By AUSTIN HALL
Supercars are stimulating to look at and mesmerizing to watch, when driven correctly, but in no way are supercars practical.
According to CarsDirect, a supercar in the highest of car classes and the best of the best, while usually in extremely limited quantities. These cars are stylish and edgy looking. Supercars are meant to catch one’s eye then challenge the eye to keep up with its speed and performance.
These cars can range in price from the $161,000, 2012 Porsche 911 Turbo S that can go from 0-60 mph in 3.1 seconds and hit a top speed of 194 mph, to the $2.4 million Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, which can go from 0-60 in 2.5 seconds. The Veyron holds the world record for the fastest production car, hitting 267 mph.
These cars do not have any practical use other than to look good and to break world landspeed records. Most of these cars have two seats and are made from lightweight materials such as carbon fiber and aluminum to reduce weight to achieve these mind boggling speeds. This weakens the structural integrity of the cars, making them more dangerous in a crash.
These wonders of the automobile industry are not very safe for children, and would not be able to hold many of them even if one tried to tow around the little tykes in a supercar.
Supercars do not have much, if any, trunk space, so grocery shopping would be a hassle in its own. One might be able to fit a couple boxes of cereal in the trunk, but that is about it. One wouldn’t want to put something too heavy in the trunk, even if it fit, because supercars are usually no more than three or four inches off the ground. So a heavy object could compress the suspension enough to where even the slightest of bumps would scrape the bottom. Without something in the trunk to compress the springs, most supercars would not be able to go up a steep driveway or go over most speed bumps.
Supercars are good looking and fast, but are expensive, could not survive the wrath of children and would crumble under everyday obstacles like inclined planes and speed bumps.