10 Awesome Cars You Cannot Own In US
In this era of technology, it isn’t difficult to find a car that suits your needs best,
whether they fit your budget or not is another story!
So when you step into the world of cars, there are nearly 300 names that you can choose from
to finally lay your hands on ‘the one’.
But if your dream car isn’t listed out, you could always import it, provided you have
extra cash stashed up to incur the shipping costs!
But before you set your heart out to an imported beauty, know that a lot of cars are banned
in the US, you’d want to check out the list first!
So here we have 10 splendid cars that you can’t own in US, that’s gonna break a
lot of hearts!
Number 10.
Lotus Elise Series 1 This beauty weighs less than 1600 pounds and
can accelerate to 60 miles per hour in less than six seconds.
It surely is a treat to watch and drive but sadly enough, every model year of Elise Series
1 (1996 to 2001) is on the NHTSA blacklist!
The ‘no roof, no window’ design doesn’t work with regulators and we hate that.
In fact, the last model that made it on the US roads was the 2011 model because the NHTSA
waiver for Lotus to build and sell cars in the US without smart airbags expired in August
2011.
Now that’s a safety concern so we might as well accept it!
Number 9.
2008 Fiat 500 Abarth Do you know about a two door, four-passenger,
transverse front-engine car?
Of course you do, it’s the Fiat 500!
The American’s got their share of this hatchback darling after 2010 but if you are an enthusiast
and want to show off a 2008 European model, then you’ll be disappointed.
This one makes it to the list of blacklisted cars, rather royally!
An interesting thing about the US version is that, Sergio Marchionne reported that Fiat
loses $14,000 on every 500e it sells, and only produces the cars because state rules
require it.
Can you believe that?
Number 8.
2010 Alfa Romeo 8C Spider Roadster Guys show some excitement because we are talking
about Alfa Romeo’s greatest cars of the 21st century so far!
Alfa Romeo claims that the 8C Spider's top speed is 180 mph and the brakes on the Spider
are Brembo carbon-ceramic units.
Aren’t you already longing for this magnificent car?
Alas, this one couldn’t make it to the American streets because it doesn’t fit the ‘safety
issues’!
It is going great in other countries and we feel that the manufacturers never really paid
attention to America as a prospective customer and so we will miss it!
Number 7.
1989 Porsche 959 S Just before Ferrari raided the markets, which
was the world's fastest street-legal production car?
When introduced, the Porsche 959 bagged this position with the maximum speed of 195 miles
per hour!
During its production run it was hailed as the most technologically advanced road-going
sports car ever built, now that is something!
She this one wasn’t built as per the US specifications, it was denied entry in the
country!
We wonder whose loss it was because this is a the very-limited-edition racing variant
of the already rare group of supercars!
Number 6.
2004 Volkswagen Beetle ‘Ultima Edicion’ Mexico was the last country in the world where
the classic Bug was produced and the last produced was the 3000th unit of a special
production run named the "Sedan Última Edición"!
The Mexicans called it Vochito with love and have learned driving on it or had their first
sexual experience or accident on it!
That might be funny but its ban in the US certainly isn’t!
Your dreams of a low-impact auto import have dashed because the car doesn’t make a cut
through US’s safety policy, sad!
Number 5.
1992 Porsche Carrera 911 RS (964) The Porsche 911 was proudly produced by Germany
between 1989–1994.
This 2 door coupe is a sports car with a 3600cc engine, like seriously!
With a top speed of 163 mph, the car leaves us awestruck!
Do you also think that US banned this beauty because the name was a little too complicated
for the regulators?
That was meant to be a joke but never mind!
The reason for its ban in the country is emission and safety related but we still long to see
this beauty hurrying past us on the streets!
Number 4.
1993 Jaguar XJ220S We won’t believe you if you say that this
two-seat supercar produced by British luxury car manufacturer Jaguar was never your dream
car!
The official recorded top speed was 212.3 mph during a testing session and just in case
you have lost your voice with this, let’s express it for you, WOW!
Come on, it was the fastest production car from 1992 to 1993!
Only 6 of these were ever made out of which one was allowed an entry within the country
while the rest 5 remain banned in the US!
Number 3.
1993 Lamborghini Strosek Diablo Now not many people will be sad about this
car’s ban because there’s a little percentage of people who can actually afford this one!
But yea the others have missed a visual treat, so we all mourn anyway!
The car’s design might look fabulous to you and you have always admired it but it’s
the same thing that prevented you from relishing in the US in the first place!
The side mirrors and miniscule headlights shuns American safety regulations big time
and have thus kept this beauty out of American borders!
Number 2.
1994 Toyota Supra The Toyota Supra is a sports car that was
produced in Japan from 1978 to 2002.
With a maximum speed of 175mph, this car is certainly LOVE!
If you are looking for a 1994 model of this gorgeous lady, then you’d have to be disappointed
because it comes under the NHTSA’s blacklist.
The good news is that the year is the highlight here, so there is some wiggle room and you
could own a Supra manufactured in some other year!
Get it first and thank us later!
Number 1.
1999 Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R The fact that the Australian motoring publication
Wheels nicknamed the R34 GT-R as "Godzilla" in its July 1989 edition is proof enough of
its amazing technology!
And how can we forget Paul Walker racing his blue Skyline in 2 Fast 2 Furious?
The car was way ahead of its time and it served as the perfect project for geek auto-enthusiasts
to tinkle with.
If you don’t believe us, ask the Japanese about it!
And the same reason proved to be too much for the American Highway regulators!
Which of these banned cars do you wish you could own?
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