by The first half of the 90s was a golden era for sports cars. It was at this time that the legendary McLaren F1, Ferrari F50, Jaguar XJ220 were introduced to the world. And the 90s also gave us a whole galaxy of cool sports sedans. It was during this time that high-performance versions, which often visually did not differ from standard models, became popular. In the 90s, AMG, Alpina, BMW Motorsport, Brabus gained fame.
Here are the fastest and coolest sedans of the 90s.
Alpina B10 Biturbo E34
The Alpina B10 Biturbo is a decent alternative to the BMW M5 E34. The inline 3.4-liter six-cylinder engine of the sedan was supplemented with two turbochargers, which increased its power to 360 hp. The BMW Alpina reached a speed of 290 km/h and turned out to be faster than the M5.
Lotus Omega
Lotus thoroughly reworked the Opel Omega and turned it into one of the fastest sedans of its time.
Judge for yourself: 382 hp, a top speed of 285 km/h, and 0-100 km/h in 5.2 seconds. By the way, one such car was recently found abandoned in Ukraine.
Mercedes-Benz 500E W124
The charged Mercedes W124 was helped to be created by fellow countrymen from Porsche. From the standard sedan, it differed only by the 500E badge on the trunk lid, but under the hood hid a 5-liter V8 with 326 hp.
Callaway C9 Supernatural SS
The 1994 Chevrolet Impala with a 260 hp V8 from the Corvette was not the slowest for its time.
Callaway added a supercharger, increasing the engine’s power to 404 hp, and also improved the suspension and brakes.
BMW M5 E34
The BMW M5 E34 sedan has long become iconic, and its value is constantly growing. For its time, it was a solid option – the 3.8-liter six-cylinder engine developed 315-340 hp in different years. Not many know there was also a BMW M5 E34 wagon.
Jaguar XJR
The Jaguar sports sedan was created to compete with the Germans.
Its 4.0-liter V8 was equipped with a supercharger, increasing its power to 326 hp and torque to a decent 512 Nm. It was this torque that gave the XJR an advantage over its competitors.
Mercedes-Benz E60 AMG W124
The AMG version of the Mercedes 124 overshadowed even the 500E. This time, a 6.0-liter V8 with 381 hp was stuffed under the hood. Very few of these sedans were produced, making it a real rarity.
HSV GTS R HRT
Australians also have a knack for sports sedans. For example, there’s HSV, a tuning studio that specializes in models of the local Holden brand. In the 90s, the Holden Commodore SS was a close relative of the Opel Omega, but it was already offered from the factory with a 5.7-liter V8. HSV increased its power to 315 hp and added a huge rear wing.
Audi S6 Plus 4.2
Charged Audis began with the RS2 wagon, and then came the S6 sedan.
The top version, S6 Plus, received a 326 hp V8 and a refined chassis. Fewer than a hundred of these cars were made.
Maserati Quattroporte V8 Biturbo
The fourth-generation Maserati Quattroporte was the pinnacle of the Biturbo lineup. This small sedan was equipped with a 3.2-liter turbocharged V8 with 335 hp, allowing it to achieve 270 km/h.
Audi S8
The Audi S8 became popular due to a cult chase scene from the movie “Ronin.” This 340-hp sedan was not only fast but also very comfortable.
Essentially, it was the first high-performance model in the F-segment.
Alpina B10 E39
The Alpina B10 occupied a niche between the BMW 540i and the M5. Its 347-hp V8 allowed it to reach 280 km/h on the autobahn and accelerate to 100 km/h in 5.4 seconds.
Mercedes-Benz E60 AMG W210
The Mercedes E-Class W210 had E50 (347 hp) and E55 (354 hp) versions, but the rare 405-hp E60 became the pinnacle of the lineup. It was one of the most powerful and fastest sedans of that era, capable of accelerating to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds.
BMW M5 E39
For many, this is the true and coolest BMW M5, and we completely understand why. The sedan, equipped with a 400-hp V8 and a 6-speed manual transmission, accelerated to 100 km/h in 4.9 seconds and reached 250 km/h.
Brabus E V12 7.3
This Brabus is quite capable of challenging Ferrari and Lamborghini. The German engineers didn’t hold back and fit a 7.3-liter V12 with 582 hp under the hood of the Mercedes E-Class. The result is a four-door supercar with a top speed of 330 km/h and the most extreme sedan of the 90s.
