Top 7 Cool but TERRIBLE Cars
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 31 พ.ค. 2024
- There are cars, and then there are cool cars. Those that star in the movies, pose as our wallpapers, hang from the bedroom walls, and generally have that mythical aura of badassery.
But the truth is: some of these cool cars are not as good as we think they are. In fact, they suck. Badly!
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Cool!
Did he just sweared
The king cobra is a really great car
I call BS on the Esprit I own one never had an issue and it’s awesome
@@jstorey6226 1 of 10675 is a conclusive evidence?
"an Asian black guy, a toilet seat and"
Oh the memories of top gear
*cars, not gear... lol
@@FharishAhmed it's the top gear reference lol
@@mantvydasmantvydas3973 I know... I was saying that this channel is *cars... and not "gear."
The diary of Fharish Ahmed I think he was saying that Top Cars referenced Top Gear.
3:44 sounds like the playstation 2 intro
underrated comment
I thought EXACTLY the same thing! 😂👌
It sounded like MAC startup on max volume for me.
@@sickovicko4829 both
I was sure that i heard that sound somewhere
Chrysler: "If we combine our powers, we can create a spectacular pile of shit."
Maserati: "Let's do it!"
yes
😂
My Dad had a Mustang II (but not a King Cobra) for a very short time... Being an accountant and a member of The Greatest Generation, a car was strictly a device with which to get from Point A to Point B. But even HE hated it so much he traded it in within about two months... Braking, acceleration and handling were all horrible, as was the overall manufacturing quality.
Damn! What does he use now?
So the Countach is basically a riced car from the factory ... I guess that makes sense.
They weren’t shit, they were cars from the 60’s and 70’s. Cars back then weren’t as well made as today, that’s especially true for Italian cars.
Those cars were more about being pieces of jewelry or art rather than a mass produced machine built for reliability.
When Volkswagen bought Lamborghini in the late 90’s, they significantly improved the quality but at the cost of a part of their identity.
Prakrit Biswas I agree for both of your statements. Believe or not but my favorite Ferrari of all time isn’t the La Ferrari nor the 250 Gto, it’s the 348. Yes the poor man’s Ferrari.
Maybe these cars appeal to me because I’m also in my early twenties but I really believe they’re worth it.
And yes Volkswagen made the Lamborghini brand looks kinda bland imo. They’re overly aggressive and fast I got it, but in the same way I don’t really care for these cars.
Prakrit Biswas I can’t agree more, although there’s definitely a marketing reason to start making hybrid hypercars, it also nullifies most of the things that make a supercar/ hypercar interesting and exciting. Since the 488, I just don’t care anymore about these cars. I would rather own an older supercar rather than these ones. That being said, I recently drove a 458 and it was pretty disappointing to be fair. It wasn’t as raw and connected to the road as I thought I would be. Also, am I the only person that thinks most of the cars now kinda look childish and way too aggressive looking ? They look like toys.
Prakrit Biswas I think the mid 2000’s up to 2014-15 were the last few years of great looking cars. The race to efficiency is sure important but it’s useless for any high performance car. I would rather own a Caterham or built a project car these days than owning a modern sport car.
America riced it even more with those pedestrian bumpers
Just saying I think the countach is 1 of the best looking cars ever
It's beautiful. It screams 80's all over the place.
Me too. I have always wanted an early '80's Countach painted red with silver aluminum factory wheels, black interior and of course the rear spoiler. Also love the look and the fact it is carbed with 6 dual Webers and not injected. With all that said, I would turn it into a Transformers Generation 1 Autobot Sideswipe.
I have a 2 countach who wants one oof them
Nope I think the 911 Turbo 3.3 is better
I have a V8 Esprit and it kicks ass I love it.
For the Karma, I'm pretty sure EV's were required to make a specific noise to let distracted pedestrians know that it was close, because there are two speakers on the rear bumper
Still,Countach is the coolest car ever.
No it's not
Alfa romeo 33 stradale
Countach is not a gay car.
