Honorable mentions: 1. Ferrari FF : It was a Ferrari 'station wagon' but it was actually a really good daily driver. Proper seating for 4 and AWD means you finally have a proper Italian exotic that you can use as your daily. 2. Suzuki Kizashi : An unexpected and a proper Mid-size sedan from a manufacturer that made small hatchbacks and SUVs. It still amazes me that why such a good car never got so many customers. Was the Kizashi so underrated or the Camry/Accord were so overrated? 3. Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 : A muscle car that can give Porsches a run for their money around corners. Finally a muscle car that isn't only made for straights but can also pass every corner.
@ShingoKirishima1997 Жыл бұрын
On the Kizashi, I remember reading that it was only available at Hyundai and Subaru dealers in NA because Suzuki's dealer network was only limited to bikes at this point. I see a few around, but not too many anymore
@bmatys91 Жыл бұрын
Kizashi had a fairly powerful engine and sporty looks but it came with a CVT so any sporty driving was out of the question - that's the reason I think that caused it to not sell well.
@idiotplaysgames4433 Жыл бұрын
About Suzuki Kizashi, I think it's that Kizashi is underrated and the Camary and Accord are overrated. Also, this might be only me, but the Kizashi is beautiful
@DaGreatest_ Жыл бұрын
the kizashi was sold in India, however it was introduced in the wrong place, at the wrong time. If they re-introduce it now, for a lesser price and higher mileage, it might sell well. Although suv's, mpv's and hatchbacks are quite popular here, it will sell well among the car community of teens here.
@mukulpanwar1046 Жыл бұрын
@@bmatys91 Yeah I agree on this that the Kizashi didn't had a lot of variants. There was only one 2.4L Inline-4 engine with 188hp for all 4 trim levels. Also there were only two gearboxes available, a Manual one for FWD only and CVT. At the same time the Accord had a variety of engines to offer like there was a 2.0L, 2.4L Inline-4, 3.5L V6 and a 2.2L Turbo diesel Inline-4.
@amirnaim3675 Жыл бұрын
Porsche had a great reputation in endurance rally before the Cayenne. Even the 959 was developed for Group B. If there's a sports car brand that could make a great SUV for off road, it's definitely Porsche
@TheChill001 Жыл бұрын
tbf, it's actually not entirely true to give porsche all the praise, since VW actually did most of the engineering as they wanted the touareg on which the cayenne is inevitably based, to be a superior product to the mercedes ML of the time (back when VW tried to challenge MB) Porsche simply added more power and voila: first supersuv since the lambo LM002
@amirnaim3675 Жыл бұрын
@@TheChill001 yeah that too. I'm assuming if there's a sports car company that would make a great off road SUV
@88boat Жыл бұрын
but unfortunately now theyre wanting people out in SUVs on the track
@zeze64.9 ай бұрын
@@TheChill001 Porsche owns the vw group normally. but german/eu laws say nah u cant simply so technically its still porsche who did it.
@Vadimus12749 ай бұрын
Yes, it’s the VW Group, but the Cayenne is most closely based on an Audi, as is the Lamborghini Urus. Other brands and models exist in the group; like the Audi R8 being the Lamborghini Gallardo/Huracan.
@ChaplainPhantasm Жыл бұрын
The Nissan Figaro looks like a Ford Thunderbird's little adopted brother, and I'ma be honest, it's very adorable
@ThatOneEnthusiast Жыл бұрын
Nah it looks kinda like a Ford Anglia
@K-rock088 ай бұрын
Fr tho 😂
@IPRS50006 ай бұрын
ITS SO CUTE
@kg-Whatthehelliseventhat4 ай бұрын
I dig that car. Alec from the channel Technology Connections has one and here in Japan, there is a comedian with one. I think they were only made for a couple years??
@ThinkingCrimson2 күн бұрын
Its a goober! An adorable goober!
@DanDD19 ай бұрын
The Smart is safe for its size. It's a common misconception that it is safer than a Hummer or other such vehicles that have way bigger crumple zones. No matter how hard that shell is, that energy that isn't dissipated has to go somewhere. And that somewhere is the occupants bodies.
