Sitting behind the wheel of an invigorating car makes your heart beat faster, your hands get a little sweaty, your eyes peeled off, and your smile is inseparable from your face. Driving is really an invigorating experience and not a boring duty, as some so-called “normal” people portray it.
Of course, you usually associate a thrilling driving experience with an incredibly fast new car like a Lamborghini, but there will forever be some old cars that will hold their throne until the end of time. No matter how outdated their KPIs or their looks, the sensation these vehicles give you is immeasurable.
But not only fast cars deserve to be coveted, and older machines like the Volkswagen Beetle also have to drive before death, according to James May. He says it’s one of the most interesting cars ever made, and once you’ve driven a bug, you’ll hate it. Aside from the Beetle, here are a few cars to add to your bucket list.
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Mazda Miata MX-5
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Miata is always the answer; There’s a reason the saying caught on. Every single petrolhead has to drive at least one Miata in their life – be it the big Pop-Up-Eye-N / A, the cute N / B, the extremely underrated N / C or the new daring N / D model.
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All of these tiny JDM roadsters have a manual gearbox, RWD configuration, a lightweight but sturdy frame, a simple drop top, and an extremely neat naturally aspirated engine. Sure, none of the MX-5 models are extremely fast, but each one makes you feel like the happiest person in the world.
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Honda NSX Type-S Zero
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The NSX Type-S Zero had to evolve excruciatingly to reach the stage it ultimately found itself in. In the supercar war of the 90s, Honda decided they wanted some action and sent their soldier, the NSX, to war. The original NSX was a talented vehicle designed by Pininfarina that inhabited a 3.0 liter V6 engine that developed 250 horsepower.
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About 6 years later, the Type-S Zero was born. This was a modified limited edition NSX that had lost about 100 pounds, got a 286 horsepower increase, had some altered exterior modifications, and felt like a literal racing car as the stereo, electric door locks, airbags, traction control, and power steering were scrapped to save weight.
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Ariel Atom V8
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First of all, you have to drive one of these because the wind speed almost tore off ex-Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson’s face. The tiny 650 kg Atom is powered by an inadequate 475 horsepower V8 supercharger that catapults the bony supercar to 60 mph in less than 3 seconds.
With a manual transmission, an abundance of power, no windshield, and a screaming 10,000-rpm redline, every driver would die to drive one – and in this case, that’s all of us.
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Porsche 997 GT3 RS
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Porsche leads the way when it comes to creating performance giants that can actually be driven on a daily basis with options such as the various 911 options or the Boxster and Cayman generations, but the 997 GT3 RS hits exactly this sweet spot. The GT3 RS is as wild as it can be without chopping up your vertebrae, and here’s why.
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With the weight of a little bear, the sheer suction of a toddler in a sugar rush, and the styling of a racing car, you’ll never get bored without a comfortable ride or a well-built interior. 0-60 is possible in under 4 seconds thanks to the 444 hp 3.8-liter Flat-6, but where the GT3 RS puts all of its competition in the shade is driving on winding B-roads, because it seems without assistance systems the Porsche never to lose its grip.
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BMW E30 M3
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The E30 M3 is the legendary M car that paved the way for BMW’s M division. Driving down the street in an E30 is cool … but driving down the street in the E30 M3, you’ve done it. Sure, the two may look similar to the untrained eye, but to those who know and those lucky enough to drive one – they know this couldn’t be further from the truth.
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The M3 has wider wheel arches than the base E30, an LSD suction 2.3-liter four-bang that produces around 200 hp and to this day has the best driving characteristics of all cars. Once you’ve driven the M3 and experienced the instant performance, physically challenging grip, and sensitive throttle, no car will ever be like it.
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Porsche Carrera GT
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If the harmonious reputation of the 5.7-liter naturally aspirated V10 engine built in Germany is not reason enough to want to drive the Carerra GT, it might be the devilish ride for you. Porsche’s infamous supercar, the Carrera GT, is a lightweight, unforgiving two-seater, mid-engined roadster that can reach 100 km / h in 3.5 seconds without the need for traction control or other safety systems.
The 605 hp RWD GT is a truly dangerous creature that has been implicated in Paul Walker’s unfortunate accident and many other shortages around the world. But that shouldn’t stop you from driving one, rather it should fuel your inner adrenaline junkie.
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Ford Model T
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The Ford Model T is the second best car in the world with sales of 15 million units and is making history as the first car to be built on an assembly line. Despite the high sales, starting and driving the Model T is a tremendous effort that most people will fail at today. All the pedals were in obscure positions, any driver controls hadn’t been invented, and the eventual top speed of 40 mph wouldn’t even snatch a ticket from you today. So why do you want to drive one?
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Once you’ve started the engine (by hand, of course) you know where everything is and you’re ready to go, all your efforts will pay off. You don’t care about the sluggish speed or the noisy engine because it just makes more people staring with their mouths open. See, once you get started it really feels like you’ve come back to 1914 and the world around you is nothing more than a mere illusion.
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Morgan 3 wheeler
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Nobody would ever choose to drive a three wheeled car instead of a four wheeled one, but that’s exactly why you need to add driving a Morgan 3 Wheeler to your bucket list. From the first sitting in the cockpit to the first start, the first drift that you nail in the 3 wheeler, to switching off the ignition, the superglue smile is there on your face.
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Of course, three-wheeled vehicles are pretty notorious for tipping over, like the Reliant Robin, but Morgan did something really magical … and fast, really fast. The 525kg British steel bathtub is powered by an 82hp 2.0L Harley-Davidson engine that will propel the Morgan to 60mph in 6 seconds while you cling for your life and like an old war pilot look.
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McLaren F1
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The crème de la crème of British automotive engineering. As early as the 1990s, car brands fought each other to see who could build the craziest hypercar like the Bugatti EB 110, Jaguar XJ220 and Lamborghini Diablo GT. McLaren’s Gordon Murray has eliminated all competition with his lead creation, the McLaren F1.
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With a gigantic 6.1-liter V12 developing 618 horsepower in the rear, the F1 accelerated to 60 mph in almost 3 seconds while being controlled by a manual transmission. The carbon fiber Brit had a curb weight of just over 1.1 tons, 3 seats, a gold engine compartment panel and a dizzying top speed of 240.1 mph. To date, the McLaren F1 is the fastest naturally aspirated engine, despite being almost 30 years old.
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Ferrari F40
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Everyone wants to drive a Ferrari at least once in a lifetime, but this is the ultimate Ferrari king, the F40. Basically a racing car that got lost on the way to the track and ended up on the road, the F40 is a heartbreaking, unforgiving, hardcore ’90s hypercar.
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We are amazed at the combination of a massive 2.9-liter twin-turbo V8 that spits 471 hp onto the rear wheels, a 5-speed manual transmission, the lack of driving aids and an anorexic body weight of 1360 kg. Once you get behind the wheel of the big-winged Ferrari racing car, nothing else matters. All of your surroundings become mute, the only sounds that can be heard are the Italian V8 mounted behind your head, the tires trying not to screech under pressure, and your heart rate; which accelerates alongside the F40 at the same time.
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