@@darkosimic499 oh yes It is
@@darkosimic499 i love countach, but saying It Is the coolest car ever...man you don't know any car
The Vector W8 is quite badass, its futuristic, comfortable and for me, easy to drive, my friend owns it though
Cool. Has he every tested its acceleration or its speed?
Ur freind owns one of the rarest vector cars ever made?
No fucking way your friend has a W8
I got my ass handed by a W8 Turbo 10 yrs ago at Laguna Seca
@@hybridAbsol lucky dude
The Countach was not bad for its age
I think another reason that the DMC12 was used in BTTF is because the acceleration was poor, therefore hitting 88 mph was dramatic.
Lol!
LOL
My grandad used to buy and sell sports cars and apparently he took my dad in a Lotus Esprit to the cinema to see the premier of The Spy Who Loved Me
Badass
The droning sound from the fisker totally shocked me
It sounds like the car is being powered by a combat exorobot with feet, you know the Flintstone way of powering a car
Unpopular opinion, but I think it sounds cool.
The presenter needs to do his homework. That is not the engine sound, it’s the “tron” sound coming from speakers where the exhaust pipes usually are mounted. It’s emitted to warn pedestrians, especially blind people at low speeds. Almost every new electric car coming out has a similar or copied sound.
@@garrettdebry3126 Dork
Michael Bienicewicz dorks rule !
Item one. When the Lamborghini Countach first appeared, it had a single uninterrupted curved roofline, which was Marcello Gandini's intention from the start. To see what he was thinking, look up the Lancia Stratos Zero concept car, which pioneered this single-curve roofline, and the Alfa Romeo Carabo, which is possibly the apotheosis of his "spaceship wedge" era, and whose doors became an iconic part of the Countach's outlandishness. :)
Unfortunately, one of the reasons the car isn't as aerodynamic as you would think, is because the front end is WIDE. It presents a large frontal area to the oncoming airstream, which pretty much tosses the drag coefficient into the bin. You can also factor in that the original body style didn't exactly help much with keeping a big V12 cool, which is why the scoops and slats and other accoutrements put in an appearance on later models.
Item two. The Vector W8 can be summed up in one word - *overreach* .
The W8 was an attempt to build a Bugatti Veyron two decades before the technology existed to realise the vision, and without the colossal financial input Volkswagen could throw at the Veyron project. It's actually a testament to the skill of Weigert and his team, that they achieved what they did with the shoestring budget at their disposal.
Yes, there are aspects of the car that are ludicrous, such as having a three-speed auto transmission in a car that *should* have had a five-speed manual, possibly with a sequential shifter to add to the "spaceship" aspect of the car, and the rear styling tells you where the money run out, though producing a *stylish* rear end that still provided efficient cooling for a twin turbo V8 would have eaten up a lot of money to develop. But you can't fault Weigert's dedication to his dream.
By the way, if you want a cool car that's genuinely terrible, try the Brutus Bomber. A 1930s style single seat car powered by a Heinkel bomber engine, that spits flames out of the exhaust into your face when you start it up.
Oh, lord, here comes the Actually Squad. Apparently, the reason Back To The Future used a DMC Delorean was BECAUSE it was a notorious piece of crap. They wanted to make Doc Brown look like a total kook.
3:39 My bro thinks he's a PlayStation.
3:39 that's a sound you hear from a horror movie! wtf, I'm not gonna be able to sleep tonight after I heard that sound
Sounds like an 80's electric guitar pumped through a Speak 'n Spell.
@@Waccoon lol
A Cobra without venom is just a belt..
My buddy had a King Cobra and WOULD NOT line up against my V8 Chevy Monza.
Ford should bring the "King Cobra" name back!
How about a Terminator Cobra? There was such car as well
@@TopCarsTVThat would be so cool as a different variant, maybe a hybrid?