@kelemenkaban2505 Жыл бұрын
The current Prius is a strong statement from Toyota: We can do it and we will do it!
@YeeSoest Жыл бұрын
Facts! "So we can make it BE as good as we want, you're not interested? What if it looks like....THIS!" Sold!
@daya1253 Жыл бұрын
the prius gr is even better
@groundedgaming Жыл бұрын
@@YeeSoestI prefered the first few designs of the Prius to this new one that everyone fawns over. Granted, the "Mouse" Prius wasn't the best looker, but the original boom Prius of 2000s was still a very nice design.
@RobertGuidry-f3f3 ай бұрын
EVen if most don't want it.
@DarwinNunezFann Жыл бұрын
I remember watching this guy when I was like 15, 19 now and He's gotten so much better., Keep up the great work stype. ❤
@Glad72 Жыл бұрын
i still enjoy his older videos, it just seems like he puts more soul into it back when he got over 300k views a vid
@El_Younes99 Жыл бұрын
The same here
@BoKB54 ай бұрын
Same
@T0NYMANUEL Жыл бұрын
Stype's videos are a surprise all the time
@thatpeskyswan Жыл бұрын
My neighbor and several people I knew have Figaro's here in the UK , being rhd from Japan they're quite popular with us Brits! They're extremely hard to buy parts for and they rot really badly unfortunately but otherwise they look pretty cool, came in loads of different colour combos and they have a signature shell equivalent to rhinos on Suzukis or sharks on vauxhalls etc.
@jacobrev6567 Жыл бұрын
The Dodge Viper GTS is one of my favorite super car ever made
@davidmopar8446 Жыл бұрын
The car is also easy to drive slow and can be a good Sunday cruiser or a track car if you want. Just get coilovers and bigger brakes lol owner of a 98 gts with some mods .
@ericcarabetta1161 Жыл бұрын
The Viper and Smart are two of my all-time favorite cars.
@miniotgf2 Жыл бұрын
You have a very diverse taste in cars😅
@infernow2125 Жыл бұрын
I drive a taxi for a living, one of my coworkers imported the second 5th gen prius to arrive in finland, not only is the car stunning, it also has incredible gas milage at around 3.5-4 litres per 100km and some of the most comfortable seats ive sat in
@Peterkragger8 ай бұрын
Prius in general is probably one of the best cars to use as taxi (maybe Camry Hybrid is better)
@loucostabile Жыл бұрын
A wonderful educational assortment of automotive excitement, design, engineering and.........SURPRISES!
@malebolgue Жыл бұрын
Hey, Stype! How about top 7 cars utilized by criminals/top 7 cars related to high impact crimes?
@TopCarsTV Жыл бұрын
Already did that
@DarkIzo Жыл бұрын
already did that
@malebolgue Жыл бұрын
@@TopCarsTV i'll have to visit your channel 😅
@DarkIzo Жыл бұрын
@@TopCarsTV actually i have one for you how about cars that excel in one but just one category only and suck in every other single purpose built cars
@notsee494 Жыл бұрын
Basically Jags,Mercs, Bmw's,Old Lincolns, Rollses, Dodges, Maybachs, and Zastava ( a.k.a. Bentley Mulsane ).
@dyaanahmad5079 Жыл бұрын
my day just got better 0:00 thanks stype :)
@thiagomarenda4019 Жыл бұрын
About the Dino 208 GT4, when mentioned that Gandini designed the car, it also mentions he was responsible for designing the De Tomaso Pantera, but as far as I know, the Pantera was designed by Tom Tjaarda and only much later "updated" by Gandini in the Ghia Studio, in the early 90's. It could instead be replaced with the Lamborghini Miura, the Alfa Romeo Montreal or the Bugatti EB 110, all jaw-dropping designs that represent Gandini's finest works. Great video by the way!
@owenwilliams427 Жыл бұрын
Awesome video i love the little bits of humor you put in them
@Four_Eyes Жыл бұрын
Very entertaining and your VO is 10/10. Are you doing all the research/writing and editing yourself? Also I almost bought a Kizashi once just because of its looks.
