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Jun 16, 2024 | 
teslatale.com | Jason Garbutt
Like digital influencers, cars play a significant role in everyday life. Most, if not all, cars owe their DNA to a select breed of genre-defining cars. Compiling a list of fifteen of the best, most influential vehicles is more complex than you think. Naturally, fast cars feature heavily in any gearhead’s vision of the best or most influential cars. These speed machines are the dream of every would-be owner.
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Jun 12, 2024 | 
teslatale.com | Jason Garbutt
Cars made their first actual appearance in 1855, thanks to Karl Benz and the Benz Patent-Motorwagen. It wouldn’t be long before gearheads realized cars could be raced; the first arranged head-to-head event happened in 1867. Ever since race cars have gotten faster and more technically advanced. Bigger engines were an early stepping stone, followed by a mid-engined chassis as early as 1924. What followed was a flurry of innovation and boundary-pushing design.
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Jun 8, 2024 | 
teslatale.com | Jason Garbutt
Supercars got into their stride in the late 1960s. The Lamborghini Miura heralded a change by adding a mid-mounted V12, creating the first proper supercar. But you don’t need a low-slung wedge to go fast; sleepers are every bit as fast, often quicker. What is a sleeper? Any regular production car has the potential. Bigger engines and turbochargers transform a humdrum sedan or SUV into a street-legal supercar beater.
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Jun 7, 2024 | 
teslatale.com | Jason Garbutt
Hypercars, the world’s fastest, or just overpriced hype? If it is exclusivity you’re craving, you’ll be hard-pushed to beat them. However, more affordable options are nearly as quick if you don’t mind more familiarity. What is a hypercar? Limited production numbers are a good start, as the accepted power output is around 1000 hp. Both are guaranteed to empty your bank account faster than a Veyron burning gas.
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Jun 6, 2024 | 
teslatale.com | Jason Garbutt
For decades, the Porsche 911 has been an icon of speed and performance, enticing the wealthy and successful in their droves. But what if you want to stand out from the masses of 911 owners without breaking the bank? Fortunately, there are dozens of alternatives that suit every budget. Porsche has serious competition, from high-performance Japanese coupes to more sophisticated European metal. Surprisingly, the 911’s competition starts at home.
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May 31, 2024 | 
teslatale.com | Jason Garbutt
By their very existence, Supercars draw crowds of admirers who recognize the fastest and most beautiful cars on the road. Adding to the wow factor, these limited-edition supercars command attention wherever they go. It would be best to go back to the beginning to understand how or why limited or special editions can bring any street to a standstill. Lamborghini started the modern supercar era with the jaw-dropping Miura, a mid-engined supermodel.
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May 21, 2024 | 
teslatale.com | Jason Garbutt
Cheap for a reason might sound like a downer. But if you’re in the market for an affordable, practical EV, these SUVs could be the answer. Fact: US gearheads like bigger cars, trucks, SUVs, and behemoths thirsting for gasoline are familiar sights on the highways and urban commutes. However, the automotive world is changing, and ever-stricter emissions laws are aggressively pushing the EV. Even Uncle Sam has gotten in on subsidizing buyers with tax incentives. At some point, every car will be green.
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May 20, 2024 | 
teslatale.com | Jason Garbutt
In gearheads’ mentality, champagne tastes, lemonade money, or the fastest cars for less. Everyone covets the highest-spec and fastest cars, but few can afford these dream machines. However, sacrificing a few tenths for half the price of less is possible. Even the most exclusive carmakers know value for money is a big selling point. It’s how supercar makers lure new buyers into their showrooms.
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May 14, 2024 | 
teslatale.com | Jason Garbutt
Since the first car tuned a wheel, carmakers and gearheads have wanted more speed. This desire hasn’t diminished in over 100 years, driving rival brands to chase the fastest car title. When carmakers got into their stride in the late 1980s, Porsche kicked off the modern supercar era with its 959. Ferrari followed one year later with the marginally faster F40, both boasting 200 mph performance. Barely thirty years later, the race to be the fastest has seen cars break the 300 mph barrier.
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May 14, 2024 | 
teslatale.com | Jason Garbutt
In a market awash with fast, modern, exotic sports cars, gearheads are spoilt for choice. But if you want to stand out from the crowds, these classic sports cars are worth your attention. Here lies the problem. Not every classic will be reliable, but that’s part of the allure of driving something from yesteryear. Older designs are simple and devoid of complex electronics, making them more straightforward to fix when they go wrong. And they will.
