Re: Suppose somebody had roughly $50k and wanted a fast car with modern

aerozeptallica · 2025-05-13T12:12:24.301Z

technology in it. What type of car would one buy? Note to Obed, please do not go find a specific car that I could go pick up tomorrow. I'm just trying to ask to have a little fun.

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2025 Camry XSE AWD fully loaded may work. Fast? meh.

May 13, 2025, 9:15 AM

Plenty of tech. Get one brand new, fully loaded for like $40K. 513 miles on a $25 tank of gas. 230hp, awd is nice. The handling is on par with a sports car. I can drive it with a pointer finger at 100mph. Leather(ish) seats, heated and cooled. Android Auto. Also has assisted driving where it will start braking early for slower traffic ahead or cars slowing down, often seeing them long before you notice. This is a feature I have learned to appreciate. Backup cam had the overhead option to see parking space markers, etc. Cross traffic detection is great, even when parked between two massive jacked up $100K pickups with massive tires and LED lights, etc. it will detect cars before you can even see them on the backup cam.

The CVT is a gamechanger as well. It makes that 225hp feeel like a lot more. No gears, no overdrive, just steady, consistent acceleration from 0-80mph. Feels much like an electric car in that sense. It will go 20-40, 40-60, 60-80 with the same acceleration, no drop off in power.

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Where it misses is on power though. Would be interesting to test it against the old Z28. 275hp vs 225, Camaro would have better acceleration, but the Camry would perform better on the curves.

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I raced a porsche once in the mountains once. Thing would leave me in the curves, but I'd catch right back up with just a few straight stretches.

My old Camaro had my car beat in acceleration, no doubt. BUT....on curves, AND at high speed, my Camry is much better. Heck, the SCHP bought a bunch of Camaros the year I got mine, only to sell them because the aerodynamics were crap and a patrolman died in a pursuit in one. The tended to "float" above 80-85mph and I think Chevy redesigned the front end like a year later to fix this.

Suppose somebody had roughly $50k and wanted a fast car with modern

An EV.

I thought those were far more expensive.***

For EVs, look for used.

I meant the Supra, I thought those were Corvette prices.***

No, also cheap used, and the new Nissan Z is even cheaper***

Model S Plaid 0-60 in 2 seconds

I know those have great acceleration. I never look for/hear

I took Vehicle Dynamics in college

I took Structural Dynamics in college

Did I tell you my neighbor is a full-time professional

I hear you can get a good deal on a model S plaid these days

My polestar is the single motor, base model.

Corvette

Today I learned if I were being terribly irresponsible I could actaully pay

Mustang GT starts around $48k.

Interesting detail about the Ecoboost vs GT.

I'm guessing the Coyote walks the EB from 60 on.***

Modern like "self-driving" or modern like "auto reverse cassette"?

That is a very sexy car.***

Doesn't have to drive itself but must have at least the connectivity of

Your YouTube channel must be taking off

Not quite yes, but honestly getting close to something.

Just trying to make lemonade here...

He was cremated.***

I'm not saying you need the actual cat.

Actually, you are probably quite correct in that assessment.

I built a coffin for a duckling in my childhood.

A good number of results but not a ton of views. Don't mean I won't do it

All right. Hear me out. "Cat Cannon."

2025 Camry XSE AWD fully loaded may work. Fast? meh.

Please go drive the tail of the dragon as fast as you can and report back or

It handles excellent on curves, better than my 1994 Camaro Z28.

gtfo with your reasonable, adult answer.***

Concur

Out at Camry and double out at praising a CVT***

LOVE the CVT. Of course the jury is out on it lasting, but they have it under

A) no one prefers CVTs to conventional automatics, no one.

"The handling is on par with a sports car."

After reding the replies and the little I know about Tiggity, I think

Re: After reding the replies and the little I know about Tiggity, I think

He said "who knows what he is doing"

Right on time.***

"The handling is on par with a late 80's sports car."***

My Sprinter van is a real rocketship.

There are some really good resto mods out there in which

Re: Suppose somebody had roughly $50k and wanted a fast car with modern

Re: Suppose somebody had roughly $50k and wanted a fast car with modern

Bruh, Road and Track's list...

That is nice that they compiled such a list, but

If you're going to drop $50k on a car.

To put one of those stupid exhausts on it?

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