Cars that feel like you're going fast but you're not...

[HPSauce]

The Fiat 500.

[orangesrule]

anything small and low - mx5

[james_gt3rs]

Any car you're a passenger in!

[HemiCommander]

orangesrule said:

anything small and low - mx5

Yep. I had a go in a mk3 MR2 and it felt much faster than it actually was. My brothers 205 is also pretty scary at speed. The lower you are, the faster it feels!

[LukeR94]

james_gt3rs said:

Any car you're a passenger in!

When your a passenger in your own car!

[DRCAGE]

james_gt3rs said:

Any car you're a passenger in!

+1 I thought I was so slow compared to my mates!

[IanMorewood]

Yep low and 50ish feels much faster than 80 leptons sat up high in a 4x4.

[DocArbathnot]

MG Midget
Classic Mini

[Pixelpeep]

Honda CR-Z

amazing little car, feels really lively. then someone on a mountain bike out drags you and you realise it really is just an illusion.

[crosseyedlion]

After anything 'modern' - Any TVR.

[Bigbudders]

I'd say classic mini on a narrow road, 40 feels like three times the speed. Oh the memories

[dave7692]

james_gt3rs said:

Any car you're a passenger in!

Glad its not just me.

Am I the only one who subconsciously plants my foot on the section of the footwell where the brake would normally be when you're pulling up behind traffic?

[HPSauce]

Probably the world slowest car going on full revs but not going past 5mph

[dapearson]

My MX-5. Slightly lower than standard. 55mph down B-roads felt scary, as did 60-70 on dual carriageways where truck wheels were at eye-level.

Everyone should have one rather than a 2 tonne diesel monster that feels the same at 90 as 30.

[KaraK]

MGTF - Drove one down some roads I was pretty familiar with a few years back and was surprised when I looked at the speedo and saw that I was doing 10-20mph less then I would have been in the Subaru as it felt easily as fast.

[Pixelpeep]

<topgear>

So to sum up..

If you want a hugely powerful car then don't go for a 911, RS4, Lambo, scooby, evo etc get a smaller, lower, underpowered car instead.

Sensation of speed without the licence losing numbers?

and on that bombshell we will have to end the show..

</topgear>

[markmullen]

Porsche 356

[HustleRussell]

Caterham, especially with windscreen and doors removed!

[MGZRod]

I was going to say 500 before the page loaded really odd feeling car. You think you're fleeing along a back road and your sitting at 50...

[Mr2Mike]

DocArbathnot said:

MG Midget
Classic Mini

Definitely the Midget. With the twitchy and fast steering, poorly located suspension and low ride height they can be mildly terrifying at speeds that would seem quite pedestrian in a modern car.