These guys buy the cheapest supercar on the internet for $5,000 and test it on the German Autobahn
- A YouTuber bought the cheapest supercar on the internet
- It was a Maserati GranTurismo 4.7 V8 for $5K
- Then he went from the UK to Germany to test it out on the Autobahn
Published on Apr 12, 2025 at 9:39 AM (UTC+4)
by Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
Last updated on Apr 09, 2025 at 1:34 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Kate Bain
A YouTuber had the unusual goal of buying the cheapest supercar on the internet and decided on the Maserati GranTurismo 4.7 V8 before testing it out on the Autobahn.
It set him back a mere $5,000.
To his surprise, the car started easily and drove well.
So he decided to really put it through its paces on the controlled-access highway system that’s famed for having no speed limits.
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Internet’s cheapest supercar is a Maserati GranTurismo 4.7 V8
Despite a promising start for the supercar, Scott Fairnington encountered a lot of issues, including a possible chassis problem and a malfunctioning door latch.
“I swear to change the fuel pump, drain the fuel tank, new brakes, new rotors, new calipers, new tires…” he said, listing the expected car repairs required.
Despite the door refusing to shut properly and ‘almost annihilating’ a Smart car, they were able to find a temporary and creative fix by strapping the doors tightly together.
“I can’t believe how cheap that was… I was right, mate. Turn the key, and it’ll just turn straight on.”
Now that they’d got off the starting block, it was time to put the supercar through its paces
Autobahn adventure
The team of automotive enthusiasts traveled to Germany for a test drive on the Autobahn.
Germany’s highway network is just about the only place in the world where you can push your car to the max due to no speed limit in some sections for some vehicles.
Germany has more than 13,000km (8,100 miles) of Autobahn, and around 60 percent of it has no speed limit.
About one-third has a permanent limit, and then there are temporary limits for other areas.
An ‘advisory’ speed limit of 130km/h (81mph) applies to the entire network.
When construction of the Autobahn began in the 1930s, speed limits weren’t really a thing.
The first section was built to bring diplomats from Cologne to Bonn during World War II, after which the network rapidly grew.
Right out of the gate, Germans began using the Autobahn to test the top speed of their cars.
In short, there’s no speed limit because 90-odd years later, Germany still doesn’t really want one and still wants to use it to put cars through their paces.
Despite some hairy beeping alerts with the Maserati, they managed to make it back home safely in the cheapest supercar.
The plan is to inspect the Maserati GranTurismo 4.7 V8 further, possibly wrap it, and ask for color suggestions from viewers in addition to fixing the bodywork and making improvements.
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