Lowest cars

Excess height and frontal area add to aerodynamic drag, which reduces top speed and increases fuel consumption.

This is why cars with highest top speed tend to be very low. Race cars, such as open-wheel formula cars are also extremely low, with a laid-back, stretched-out seating position.

The limit to how low a car can go is defined by regulation (headlight height, pedestrian impact safety), visibility and comfort.

Regulation has been the main reason why recently we haven't seen ultra-low, "flat" looking designs like those from the 1990s (Jaguar XJ220, Lamborghini Countach etc).

#	make & model	Height (in)▼
1.	1956 Lotus Eleven S750	31.9
2.	1954 Kieft 1100 Climax	33.9
3.	1945 Volugrafo Bimbo 46	35.4
4.	1953 Kurtis 500S Chrysler	35.4
5.	1970 Porsche 917K	37.0
6.	2011 Saker RapX	37.4
7.	1960 Lola Mk I	37.4
8.	2025 Engler V12	37.4
9.	1922 Bugatti Type 29	37.4
10.	2020 Engler FF	37.4
11.	1957 Ferrari 250 TR/57	38.0
12.	1956 Ferrari 500 TR	38.0
13.	1957 Bugatti Type 252 Cabriolet	38.2
14.	1965 Ford GT40	38.5
15.	2013 Aston Martin CC100	38.5
16.	1957 Aston Martin DBR2	38.5
17.	1953 Kurtis 500S Cadillac	39.0
18.	1968 Alfa Romeo Carabo	39.0
19.	1989 Mad House F4	39.0
20.	2025 PPW R33	39.0
21.	2019 Aspark Owl	39.1
22.	1953 Kurtis Sorrell Roadster	39.4
23.	2025 Longbow Speedster	39.4
24.	1992 Ultima Spyder 5.7	39.4
25.	1992 Ultima Spyder 6.2	39.4
26.	1992 Ultima Spyder Rotary	39.4
27.	1992 Ultima Spyder V6 Turbo	39.4
28.	1998 Mitsuoka K2	39.4
29.	1954 Kurtis Sorrell Manning Special	39.4
30.	2025 Aspark Owl Roadster	39.4
31.	1962 Peel P50	39.6
32.	1967 Ford GT40	39.6
33.	1957 Jaguar XK-SS	40.0
34.	1981 McLaren M12-M6B Chevy	40.0
35.	1993 Callaway C7	40.0
36.	1976 Zyfyz Set	40.2
37.	1973 Monteverdi Hai 450 GTS	40.2
38.	1970 Monteverdi Hai 450 SS	40.2
39.	2009 Superformance GT40 MKII	40.5
40.	1966 Unipower 998 GT	40.5