studio460
SHO Member
I've always said, I would prefer an American sedan with all the options and aftermarket upgrades over a ready-made, high-performance exotic like a Porsche or a Lamborghini, even if I could afford one. I've always admired the slightly boxier lines of Lamborghinis (as opposed to the curvier Ferraris). Though, I've never been a huge fan of Porches, I admire the performance, but never quite got with its curvy, bug-like form.
I was considering the Porsche Taycan full-electric for a hot-minute as my new commuter, the Taycan being the prettiest Porche ever scuplted in my opinion. But a bit too large and the dual-motor version is hideously expensive. I've always loved Lotus' bodies, which would be at the top of my list if they weren't so continually underwhelming in the torque department. Similarly, also always loved the old-school Acura NSXs, but the new ones look far too Accord-ey for my tastes. Plus, like the Lotus, the NSX lacks the low-end grunt I crave.
1. Porsche GT3 RS.
2. Lamborghini Hurican.
3. Lotus Emira.
4. Acura NSX.
[Edit: Totally forgot to mention my number one dream car: 2006 Ford GT. But at their insanely inflated prices it's completely unthinkable.]
Actually, since the Lotus is incredibly lightweight, its "modest" torque-specs (317 lb.ft.) may in fact be pretty mind-blowing. And, unlike the other contenders, the Lotus doesn't have a half-million dollar price tag. In fact, it's not that much more (or even about the same) as other top-of-the-line American super-cars.
American muscle: I got really excited when Dodge introduced their modern muscle car line-up (especially the Challenger), but both are simply far too commonly seen on the road, and the Charger in particular, far too ugly. Despite this, I seriously considered a Charger for quite some time before I bought my SHO. The Charger really fit the bill: Insane torque-specs, a lauded muscle-car heritage, four-door sedan. As a former Marauder owner, I love the concept of a powerful four-door sedan, and as a result I always seem to end up buying civilian versions of Ford's latest cop cars. But no matter how you look at it, the Charger's body work simply looks bloated and just plain unattractive no matter how hard I tried to convince myself otherwise.
All that said, I'll probably never end up with any of the above. I had my eye on a 2024 Mustang Dark Horse, until I realized all orders for this limited-edition model had already been closed for a month. Will probably end up with just a Mustang GT—a car I've been wanting since the early Fox bodies.
I've been renting Mustang GT convertibles on every vacation I've taken to Hawaii for almost two decades and the car just seems to get better and better. Even a bone-stock GT is pretty impressive and the stock exhaust sounds amazing right out of the gate. So, the SHO will continue on its modest upgrade-path, while the GT will be in my sights for the foreseeable future. I just want to make damned sure to grab one of the last full-blown gas muscle cars before all the manufacturers switch over to hybrid gas-electrics.
I was considering the Porsche Taycan full-electric for a hot-minute as my new commuter, the Taycan being the prettiest Porche ever scuplted in my opinion. But a bit too large and the dual-motor version is hideously expensive. I've always loved Lotus' bodies, which would be at the top of my list if they weren't so continually underwhelming in the torque department. Similarly, also always loved the old-school Acura NSXs, but the new ones look far too Accord-ey for my tastes. Plus, like the Lotus, the NSX lacks the low-end grunt I crave.
1. Porsche GT3 RS.
2. Lamborghini Hurican.
3. Lotus Emira.
4. Acura NSX.
[Edit: Totally forgot to mention my number one dream car: 2006 Ford GT. But at their insanely inflated prices it's completely unthinkable.]
Actually, since the Lotus is incredibly lightweight, its "modest" torque-specs (317 lb.ft.) may in fact be pretty mind-blowing. And, unlike the other contenders, the Lotus doesn't have a half-million dollar price tag. In fact, it's not that much more (or even about the same) as other top-of-the-line American super-cars.
American muscle: I got really excited when Dodge introduced their modern muscle car line-up (especially the Challenger), but both are simply far too commonly seen on the road, and the Charger in particular, far too ugly. Despite this, I seriously considered a Charger for quite some time before I bought my SHO. The Charger really fit the bill: Insane torque-specs, a lauded muscle-car heritage, four-door sedan. As a former Marauder owner, I love the concept of a powerful four-door sedan, and as a result I always seem to end up buying civilian versions of Ford's latest cop cars. But no matter how you look at it, the Charger's body work simply looks bloated and just plain unattractive no matter how hard I tried to convince myself otherwise.
All that said, I'll probably never end up with any of the above. I had my eye on a 2024 Mustang Dark Horse, until I realized all orders for this limited-edition model had already been closed for a month. Will probably end up with just a Mustang GT—a car I've been wanting since the early Fox bodies.
I've been renting Mustang GT convertibles on every vacation I've taken to Hawaii for almost two decades and the car just seems to get better and better. Even a bone-stock GT is pretty impressive and the stock exhaust sounds amazing right out of the gate. So, the SHO will continue on its modest upgrade-path, while the GT will be in my sights for the foreseeable future. I just want to make damned sure to grab one of the last full-blown gas muscle cars before all the manufacturers switch over to hybrid gas-electrics.
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