10 Supercars You Won’t See On Nigerian Roads

Even with how much Nigerians love cars and rank high on the list of countries with citizens who love cars, there are some cars that will never make their way into Nigeria. There are several factors surrounding this. For one, it could be a result of the unfamiliarity of the brand to the Nigerian audience. It could also be due to the scarcity of spare parts for such cars in the Nigerian market. The most prominent is the unavailability of the resources needed to power and operate the car in Nigeria.

With every new car we see trooping into the Nigerian market, there’s a host of other cars that will not make it into Nigeria, especially in our current socio-economic situation. Below are some of the cars that make it to that list;

1.  Koenigsegg One—  1.9 Billion Naira

The super sports car is owned by a Swedish company that is popularly known for its exquisite design and automobile engineering. Some of their models apart from the Koenigsegg One are;

• CCXR
• Agera
• Regera

This car that costs seven figures is one of the quickest and most powerful hybrid super sports cars today. Some of its specifications include;

• Engine = 5.0L Twin-Turbo V8 gas
• Transmission = 7-speed dual-clutch
• Drivetrain =Rear-wheel drive

2. Lykan Hypersport —1.41 Billion Naira

Anyone who was able to watch Fast and Furious 7 would have identified Lykan Hypersport from the movie when it crashed into three different skyscrapers. The car was the third most expensive car during the year of its production and up until now, it’s still one of the most expensive cars in the world.

3. Hennessey Venom GT—450 Million Naira

This high-performance sports car was manufactured by the US-based manufacturer, Hennessey Performance Engineering. One of this car’s winning points is that it holds the Guinness record as the fastest production with 1200 horsepower after beating the Bugatti Veyron super sports Vitesse. It’s an open-top sports car that reaches a maximum speed of 265.5mph(427.4 km/h).

4. Pagani Huayra —526 Million Naira

The Pagani Huayra is a mid-engine sports car produced by the Italian sports car manufacturer, Pagani. The Huayra succeeds the previous model, Zonda and the car is named after a Quechua wind god, Huayra-tata. In 2012, it was named the “Hypercar of the year” by Top Gear Magazine.

5. Lamborghini Centenario—760 Million Naira

Although Lamborghinis are one of the luxury cars owned and seen in Nigeria, there are some models of the Lambo that are difficult to come by because of their limited production number. The Lamborghini Centenario LP, Sesto Elemento (Sixth Element) and the Veneno are some of the Lambos you can’t easily see.

6. Ferrari Pininfarina Sergio—1.4 Billion Naira

In Nigeria, every once in a while you might run across one wealthy person who owns a Ferrari. These Ferraris can be of other models as it’s certainly not the Ferrari Pininfarina Sergio. It’s one of the rarest production of the company and there’s limited chance of seeing it in Nigeria.

7. Zenvo ST1—725 Million Naira

This super sports car is owned and manufactured by the Danish company Zenvo Automotive. The high-performance car is the company’s first model and was manufactured by the hands of a small team of engineers. The engine is a 7.0 Twincharged LS7 V8. The power output is 1,104 PS (1,089 BHP; 812 kW). 

8. McLaren P1—550 Million Naira

Since sports car racing is not prominent in Nigeria, there’s the possibility that you won’t run into the McLaren P1 sports car on any of the Nigerian roads. Since the brand has its roots in car racing, they came up with this McLaren P1 that feels like a Formula 1 but is street legal.

9. Bugatti Chiron—1 billion Naira

Even though the Bugatti Chiron is now old news, it’s still one of the prominent cars you can’t easily find on Nigerian roads. This car made waves and was once the fastest sports car according to Top Gear.

10. Formula 1 Race Cars—100 Million Naira Upwards

Formula 1 cars are those cars that are used precisely for racing and a majority of them cannot be found on Nigerian roads as they are majorly used on the racing field. People can buy old formula 1 cars but they’re hard to come by and the price rises depending on the specification.

Conclusion

There are several things involved when a car cannot be found in any particular country. In the case of Nigeria, these are due to socio-economic and political factors while some are because not all Nigerians have taken part in that.