@TopCarsTV Жыл бұрын
I actually do everything except for the VO. Just don't have the talent for that 😕
@Four_Eyes Жыл бұрын
@@TopCarsTV Well I defs understand that as VO is my least favorite part of the process!
@joeferrante22616 ай бұрын
4:25 at least my car makes NOiSE
@jamesbarisitz4794 Жыл бұрын
Lot's of nice surprises. Thanks!
@Doshiba Жыл бұрын
The viper is a good handling car It's just not accepting of stupidity You gotta know how to drive it or you're gonna crash.
@justmoonwithamustache Жыл бұрын
I love how Viper destroys European exotics and Japanese cars twice its price
@groundedgaming Жыл бұрын
Corvette? 😅😅
@MDDeGrande19949 ай бұрын
@@groundedgamingCorvette, too.
@themotorsportstory Жыл бұрын
Great list! It's exciting that we are finally starting to get cool production EVs/hybrids like the new Prius and EV6. And boy, that Ferrari really does look like a replica. Never would've guessed it wasn't, or that it was the work of Gandini!
@alaaalshanti2530 Жыл бұрын
I think kia stinger GT is also a surprising car, it is a sleeper, RWD fast car which was never expected to come from kia itself
@TopCarsTV Жыл бұрын
I wouldn't call the Stinger a sleeper. It's definitely a high performance car. No one will look at those 4 back pipes and think that it's just some regular 4-door.
@alaaalshanti2530 Жыл бұрын
@@TopCarsTVyes, but it's appearance doesn't give the impression that the car can outrun some modern sports cars and the older ones, especially the RWD version can accelerate from 0-60 in 4.9 sec
@labestiaazul5428 Жыл бұрын
Suzuki Kizashi was a suprise in this vid! Well done as usual
@Hamsteak8 ай бұрын
You're completely wrong about the Dino, tho
@josefstrauss9017 Жыл бұрын
Finally a new video, thanks my man 👌🏼
@kermit12348 Жыл бұрын
love the videos keep up the work
@vfenner Жыл бұрын
Hey Stype Love your videos man. I’d love you made a video about the top automotive innovations that revolutionized the industry (e.g. automatic gearbox; ABS brakes; torque vectoring; AWD/4WD; electric injection, etc) The new Prius really rocks (never thought I’d say such a heresy)
@georgegio2492 Жыл бұрын
I new that thing about the smart but the hummer would probably run over it than simply crashing. Also the ferrari ff is underrated in my opinion.
@yapzifengmoe Жыл бұрын
You were so true about the Prius🤚🤚🤚🤚
@YeeSoest Жыл бұрын
I'm not gonna call myself a PROUD Smart driver but it is an amazing little thing. You ALWAYS find a spot, you can ALWAYS just turn around in 3 strokes, you can fill it up and go 500miles, the trunk is THERE and it's been enough for shopping and travel for 2, idk what to say. If you don't NEED more - or can't take the low standing in traffic, that's a fact! - you should be fine and it's DAMN EASY and chill to drive and you'll never be stopped like you would in something cool😊 There are even women who say it's cute and proves your confidence isn't based on a car
@stefangherman84089 ай бұрын
10:07 That's I like about Prius, even the old models that are not so good looking they are fast. That's why I want to buy a Prius, because they are fast and have plenty of space inside.
@StopTeoriomSpiskowym Жыл бұрын
3:11 and use it on track on road without ESC and TC its dangerous.
@ThinkingCrimson3 ай бұрын
The Figaro looks like such a goober, i love it!
@AntiPropiertary5 ай бұрын
Coconut on wheels made me laugh 😂
@Kevin-ps9yf Жыл бұрын
I never expected that kia ev6 on that list 🤨 9:00 12:26a.m.
@arx35169 ай бұрын
The Smart is renowned for its sturdiness.