King Crowbar
2:34 wait what 😂😂
Man vector was the saddest failure of a company they were set to do great things 😢
I see bladed angel fan
xtreme 8 no I not really actually I just think that vector had a lot going for them in the WX3 and the company fell too short too soon
@@peterdupuis9238 ok
But are you not a bladed angel fan
xtreme 8 Eh I think he is more annoying than likable for me I sometimes agree with things he says but more often It’s just garbage tbh
@@peterdupuis9238 ruined a Corvette alright
And yes
He's dumb
concerning the Mustang II, all cars were de-tuned not for the oil crisis but in spite of the oil crisis. They were de-tuned to pass the new emission standards, which also caused bad gas mileage. Fortunately car makers were able to overcome and now cars are built better than ever.
The countach is way faster when you remove the wing, that thing doesn’t add downforce it only made it shaky on straights and just make it draggy. A countach with a wing tops out at 260, a countach without a wing tops out at 288
288 what miles or km?
sad man what do you think bud
@@huubengelbracht5927 kmph obviously
Is it just me or the karma sounds like a ps2 ?
The esprit also uses Toyota Corolla taillights
OMG true
It was quite common place , Jag xj220 had rover 400 tail lights , mclaren f1 had tail lights from a coach , later lambo diablos had headlights from Nissan 300zx
Corolla AE86 *
Pagani zonda has some Ford switch gear, pretty common place on cars from small companies.
Later they use Corolla engine in the Elise
Lancia Thema 8.32 /thema Ferrari
Chrisler 300
Vector w8 /w12
I've wanted one of those lancia's since forever!
Good eye! I only recognized the Vector.
What's the problem with the Lancia? It has fairly good acceleration, beautiful sound and there are many of them in good condition on mobile.de
@@ANDREWSAMY562 The lancia thema was a great car. The V8 one was a hell of a car
@@nyisziati The engine was simply too big for the chassis and combined with front wheel drive, not so strong brakes It was hard to drive. It was definitely a good looking car and the interiors were gorgeous, but with the 165hp 4 cylinders Thema Turbo you got the same results with a lower expense
“Cobra with no venom, muscle car with no muscle” Yankee with no brim
A Southerner with no Rebel Flag...
Even if I have to push backwards you can give me a Countach anyday.
The countach is still a bad ass car, makes me want to grow a big pornstar moustache and do coke like its 1986
how my ps2 sounds 3:40
your ps2 needs to be serviced by the mechanic
@@rte3y838 it’s the startup sound
@@weirdwalrus5757 I know
Edit: I am still remembering those days of gran turismo 4
yes lmao
Countach is like sex symbols; almost every men drooling over them, despite how bad living with them could be.
Fun fact: the delorean’s engine was stolen from a peugeot
The DeLorean has a short list of parts such as the fuel pump, clutch line, and alternator that are cheap to replace that make it fun, reliable, safe, and economical. And the car weighs less than 2800 lb (1270 kg,) so the myth of the heavy stainless is nothing more than that.
Not to mention that the new DMC has an upgrade kit for the engine that brings it up to around 200hp from 135-ish.. and a suspension upgrade to correct the idiotic North American stance.
@@PixelmechanicYYZ Basically, the DMC12 was *ALMOST* an excellent car. So close, in fact, you can turn it into one with a little knowhow and a decent parts & labor budget.
road and track had a tested weight of 3100
"reliable" no. "safe" no. Yes, you can replace the parts easily, but I'd rather not replace anything and just have the car actually work. And it doesn't matter that the car is light, because the handling sucks regardless of the weight.
As a European it was hard hearing you say 'pigeon' and 'renote'
It's "reno" right? I am an Indian....
He is AMERICAN so he will be spelling these in AMERICAN language (i know this isnt a real languae it was a joke)
3:39 sounds like ps2 startup sound
I think it is lol
For me it looks like wall e start up
"Stainless steel body made the DeLorean way too heavy for a sports car"... ah shit, here we go again...it's 2718 lb (1233Kg)... educate yourself before talking. It lacked power, that's right but weight was never an issue.
Porsche 924 - 1,080 kg (2,381 lb)
Cars those days were much lighter in general. Not many optional extras to weight them down.
@@TopCarsTV the 924 is about that weight in its lowest config. Add the features a dmc12 had, you are around 1150+. Still lighter, but then again its Not the same segment. A 928 was somewhere between 1450-1600, a C4 1450... like I said, the car might have been underpowered among its competitiors but it was never too heavy.
