[Notary Sojac]

They spoke of the pride of having cars with power and how they symbolized freedom.

The average medium size sedan today can easily be equipped to outrun and outhandle anything but the most awesome of '50s and '60s iron.

I used to own a 1998 Nissan Maxima that had only a couple of mild suspension mods, plus bigger tires than stock.

A neighbor of mine had a '66 Vette - we agreed to see which was faster over a point-to-point country road run. He beat me by less than 15 seconds out of ten minutes.

Recently test drove a Hyundai Genesis Coupe. 0-60 in under seven seconds, handles like a go-cart, and priced in the mid $20s.

Mind you, I'd still love to drive a tri-power GTO or a Hemi Roadrunner (or especially (drool) a Cobra Daytona) if I had the chance....but the idea that today's cars are performance impaired is, I think, a myth.

[the OlLine Rebel]

“but the idea that today’s cars are performance impaired is, I think, a myth.”

They can’t climb mountains real well. That I know without question, especially when loaded for trips.