@Cornevos Жыл бұрын
I saw the new prius irl and it looks even better irl
@SnevinzZAnime Жыл бұрын
3:23 if the car i really want is out of my budget, i dont buy a car and wait until i can afford the car i want hehe
@xsillah36235 ай бұрын
Humour made me instantly subscribe.
@SvenElven Жыл бұрын
Tom Hanks trying to crush the Smart was excellent!
@youbobmaster Жыл бұрын
i bought myself a smart turbo Brabus. I was bored one day and called a dude to testbdrive it out of boredom, i wish i had done it earlier... Rly nice fun car but only the 451
@nomeiodanoiteeuacordei16 күн бұрын
stype, a thing that surprises me is that, here in brazil, a car that can do 0 to 60 in 7,5 seconds is considered very fast, and in us is just a regular van withouth any performance porpouses, like, wtf
@neogriff Жыл бұрын
yea ... that does looks beautiful!
@legthepeg4 ай бұрын
I’ve actually seen Figaros and other Nissan Cherry vehicles on C&B. They sell for pretty cheap
@FI599 Жыл бұрын
Good video as always
@harleysargent3292 Жыл бұрын
1. Ferrari FF 2. Suzuki Kizashi 3. Ford Shelby GT350
@jsoaq Жыл бұрын
great video stype!
@someonecalledeulogio2280 Жыл бұрын
Fun fact: the nissan figaro appeared in helluva boss, along with the daihatsu max and the dodge aries
@T0NYMANUEL Жыл бұрын
Honourable mentions: Ferrari FF Suzuki Kizashi Mustang GT
@gordondry3 ай бұрын
I remember that PC game from the 1990s "Viper Racing" - that was bad ass.
@texas98719 ай бұрын
I'm new here. Whoever is doing commentary is wild😂😭
@Cars130 Жыл бұрын
Surprised by how good this video is!
@abrakadabra5023 Жыл бұрын
Nah, I would definitely choose GR Yaris and Nissan Z over Kia EV GT. Seriously, who would choose even tho super powerful, but super heavy family car with no noise over screaming japanese rally car and rwd sportscar, which can be both equipped with a manual gearbox?
@PlatinumNath Жыл бұрын
If we're looking through with heart and not head/brain here then sure the Z or the GR Yaris/Corolla would be an obviously better choice to enjoy in. After all, if you buy a sports car made with surgical precision than with thrills then it'd not be fun (cough cough NSX, both generations. Fast and has character but for... some reason most would say boring to drive as is because it's "too safe".) Only in competitive environment do you choose the EV over the other two, because it's clearly superior in performance. Handling maaaybe not in the same value, but make no mistake, it'll be a close race ONLY during the corner. Once exiting the corner, the Kia will leave most sports cars of it's price range for dead with a cold, nearly silent electric whine.
@abrakadabra5023 Жыл бұрын
@@PlatinumNath that is the problem with EVs. As a car for a quick acceleration, electric is great, as a car for daily driving or as a family car, EVs will be soon convenient (I say will be, because there is still a problem with time required for charging, low mileage, reliability, and safety(electric cars catch fire often)). But that's all they can mostly offer. I'm not against electric vehicles, and Kia EV GT is a great electric car. It's mind blowing, how can this family hatchback/crossover car outrun supercars. I just don't understand how in the category "drivers car", EV can beat I.C.E. sportscars. Toyota Yaris has a rally inspired suspension, a lot of AWD options, drift on snow, light weight, nice hp-to-weight ratio. Nissan Z has a RWD configuration (grip and drift), and has nice handling, following the previous generations of Z cars. Both can have a manual gearbox. The feeling that engines of both cars give is astonishing: constant acceleration coming with revving sounds. EVs give their power from lowest RPMs, but then acceleration gets smaller. Yes, Kia EV can handle well, accelerate well, but it's not enough for a great driver's car.
