The existential question will come at some point in life: Am I a sports-car guy? For many, the answer is an unequivocal no. Got my crossover and I don’t need to compensate for nothin’. I get that. And I’ve heard of these Uber-only teens who don’t care about driving, let alone getting behind the wheel of anything with an exhaust note. I’m a little sad about these developments, because the universal urge for fast freedom and instant independence that bubbles up when we’re teenagers, and again manifests itself in midlife—is that all there is?—is most viscerally fulfilled by a low slung, high-revving automobile. This form of therapy seems to be falling out of favor thanks to overly sensible autos and our mobility-app overlords. But if you have a genuine lust for life, try putting down the phone and heading to the nearest on-ramp with something loud, quick, and powerful. It’s much more thrilling than taking an Uber XL to In-N-Out.
Choosing to be a sports-car guy is easier than choosing which arrow to add to your quiver. Because no matter how much we pore over quarter-mile times or the differences between merino leathers, the genuine deciding factor in purchasing a Very Fast Car boils down to: Which automotive tribe do I want to belong to?
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