The world of Formula One is extremely fast-paced. A lifetime can pass in milliseconds as drivers flirt with fate and push their screaming machines to the absolute limit. It is not unusual for Formula One cars to whip around corners flat out at over 150 mph, pulling several Gs of force in the process.

While formula one cars lack driver aids such as traction control and ABS, they still boast cutting-edge automotive technology to be able to squeeze out every ounce of performance needed to gain an advantage over rivals on the track. This has not gone unnoticed by carmakers, and Formula One technology finding its way into road-legal sports cars has been happening for several years now.

10 Maserati MC20

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In September 2020, Maserati threw the covers off a completely redesigned supercar ordained to spearhead the company's charge into the future. That car is the Maserati MC20, a cleverly designed car that boasts F1-derived engine technology in its framework.

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The car employs something called a passive pre-chamber combustion system where the air and fuel mixture is first drawn into the main combustion chamber and then pushed by a piston into the pre-chamber. It is not yet known exactly by how much this improves the efficiency of the MC20’s engine in the real world but in F1 cars, it allows the internal combustion engines to achieve a thermal efficiency of 47 percent.

9 Ferrari F40

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This prancing horse was a monster of a racecar adapted for the roads. The car’s insane capabilities were partly due to a twin-turbocharged V8 engine that produced 471 hp and 426 pound-feet of torque. Another reason for the car’s extreme performance was the incorporation of Formula One components in its design.

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The body was made out of carbon fiber, kevlar, and Nomex refractory material. The F40 also offered 20 percent more body stiffness compared to the 288GTO with the use of F1-derived composite materials for the floor, roof, and doors.

8 Acura NSX (First-generation)

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The Japanese stunned the car community with the release of the first-generation Acura NSX, also known as the Honda NSX depending on the market region. Here was a car that served up Ferrari-rivalling performance at a fraction of the price.

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It was one of the best-handling cars of the ‘90s thanks to a chassis that was developed with the active consultation of F1 racing legend, Ayrton Senna. That’s not all either, as Honda also incorporated several elements of its F1 motor-sports program into the design of the engine, like the use of titanium connecting rods that allowed the engine to rev up to 8,000 rpm.

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7 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren

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In 2003, this sleek long-nosed sports car carried an insane price tag of about half a million dollars. However, the lucky owners who went ahead and splurged got the best of two automotive giants: McLaren’s proven F1 technology and top-notch Mercedes engineering.

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The car was powered by a V8 engine, hand-built by AMG, that cranked out 617 hp at 6,500 rpm and 575 pound-feet of torque at 3,250 rpm. The car’s frame was mostly made from carbon fiber and aluminum with an F1-inspired design that helps it absorb four times as much energy as steel in an impact.

6 Ferrari F50

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This is the Ferrari that picked up where the F40 had left off. It might not have had the brutish nature of the hardcore F40 but the F50 was still pretty special in its own way—and it was a much more comfortable ride. The Ferrari F50 also had a much stronger connection to Formula One technology than the F40.

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The supercar was powered by a mid-mounted 4.7-liter naturally aspirated V12 powerplant that was a direct derivative of the 3.5-liter V12 used in the 1990 Ferrari 641 F1 race car. In the F50, the engine revved to 8,500 rpm and cranked out 512 hp in the process.

5 McLaren 720S

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The McLaren 720S is an automotive marvel that does feature some clever bits of F1-derived technology that may not be as obvious as the systems found in its older sibling, the legendary P1. One such technology is the open differential that allows different levels of torque to be delivered to the rear wheels.

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This isn’t a controlled system and the torque will simply follow the path of least resistance. Then there’s the carbon fiber central structure called the monocage II that, among other things, allows for a lower center of gravity and superior overall handling attributes of the supercar.

4 Alfa Romeo 164 Procar

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It may not look like it but this little-known car is every bit a high-performance machine; one that could hit 60 mph in just over 2 seconds and had a top speed of 211 mph. The car was built to compete in the now-defunct Formula S series and relied on a 3.5-liter V10 engine under the hood that was practically lifted from a Formula 1 Car.

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It was naturally aspirated and could produce as much as 605 bhp and 275 pound-feet of torque, more than enough power for a car that weighed only 750 kg.

3 Porsche Carrera GT

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The Carrera GT is famous for its notoriously finicky clutch system but there are other bits of interesting technology in the car. One such is that glorious V10, an engine Porsche originally developed for the Footwork Formula One team in 1992.

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It was based on a 3.5-liter F1 engine from the early 1990s. Unfortunately, that program was canceled and the engine ultimately found its way into the Carrera GT where it revved to around 8,200 rpm, churning out 603 hp and 435 pound-feet of torque.

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2 Tramontana R Edition

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This unusual sports car is the brainchild of an art college graduate who set out to make a bold statement. Judging from the looks of the Tramontana R Edition alone, one can safely say the mission was accomplished.

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However, the car is more than looks with many design and functional elements drawn from the adrenaline-filled F1 world. There’s the carbon-fiber chassis and a full-fledged safety cell to protect the driver in the ‘cockpit.’ You also have performance dampers manufactured by Ohlins, a company that also supplies advanced suspension technology to Formula One.

1 Lanzante Tag Heuer Porsche 930

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In 2018, Lanzante announced an exciting new project. The British engineering firm was going to take 11 ‘80s era Porsches and fit them with a Formula One engine, effectively transforming it into a road rocket with loads of attitude.

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These reborn Porsches pump out a healthy 503 hp and 310 pound-feet of torque. That power is fed to the rear wheels via a 6-speed manual transmission and should get the car to a top speed of about 200 mph. The first of the cars had its debut at the 2019 Goodwood Festival of Speed event.

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