@@rubonz7714 no no, this guy has a point.
Just jerry-rig a turbo to it, problem solved.
My 2000 VW "New" Beetle weighs in at about 2900lbs I think(the thing is built like a little tank, it's safer than a lot of larger cars-minus the horrible blind spots the A pillars cause) and has a 150hp turbocharged 1.8L engine and 5-spd manual....and will do 0-60mph almost 2 seconds faster than the DMC Delorean. It might actually reach 88mph in a large mall parking lot.
i kind of find the engine droning sound in the karma really cool for some reason
"King Cobra" ❌
"King Co.. Bruh" ✅
True 😂
Lol when he said *"Save the world by killing yourself"* make me laugh so hard and play it all over again hahahahah 😂😂🤣🤣
The last car with pop up headlight was the corvette c5
That Bob and Luigi comment about the Chrysler had me in stitches
Nobody:
Your PS2 when it turns on 3:39
The delorean is proper garage, but before The delorean existed Delorean teamed up with a guy na med bricklin to make The Bricklin sv1. Produced from 1975-1976. In '75 it had a big front mounted Ford v8 with a manual and in' 76 an detuned Ford v8 with an automatic. It also had pop up lights. It was sooo good.
The DeLorean was also very slow. The top speed was only 140 kph. (Slow)
Especially when it was supposed to have a V8 and then a powerful V6 and finally a downgraded PRV, not a bad engine but with poor reliability but at least powerful (for its time) even in its sedan versions (Renault 25, Peugeot 605, Citroen XM...), its power was 160-180hp and 270-300hp (Alpine, Safrane biturbo) and 400hp on the Venturi GT ... Why only 130 in the DMC 12 ?
Fun, in BTTF, they had to create a fake dashboard because the original stopped at 85mph ... and use the engine noise of a Porsche 928.
3:39 sounds like booting up a console
Lmao I’ve never seen a Karma that wasn’t parked, I was not ready for that clip of the engine sound 😂😭
The wood looks like Dr. Eggman‘s mustache and the other items like the vents look like his goggles 3:18
My cat name is DeLorean, but he´s broken too
3:03 I think we better paint the car green just to make it look like luigi
Ok.
The Countach WAS INDEED the fastest car sold in the US for something like 18 straight years.
And Jay Leno, who drove one as his daily driver for years, reports that it was amazingly reliable.
Aston Martin Lagonda, ridiculous size, tried to use tech that didn't even exist, mortgage-sized repair bills
Excellent pick!
Mustang 2 is still more Mustang then Mach E.
Much more
Lancia Whatever,
Chrysler 300,
Vector W8?
Lancia Thema 3.2 (Ferrari V-8 inside)
Countach, DMC12 and Esprit were all designed by the same guy, Giorgetto Giugiaro.
2:36 from... FROM THE PIGEON? LMFAO
Fun fact:Most people can’t read the title by Terrible in terms of low hp aerodynamics and stuff like that.Not “oooo he’s hating on my favourite cars”People have opinions and why not just accept instead of being a narcissist???
No matter how you criticize, I still like DMC - Back to the Future
Alright let’s have some fun. The DeLorean isn’t heavy at all. The whole “regulated to meet emissions standards” you just said for the king cobra was the same thing for the DeLorean (if you do some research before making a video, you’d see the European version of the cara produced around 210 horse power) and the same reason why it rides weird is because of the DOT forcing them to make it ride I believe 2 inches higher then designed. That was a last minute change they needed to make. And also they chose possibly the worst time ever to release a car because NO ONE was buying cars due to Economic problems in the early 80’s.
Love your commentary! Simply hilarious 😆
Lancia Thema 8.32
Chrysler 300
Vector w8
The lambo Countach could have had rectangular wheels and I would still lust over it. If I had one, I would live in the garage starring at it not ever blinking. But that is just me!!! 😝
That would explain the carpet in Hoovie's garage.
