| What is it that really defines an exotic car? This is a | | | | the mere mortal vehicle it is sheer performance that is |
| word that is thrown about by a lot of people and used | | | | what the high end auto enthusiast seeks. The speed |
| in describing things as varied as food and even exotic | | | | and handling while maintaining high speeds and hugging |
| beauty. The naming of a car as an exotic sports car | | | | tight curves are the factors that truly set them apart. |
| takes a little more consideration. | | | | Think about it, the first thing that comes to mind is how |
| The sleek and aerodynamic looks of true exotic | | | | fast the car is, how fast is goes from zero to sixty. |
| sports cars are much more than just appearance. The | | | | Beauty really must be more than skin deep when it |
| slick look of these beauties also contributes to their | | | | comes to a true high performance automobile like the |
| speed as they cut through the air with very little | | | | 1994 Dauer 962 LeMans which currently holds the |
| resistance or friction. The true high performance exotic | | | | record for fastest sports car with a zero to sixty time |
| sports car is as fast as it looks. | | | | of 2.6 seconds. |
| With true exotic sports cars the design is crucial to | | | | True exotics are limited production automobiles and in |
| giving the vehicle that designation and is a must for the | | | | many cases there is a waiting list for them. This is |
| serious car enthusiast. The car makers are well aware | | | | another thing that increases the appeal, the fact that |
| of this fact and the makers of the high end vehicles | | | | you don't see one at every stop light, except maybe in |
| pay particular attention to creating standout designs | | | | South Beach. |
| that draw attention and gather crowds of onlookers | | | | Even people who don't consider themselves to be car |
| wherever they are parked. | | | | enthusiasts can easily name some of the more |
| Car makers such as Ferrari actually outsource the | | | | notable makers such as Lamborghini, Ferrari, Porsche |
| design of their vehicles such as the way that they had | | | | and Lotus. Personally, I like the new Lotus Elise since it |
| Pininfarina design the '02 ENZO. Another newer model | | | | is a vehicle that is somewhat more affordable at |
| that comes to mind which draws crowds is the new | | | | under 50k. If you get a chance to see one up close or |
| Lotus Elise. We saw one outside of a local restaurant | | | | you are lucky enough to be able to drive one you will |
| last week and everyone who saw it walked over and | | | | see what I mean. I thought that at 6'3" and 240 pounds |
| stared at it. | | | | I wouldn't be able to get in one but they are |
| While design is what makes the exotic stand out from | | | | deceptively roomy. |