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The world's fastest naturally aspirated cars
Turbos and superchargers: who needs 'em when you can accelerate this quickly?
Turbochargers, you might be aware, are all the rage. Previously held back for only range-topping special editions, they're creeping onto just about every petrol-powered engine. Yes, it means quick performance twinned with lower emissions, but it also means you can't rev the knackers off engines quite like you used to.
But good news! Some carmakers refuse to bolt turbos to everything they make, allowing an increasingly small bunch of sports cars and supercars to still satisfy those who like to earn their performance, rather than stamp on a throttle and get it on demand. These are some of those cars, and their 0-62mph times prove if you crave a quick getaway, you don't have to use a turbocharger (or, indeed, supercharger) for it...
We start with the Ferrari GTC4 Lusso. We've not driven it yet, but while its 6.3-litre V12 engine has no turbos to help hustle its four-seated bulk along, it'll still crack 0-62mph in 3.4 seconds.
Advertisement - Page continues belowPorsche 911 GT3 RS - 3.3 seconds
Porsche may be bolting turbos to just about every 911 it makes nowadays, but the motorsport-inspired GT models are safe from forced induction. For now. And that's good, because the GT3 RS is fabulous.
Lamborghini Huracán - 3.2 seconds
Lamborghini has resisted using turbochargers while Ferrari has yielded. So while a Huracan may not be as flamboyant as a 488 GTB to drive, extracting performance from its engine is arguably more intoxicating.
Advertisement - Page continues belowAudi R8 V10 Plus - 3.2 seconds
The Lamborghini Huracan and Audi R8 are second cousins, you may be aware. So all that's good about the Lambo's howling engine applies here, only it costs a bit less and an Audi dealer should be easier to find...
Ferrari LaFerrari - 2.9 seconds
Alright, so the LaFerrari has a bit of electrical help in getting to 62mph. But it also has the most powerful nat-asp engine on sale, and that's worth celebrating.
Ferrari F12tdf - 2.9 seconds
Disqualify its hybrid sibling, though, and this is the most powerful nat-asp car on sale. And blooming glorious the tdf is too, if a trifle spiky on the limit. Regular F12 is just 0.2sec tardier to 62mph.
Radical RXC - 2.8 seconds
An entry from good old Britain, now. And you can rely on its thriving track car industry to avoid the turbocharging onslaught where possible.
Advertisement - Page continues belowPorsche 918 Spyder - 2.8 seconds
Alright, so it's another car sneaking into the list with some plug-in assistance. But the V8 in the 918 has to be heard to be believed. Naturally aspirated engines at their most nape-prickling.
Lamborghini Aventador SV - 2.8 seconds
Another Lamborghini, and this time it's the maddest one you can buy. In pure spec terms the Aventador SV is a bit of a dinosaur, particularly in comparison to that 918. But is there a more poster-friendly supercar on sale? The standard Aventador is just 0.1sec slower to 62mph, mind...
Advertisement - Page continues belowBAC Mono - 2.8 seconds
On level pegging with the Lambo, but costing a fraction of the price, it's another British trackday star. The Mono's focus is as singular as its seating arrangement.
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