TG readers have crowned their favourite obscure Noughties supercar

Even if you were to ask the most knowledgeable car nerd to name every single supercar that emerged during the Noughties, they’d struggle, such was the sheer volume of memorable (and clearly not so memorable) metal produced.

So, this round of our Question of the Week series sought to jog memories of the Ascari A10, the Gumpert Apollo and the Zenvo ST1. But which did you lot think was the best ‘obscure’ supercar of the Noughties?

Let’s start with Pikkle’s defence of the astonishingly ugly Apollo: “I have a special place in my heart for all of these one-hot wonder manufacturers. It’s as though they showed up one day in a shed and pieced together a somewhat competitive, crazily powered supercar that was capable of pulling away from Ferraris of the time. 

“The best one though? The Gumpert wins it for me, as it’s the most memorable of all the cars here. And of course it is; a supercar with an exterior that bloated means it’ll always be a cherished (and mocked) member of the car world.”

Paul Esthete then placed a unanimous vote of agreement with Pikkle: “The original Apollo, in white, was pure madness. The following editions were trying too hard. Out of the three, it’s the one people remember.”

What’s that? More Apollo appreciation did you say? How about T Bird’s reasoning: “Seeing one in person shows you just how bonkers they are, especially in the later versions. Also, the factory was kind of cool, since old sewing machines were made there. Production started on the bottom floor and they were able to drive the cars out of the top floor since it was adjacent to a hill.”

You learn something new every day, right? And though it may seem like it’s a whitewash victory for the Apollo, there were some arguments for the others.

Here’s Tyas Moerti’s show of admiration for the bright yellow A10: “I think the Zenvo’s saving grace was the willingness of nouveau riches and automotive influencers in giving it a chance. Something Ascari and Gumpert never had. But it’s got to be the A10 for me.”

Last but not least is Peterson’s argument for what was arguably the world’s most expensive barbecue: “Spine breaking and permanent damage-inducing A10 on any road that’s not smoother than a mirror. When the car’s working, which is not guaranteed at all given its provenance. The Apollo is the same except that it’s got absurd electronics that will go wrong and will be impossible to fix since the manufacturer barely exists in Need for Speed, let alone the real world. 

“There’s a reason why all three haven’t caught on properly. Two of those marques are completely dead, and Zenvo is on life support. So I’ll take the Zenvo."

The Apollo did take the majority of the votes this week though, so it has not been crowned as TG readers’ ‘best obscure supercar of the Noughties’. We’ll be back on Monday with the next question, which we suspect will divide opinion...