The 11 New Cars With the Widest Rear Tires You Can Buy Today

The P1 is McLaren's current top-of-the-line offering. And from the guys who learned everything they know about cars from racing, this is as serious a road car as they come. It makes 903 hp and needs every single millimeter of those huge rear tires to keep it in line.

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The F12tdf is no easy car to handle. With 770 hp going to the rear wheels, it's not a car for beginners.

Although it puts 887 hp to all four wheels, the rear tires on the 918 Spyder are still ridiculously wide. The front wheels are driven by an electric motor, helping the car hit 0-62 in 2.6 seconds and lapping the Nürburgring in just 6:57.

Porsche upped the standard GT3's displacement from 3.8 to 4.0 for the RS version, and the resulting power comes to 493 hp. It can rev up to a heavenly 8250 rpm, and despite the Turbo-like side air intakes, the RS remains gloriously turbo free. It's a race car disguised as a sports car, and it will be the last naturally aspirated GT3 RS we'll have, as the 991.2-generation Porsches will all be turbocharged moving forward.

The Z06 is a fantastic supercar and was one of the contestants in our 2016 Performance Car of the Year test. It's the car that'll put the rest of the Italian exotics to shame—and it costs less than $80,000. That supercharged 650-hp output is pretty attractive, too.

The Aventador has looks that remind us of a fighter jet: It's all sharp angles and pointy hexagons. And the 691-hp from the 6.5-liter V12 is no joking matter. Though it also has AWD, the fat rears definitely help it find grip when you need it.

The 730-hp Huayra has an active aero dynamics system to keep it pressed to the ground at high speeds and during braking. Will the hardcore Pagani Huayra BC have even bigger tires? We'll just have to wait and see.

Ferrari's hybrid hypercar can rev to a ridiculously high 9250 rpm. The 6.3-liter V12 engine makes 788 hp by itself. But then you add the 161 hp from the electric motor and get a grand total of 949 hp. You'll be thankful for those big rear tires if you accidentally nail the throttle too hard coming out of a corner.

As an automotive superlative, the Koenigsegg One:1 has 1340 hp on tap moving just under 3000 lbs. Named for its power-to-weight ratio—1340 hp moving an equal number of kilograms, just under 3000 lbs—it's absolutely wild to listen to.

The Dodge Viper ACR is a GT race car that Dodge somehow convinced regulators to allow on the street. As such, it comes with an enormous rear wing that generates a similarly enormous amount of downforce.

Lamborghini only made 600 examples of the Aventador SV, so the chances of seeing one are pretty slim. Still, if you ever do, be sure to take a good look at the back tires. Know that these help the car's screaming 740 hp rip off the line.