It’s more fun to drive a slow car fast than a fast car slow. I’ve uttered these very words countless times — and not because most of my fun cars have been less than stellar performers, though they were.
And it’s not that I haven’t experienced blazing performance behind the wheel. The problem with street racers is some are so fast, that to take advantage of their abilities requires such extreme concentration they really should be limited to the track for the general safety of the public.
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