4:01 why am I laughing
Best design cars of all times:
10)Subaru Impreza WRX STI
9)Lamborghini Miura
8)Ferrari Testarossa
7)Toyota Corolla Trueno AE86
6)Nissan Skyline GTR R33
5)Alfa Romeo Tipo 33 Stradale
4)Toyota Supra MK4
3)Lamborghini Countach
2)Ferrari F40
1)McLaren F1
I like the R32 more than the R33
@@siriuslywastaken ok
RX-7 FD wants a word with you.
Nice taste bro R33🖤
As a subie guy that warmed my heart, thanks.
Lambo 5000LPS . . . Always wanted one,got to drive one . . . Then I didn't want one anymore
I'd say the Lancia is a Ferrari-engined Thema 8.32
Final 3 cars: 1st: Lancia Thema with Ferrari engine (my father had one and I ruined its engine when the timing belt broke) 2nd: Chrysler 300 rd: Vector W8.
The droning sound on that Karma sounds awesome, actually.
Man, that Chevy Corvette look-alike in Mafia 2 and 3 was a total blast to drive! Even though it's just a game, that car was seriously fast and had a real cool vibe. If my memory serves me right, it was one of the fastest rides in both games.
When i saw the title, the first thing I thought was: Supra, DeLorean, Countach...
Not surprised to see the Countach. Lamborghinis have always been cool, but they also had a lot of problems until the company was acquired by Audi (yes, even the Diablo). Doesn’t change the fact that I love the old Lambos, like the Jarama, Urraco, and Espada.
I subscribed. Hope your channel takes off. I’m enjoying binging your past episodes. Best of luck
Thanks Jason 👍
I read the title and immediately knew the Countach is gonna be in it
The Thumbnail didn't give it away? 😃
I knew the DeLorean was gonna be there
There's a reason they went out of business
Lmao get roasted by the channel itself
The Maserati TC looks like the LeBaron because it was supposed to come out before the LeBaron. The goal was for the TC to be a halo car. People would see a TC, before the restyled LeBaron was released. They would then flock to dealerships and if they could afford a TC they'd buy one, if not they'd buy a Lebaron. Unfortunately, production problems delayed the car until AFTER the restyled LeBaron was released. Instead of seeing TCs and buying Lebarons, consumers saw the two cars next to each other and asked "Why should I buy a TC? It looks like a Lebaron, has the same drivetrain, two less seats, and it's more expensive than the LeBaron "
Last 3: 1) Lancia Thema 8.32 2) Chrysler 300 3) Vector V8
3) Vector W8 Twin Turbo
Idc if the Delorean is a bad car
Its still cool and thats why i love it
Fisker karma engine sounding like thx sound
suprisingly, i love that sound, it just sounds so horrendous but funny as hell
5:26 "fuck off cobra" LOL
3:31 ha, that's good cuz I don't have a head
Fun fact: the delorean’s engine was stolen from a Peugeot
It was a Renault engine
@@jonplatt1238 but still, it was a French engine
The engine was called PRV, codeveloped by Peugeot, Renault and Volvo
several depending on the year -
Lamborghini Countach was my childhood............it was the Infernus in GTA Vice City.....😢
You can get a Delorean new, they started building them again in 2017
You're totally wrong with the Lamborghini brother
Wrong how?
@@johnjacob688 Probably because the Miura is even worse.
@@mattipra The Miura is one of the few cars I've never seen in person. I probably never will and I'm sure I'll never get to drive one.
How somebody its going to say Lamborghini countach its suck,,come on bro...
I love this channel for the abundance of Top Gear references. Very cool.
1 more: 80s sports Toyotas
ae86: gap(ed) machine
mr2: suicide on wheels
celica: wow, such sport
celica xx/supra: good car, until what's this!? (forgotten middle child of supra causing it to have no aftermarket parts)
Tercel: *I almost forgot to put this on the list*
suicide on wheels xddd
The mr2 isnt suicide on wheels unless you drive it like a FF car 😂😂😂
not surprised to see the delorean
Same
It seems pretty evident this guy has not actually driven any of these cars. He's just regurgitating other source info, that in some cases are less than accurate myths about the cars.
