We live in a world constrained by rules — rules of the road, rules of the workplace, rules of government, and rules of etiquette. While many of these guidelines are meant to keep us alive, it’s fun to imagine what life would be like without them. That’s why we love science fiction; it doesn’t have to play by our rules.
As a genre, sci-fi is responsible for some of the coolest vehicles ever imagined, ranging from Han Solo’s iconic Millennium Falcon all the way to Marty McFly’s colorful hoverboard. But since we’re (slightly) more grounded in reality here, we’d like to count down the best futuristic cars from science fiction movies.
By cars, we mean land-based vehicles in the relatively traditional sense. This is a realm of fiction after all, so hovering and lower-atmospheric vehicles are ok, but spacecraft and walker-type vehicles are out (sorry, AT-AT). So without further adieu, strap yourselves in, check your mirrors, and prepare to accelerate to attack speed. In no particular order, these are our favorite sci-fi cars of all time.
Updated: We added Speed Racer’s Mach 5 to round out this list.
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