Overtake! has Noritsune Ena, the owner of Belsorriso, who drives a Lancia Stratos as his personal car.
- The Stratos is Slicer's alt-mode in Transformers: Shattered Glass (2021).
- The titular Moonwalker car in Moonwalker where Michael Jackson during the "Smooth Criminal" section transforms into this car as he gets away freely from the gangsters. That said car is the Lancia Stratos Zero concept car. Very improbable, futuristic-looking, and indeed reached the crowd.
- As a Rallying legend, the Lancia Stratos has appeared in rally-based racing games, typically as a Difficult, but Awesome car (due to its nimble lightweight body prone to oversteering, especially on surfaces that aren't asphalt);
- Colin McRae Rally is perhaps this, typically as a bonus car and in its distinctive Alitalia livery. The DIRT series has become a long-time staple RWD classic with the improbable New Stratos by Fenomenon, a modern-era recreational concept that's being in the same RWD class as the Stratos itself.
- The Lancia Stratos in Rally Trophy defines what is Cool, but Inefficient; it has an absurdly powerful motor, absurdly great acceleration, break-neck top speed... but apparently zero grip on anything else than tarmac/asphalt...
- The Lancia Stratos appears as a secret car in Sega Rally Championship, which goes much faster than the other two cars but in the arcade version it handles like it's on ice This became a mainstay in later games.
- As part of July 2023's American Legends update, The Crew 2 adds this rally legend to the lineup. A Rallycross counterpart is also added on the same update, which was based on its Group 4 rally car.
- It only shows up as the only Lancia car in Driver: San Francisco. One mission has John Tanner has to retrieve back the Stratos as one of the stolen vintage cars that were to be sold at an auction.
- This wedge-shaped sports car shows up in every single Forza game (except the 2023 reboot), with of the Group 4-spec that was only exclusive to Horizon 3 and Motorsport 7.
- The Stratos first appeared in Gran Turismo 2, which can be obtained as a prize car. Fit racing modifications and you can turn it into an Alitalia-cladded rally car. While it was Dummied out in 3, it fully returns in 4, with the road car and rally car now being separate models. 5 onwards replaced the iconic Alitalia livery with a generic one,note but the game won't stop you from recreating the Alitalia livery in Sport and 7.
- Outside of the rally world, GRID (2019) has this as a Classic GT car, based on its Circuit-spec Group 4 race car.
- This "off-road enthusiast" appears as the "Dustdriver" in Horizon Chase. Its 2nd anniversary skin resembles the one of the Martini livery.
- Ditto in MotorStorm: Apocalypse as the Italia Cirrus is also a Group 5 Stratos Expy with some added flares from a Ford RS200.
- Prbably one of the notable classics in Project Gotham Racing 2 and 4. While it may not have lots of power, but its lightweight body makes the car nimble around corners.
- The homologated Groupe 4 edition of this Italian classic is available as a Downloadable Content in Test Drive Unlimited 2. Just find all the wrecks in Ibiza and this wedged sports car is yours.
- A rally version of the Stratos is seen in ToCA Race Driver 3, restricted only on rally courses. Its Alitalia colors were inverted and the logo was replaced with the Supersprint logo, possibly as as a way of Writing Around Trademarks.
- Wheeljack of The Transformers has the Stratos as his alt-mode. With colors lookin exactly like the one of the Alitalia livery.
