Sports cars do not lend themselves to the kind of rational evaluation found elsewhereon these pages. Every virtue most car-buyers hold dear--low price, fuel economy,
spacious accommodations or minimal maintenance cost--is conspicuously absent from the
attribute lists of these high-performance machines.
The fact of the matter is that sports cars are not designed to appeal to consumers.
Rather, they are directed at driving enthusiasts, people who choose transportation
based on input from their hearts, not minds. The motivations here can seldom be
justified, and really don't need to be. Every sports car on the road represents a
victory of want over need.
Porsche owners--specifically, Porsche 911 owners--are at the peak of this small butClick here to read more