Then what myths are untrue? What wasn't accurate in the video?
@@johnjacob688 Lot of people here pretend to know everything about these cars and it seems they already drove it all 🙄 I'm pretty sure most of them never drove any sport car except in Gran Turismo games...
The only car I had the opportunity to drive in this list has exactly the problems described in this video. I can't be sure about the others. But it seems that lot of experts think the same that the guy who published this video so...
(sorry but my English isn't perfect, I hope it still understandable).
@@redshady4182 Your English is excellent. There's a huge majority of native English speakers that cant wright as well you have.
I agree with what you said. Most people are quick to spew the same nonsense everyone else does. My issue with the original comment is that most of the points the video speaks about aren't those that require the need to drive the car to understand. Most of them were about build quality.
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The Vector W8 at the end is hella cool and not bad to drive especially compared to other exotic cars of the time.
While Ferraris felt like you were riding a buckboard and if you could manage to fit in a Lamborghini it would actively try to kill you the W8 had a comfortable ride, handled well, was crazy fast and the cockpit (while very odd) was more than livable.
Yes they’re super super quirky but that’s what makes them so cool. Definitely not a terrible car.
Just by listening to your speech tone in the intro already got me hooked onto the whole video in your channel 😂
3:37 Why does the engine note sound like an infinite loop of the Apple "startup" sound??
Sounds like a PS2 startup screen
I don't understand why the mustang II gets so much hate, it practically saved the mustang.
Also the chassis may have been from the pinto but it was so heavily modified that it basically was its own chassis, and the car was actually praised at the time for its handling so much so that a lot of mustang II's have been used for donor cars for their double wishbone front suspension on all kinds of ford hot rods and mustang restomods.
It's quite simple. While it was the right car at the right time, it doesn't precisely follow the Mustang formula. It's also a product of its time more than almost any other Mustang. It's association with the Pinto doesn't do its reputation any favors either. I think most importantly, it simply hasn't aged well. When looking at one you see everything wrong with the 1970's and nothing right about it. It's not the most hideous car ever made by a long shot, but it's pretty much the worst Mustang ever built.
You don't understand why people hate the slowest, worst build quality, and overall missing the plot "mustang?"
3 more: Lancia Thema, (probably the 8.32 version) Chrysler 300c, (probably Hemi version) Vector W8
Lamborghini Countach... the car that screams, "Let's do a few lines on my perfect angles and play some Motley Crue on full blast". Man the 80s were wild.
Let's be real here, we know how awful the Countach is, but we still love it lol..
What the Countach does bad DOES NOT MATTER! It is just so good looking you forgive everything.
Most of us know that Delorean was inferior.
Certain cars here seem to be overpriced, then oil crisis caused most of the cars in that era to suck at performing.
The American Delorean certainly was.
The Delorean DMC-12 isn't actually as bad as everyone paints it to be. It definitely easn't heavy, weighing only 1300kg (2700lbs). Yes, it didn't have amazing power, sitting at 170hp, but torque was better at about 210lb/ft. At least the engine was quite reliable, with the only weak link being something to do with the vaccuum. The engine was also very common and replacement parts are abundant.
I think the 170 horse was in European tune. By the time it got to the states with all the required emissions crap it barely put out 140.
@@PixelmechanicYYZ It was also heavier.
Last one: Vector w8
The karma sounds like the 90s mac book stat sound
I like the sound of it tbh
At the DMC deloreon part I said "Why Not a countach" and the Lamborghini part appeared
James May driving that Countach was hilarious.
I still think it would be cool to have a king cobra, despite everything wrong with it
If you restomod it with some nice modern V8 it would be perfect
TopCars TV yeah maybe a coyote v8
I had one years ago. Puke yellow and bought it for $300. It was a very reliable car, even if the power and handling were milk toast average. I expect if you rebuild one and modify the stock engine correctly, then it would be a tight little boulevard monster. I think there is a limit to what you can do with the body, but it would be a fun car to goof around in.
Addicted to you great content keep at it