@PlatinumNath Жыл бұрын
@@abrakadabra5023 probably same logic was used to make the Kia EV as is with the Tesla Model X to have an unusually "sporty" handling. Low COG (center of gravity), best suspension you can have, some tuning help and experience (Kia having Hyundai who deals in the N performance division, and themselves having made the Stinger before) and electronic aid tricks, probably like one of those McLaren limited slips that only allows drifting up to a certain angle or something and assists in keeping the power down when losing grip. In the case of sounds, I have nothing to talk about that really, it's the reality that you either get a boring silence or fake engine noise from the stereo that just hums, or Tesla Roadster's (actually cool, I'd say, but nowhere close to Jaguar F-Type V6/R V8 cool) whine
@randomrahul5221 Жыл бұрын
Thanks!!
@jdmfanboi869423 күн бұрын
8:52 our 1991 Mazda Miata has a CD player
@Dextro19454 ай бұрын
The smart car is everything you say, but there are other things that are a problem. The petrol versions break at 100k kilometres: the engines usually give up around that mark. Second thing is that it is rear wheel drive with the engine in the back: it's good for a Porsche but with such a small wheelbase it's a deathtrap in winter.
@ktvcars Жыл бұрын
Man, the Cayenne is SO ugly... now I know what they mean by " *Beauty is on the Inside* ".
@TopCarsTV Жыл бұрын
Thankfully it is much better looking now
@chrisparish466811 ай бұрын
Prius Its alittle delayed but the prime version got all the bell and whistles which is nice.
@mrveeenglish Жыл бұрын
U are simply the best Stype
@TopCarsTV Жыл бұрын
Tun dun dun dun 🎵 better than all the rest 🎶
@itryen76326 ай бұрын
Because of course Jaoan gets to have the wacky stuff. :(
@cypherpunk124 ай бұрын
A Viper is not an easy car to drive, but if you know how to drive it's an awesome car. Firstly they are all manual and leave little margin of error, your changes must be perfect.
@YASHRaj-tz6jj Жыл бұрын
Fun fact i bought a suzuki grand vitara for myself today without knowing this fact .. it was a fun surprise
@RobAlpacaflip9 ай бұрын
suzuki kizashi mentioned? Awesome.
@AMWmyu00 Жыл бұрын
Viper *is not for Skill Issues*
@rajamanu8726 Жыл бұрын
I like that Nissan thing. ♥️
@Vadimus12749 ай бұрын
I’ve seen the GT4 in person, but I didn’t find it ugly at all, but I’m a huge fan of Bertone’s Gandini; RIP. I wanted to drive it, but unfortunately it didn’t start.
@bonnbybike Жыл бұрын
The fifth gen of the Prius is really a supriuse!
@CappyLarou9 ай бұрын
I have been talking about that viper GTS and how amazing that car is for years and no one believes me.
@marcstlaurent37196 ай бұрын
Big problem with the Kia is that in Canada in 2024 a lady went in to dealer who said she needed a battery as she scarred the belly pan hitting rocks that fell on highway in British Columbia which came to 60k which was 5k more than the car was six months earlier. Kia says wait the dealer quoted the wrong price but then a guy in Ontario Canada says wait a minute Weinerheads I was quoted same price just this year for my KIA EV battery replacement.
@pandamilkshake Жыл бұрын
Kia has a bad name because of their early cars. But you gotta inderstand, that was in the 90s when Korea was juuuust starting to get ahead economically. Right now, Korea is one of the richest countries in the world, of course they are gonna have good quality cars.
@SabotsLibres6 ай бұрын
Yes, the second series Viper was indeed a match for the others, but that has (almost) always been acknowledged - it is the first series which got the stick, and rightly so... The EV6 GT is not the first electric Kia... and it may be a match for speed and handling - but it is no match for emotion.
@horsepowerandtalk10337 ай бұрын
The problem with the 5th gen Prius is the styling became more important than interior space and ease of entry. Also, the spaceship IP is worse than the first 4th gen stupid IP. We'll see if all these "I'm cool too" aspects of the new generation will translate into repeat sales. Myself I'm hoping they'll calm down so I can buy my 8th Prius.
@canarchithsing Жыл бұрын
What's with the Suzuki kizashi on the list?
