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Ain't nothing wrong with a car that'll pin you to the back of your seat and strike fear into you as the rapid acceleration applies a [strangely addictive] pressure to your lungs.
Newer sports cars offer that kind of acceleration right out the gates, while older cars (like mine) don't really "wake up" until 5-8k RPM...in the latter case you really have to commit to launching the car, but in both cases you'll be beating the piss out of it with hard launches/pulls...and that wear and tear can really add up.
So beyond shaming teens in their ricers and old guys in their trans ams at stoplights, godly acceleration isn't very useful and it's a premium feature that can cost you in some ways.
I guess what I'm trying to say is go for balanced power/handling/weight distribution, low ride height, affordability, reliability etc etc and go with the 370z.
Like a 2009 or something.
Newer sports cars offer that kind of acceleration right out the gates, while older cars (like mine) don't really "wake up" until 5-8k RPM...in the latter case you really have to commit to launching the car, but in both cases you'll be beating the piss out of it with hard launches/pulls...and that wear and tear can really add up.
So beyond shaming teens in their ricers and old guys in their trans ams at stoplights, godly acceleration isn't very useful and it's a premium feature that can cost you in some ways.
I guess what I'm trying to say is go for balanced power/handling/weight distribution, low ride height, affordability, reliability etc etc and go with the 370z.
Like a 2009 or something.
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