Editing Supercar (section)

=== Europe ===
[[File:Lamborghini Miura P400 S in Red over Gold, front left.jpg|thumb|[[Lamborghini Miura|Lamborghini Miura P400 S]]]]

The [[Lamborghini Miura]], introduced in 1966 by the Italian manufacturer, is often said to be the first supercar.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Mason |first1=Paul |title=Italian Supercars: Ferrari, Lamborghini, Maserati |date=2018 |publisher=Rosen Publishing Group |isbn=978-1538338933 |page=4 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=FdxoDwAAQBAJ}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Wasef |first1=Basem |title=Speed Read Supercar: The History, Technology and Design Behind the World's Most Exciting Cars |date=2018 |publisher=Motorbooks |isbn=978-0760362921 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=d6tqDwAAQBAJ |quote="the outlandish Lamborghini Miura, which is widely considered to be the first car to legitimately deserve the title}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Codling |first1=Stuart |title=Lamborghini Supercars 50 Years: From the Groundbreaking Miura to Today's Hypercars – Foreword by Fabio Lamborghini |date=2015 |publisher=Motorbooks |isbn=978-0760347959 |page=4 |url= https://books.google.com/books?id=kYK-CQAAQBAJ}}</ref><ref name="simonscars.co.uk">{{cite web |title=Supercars |url= http://www.simoncars.co.uk/racing/supercar.html |website=simoncars.co.uk |access-date=10 March 2019}}</ref> By the 1970s and 1980s, the term was in regular use for such a car, if not precisely defined.<ref>{{cite news |first=Stuart |last=Marshall |title=Rewards and frustrations of the super cars |newspaper=The Times |location=London |page=23 |date=4 September 1975}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Business Roundup; From the Land of the VW, a $35,000 Supercar |newspaper=The New York Times |page=F15 |date=21 September 1975}}</ref> One interpretation up until the 1990s was to use it for [[mid-engine]] two-seat cars with at least eight cylinders (but typically a [[V12 engine]]), a power output of at least {{convert|400|bhp|kW|0|abbr=on}} and a top speed of at least {{convert|180|mph|km/h|0|abbr=on}}.<ref name="autocar.co.uk">{{cite web |title=Matt Prior's tester's notes – defining a supercar |url= https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/anything-goes/matt-priors-testers-notes-defining-supercar |website=autocar.co.uk |access-date=10 March 2019}}</ref> Other interpretations state that "it must be very fast, with sporting handling to match", "it should be sleek and eye-catching" and its price should be "one in a rarefied atmosphere of its own";<ref>{{citation|last=Ward |first=Ian |year=1985 |title=Secondhand Supercars |publisher=London Motor Show "Motorfair 1985" Official Catalogue}}</ref> exclusivity &ndash; in terms of limited production volumes, such as those of the most elite models made by [[Ferrari]] or [[Lamborghini]] &ndash; is also an essential characteristic for some using the term.<ref name="simonscars.co.uk"/> Some European manufacturers, such as [[McLaren Automotive|McLaren]], [[Pagani (company)|Pagani]], and [[Koenigsegg]], specialize in only producing supercars.<ref>{{cite web |last=Root |first=Al |title=Supercar Maker McLaren Wants to Beat Tesla's Roadster at Its Own Game |url= https://www.barrons.com/articles/mclaren-tesla-roadster-electric-vehicles-51575923514 |access-date=2023-04-17 |website=barrons.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=2019-02-12 |title=Rapid rise: What's next for supercar company McLaren Automotive? |language=en-CA |newspaper=The Globe and Mail |url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/drive/technology/article-rapid-rise-whats-next-for-supercar-company-mclaren-automotive/ |access-date=2023-04-17}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=2022-09-23 |title=The beginner's guide to Pagani |url= https://www.topgear.com/car-news/top-gear-advice/beginners-guide-pagani |access-date=2023-04-17 |work=Top Gear}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Koenigsegg Founder Tells The Story Of His "Stupid Business Idea" |url= https://www.motorauthority.com/news/1099739_koenigsegg-founder-tells-the-history-of-his-stupid-business-idea |access-date=2023-04-17 |work=Motor Authority|date= 26 August 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last=Woodard |first=Collin |date=2016-06-21 |title=Christian von Koenigsegg Was a Frozen Chicken Tycoon Before He Built Supercars |url= https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-culture/videos/a29667/how-christian-von-koenigsegg-built-company/ |access-date=2023-04-17 |work=Road & Track}}</ref>