Cars. What does the typical audiophile drive?

Sumflow, I agree with mid engine concept. In 1976 my best bud had a Fiat X1/9 and we worked it with Abarth suspension, intake, and exhaust upgrades. It still had way less than a hundred horses but that was no comfort to the 'Vette driver chasing us one night who didn't make the last turn before Saratoga on Hwy 9 and plowed sideways into the concrete bridge rails. I drive a pickup truck now but I have a couple motorcycles that will spank your Porsche. Kind of like tubes vs. SS-both good but a matter of preference. Enjoy that McLaren....

I tend to relate tubes vs. SS to cars with carburetors vs. fuel injection. Carbureted engines have to warm up before they run well. Carbureted engines can be finicky when the weather changes. Better have a screwdriver handy to make adjustments. But when everything is dialed in, that carbureted engine sounds so good...

Tonywinsc,
Could be a perfect automotive analogy. Fuel injection is mostly right all the time and extremely dependable but the most perfect running motor vehicle I ever had was a carbureted '88 BMW R100GS motorcycle and it absolutely purred. Power on that bike was like a stepped resistor ladder volume control-I could modulate the throttle in what seemed like one RPM increments.

Dodge charger, the engine sounds as good as my vintage gear.

I don't have a car. Red Schwinn bicycle with goose neck handle bar and white banana seat. Had it since I was 9 and still ride it every day. The car I want would be supercharged yellow Ford Pinto with 22 inch wheels.