McLaren F1

The template the T.50 follows. Gordon Murray would only consider a big naturally aspirated engine, so BMW's motorsport department under Paul Rosche built a 6.1-liter V12 for it, making 627 horsepower at 7,500 rpm, with twelve individual butterfly valves on the intake. The F1 also pioneered the idea of channeling induction sound straight into the cabin, which is why its V12 wraps around the driver instead of just shouting behind them. The BMW engine is lower-revving and more muscular than the modern hypercars here, so it suits listeners who value a full, rounded twelve over a high-pitched shriek. Seeing one is the hard part, as road cars number well under a hundred.