@holmieg3435 Жыл бұрын
the dodge viper is insanely underrated
@damilolaakanni Жыл бұрын
IMO, the only "ugly" Prius models were the first and fourth generation, not counting the Prius V and Prius C, those were actually not bad looking.The 2nd gen was boring, but not ugly.
@Faith_Official5954 ай бұрын
The fact about smart is wrong because my grandpa works as a mechanic for more than 10 years and the thing that 'saves' the car from crashes is plastic and is not made out of metal, just pure plastic. Yes, he disassembled the smart and assembled it back.
@Rudolf.Winkler.Verlag Жыл бұрын
The Kia just Looks like every modern electric car tbh
@VMT-KP10 ай бұрын
Nissan Figaro, its looks cute And really good, smol boi
@yimy18966 ай бұрын
For the kia ev6 gt. I dont think it shout be sports car of the year because in my opinion theres more to a sports car than just speed and all of that. Theres also looks and sound that i think are really important
@TopCarsTV6 ай бұрын
I agree with you. Sound and experience is more important than speed alone. As for the look, it won design awards. How much better can it get?
@guterjunge35427 ай бұрын
KIA EV6 Might be good at all, but certainly not in keeping your money since I had a brief look on the resell values : (
@atreyum595 Жыл бұрын
@stype187 hey! What about a video about the Abarth 695? A car that is ridiculous fun to drive? 🤔
@TheNorweigen86 Жыл бұрын
Porsche 911 dakar 😮💨
@KKG09194 ай бұрын
Bro the guy who said "What the hell is even that?!" said what I just said after seeing the Nissan Figaro
@matthewnicholas6365 Жыл бұрын
I'm sure the Viper is very capable and all that, but let's not forget it has no windows, no roof, no door handles and somehow weighs as much as an MX5 with a truck engine that alone probably weighs almost as much as an MX5. I imagine a 400 hp MX5 would spank all those cars too with a good driver.
@TEAMMESSIEDITZ Жыл бұрын
i have a 2007 Cayenne S It would be floored by the EV6
@it-a-me Жыл бұрын
The Prius 5th gen is actually the 7th gen. Between the 3rd and 4th gen there is a Prius C/Aqua and the Prius V/Prius A.
@naeemahmed6494 Жыл бұрын
yeah the viper gts was engineered by british guys for competing in european racing series but it gets too much hate
@黃翔榆-y9v10 ай бұрын
了解,謝謝分享!
@TVR_Sagaris_ Жыл бұрын
Hey stype what do you think about the lotus hyper gt?
@TopCarsTV Жыл бұрын
It has a Down Syndrome
@KubaSubaru7 ай бұрын
My father has that KIA EV6 and the only bad thing I have to say about it that it's quite bit, only because I'm not American.
@syberyon Жыл бұрын
Oh how the turntables
@vinylrichiejr.2416 Жыл бұрын
What about top 7 cars that could have been, like cars that were very deep into development but then got cancelled
@michaelbrinks808910 ай бұрын
Smart Car: I thought it'd be loaded with lot's of modern-day fuel efficiency technology. Hence the name "Smart Car" and get like 55+mpgs. Since it's a little 800-ish pound tuna can on wheels. But nope....it only gets like 39 combined real world mpgs. The Elio 3 wheel car was supposed/claimed to get like 75 hwy mpgs.
The new prius is actually great. I never hated the Cayenne. I mean, the headlights are weird. And? I want a suv that is fast and is an actual suv
@BloxBitzYT Жыл бұрын
Cars in nonarable mentions: Ferrari FF Suzuki Kizashi (Recognised it as soon as I saw the "fake" exhaust) Ford Mustang GT-500 (If you don't get this one, something is wrong with you)
@TopCarsTV Жыл бұрын
Something is wrong with you 😋
@BloxBitzYT Жыл бұрын
:O@@TopCarsTV
@onalennacollin876611 ай бұрын
Smart fortwo🤩
@TimSlee1 Жыл бұрын
The Dodge Viper was easily the best value-for-money sports car for its performance. Shame they ended production on Viper models back in 2017.