Frederik had mentioned in another thread that the Telsa (Tesla?) electric powered car was becoming a popular item in Europe - apparently a very stunning acceleration, and it could plug into your normal household current for charging.
My '04 VW Jetta with its 180 HP, 1.8 Liter Turbocharged engine, certainly gives me all the thrills and chills that I yearn for. When out on the open road, I set its cruise control for 75 and no hill or mountain stands in its way as it climbs right up without any drop in speed.
My wife's Toyota Corolla is a dawg ... a no frills, no thrills thing - built solely as a commuter car for getting to work and back. At 6'5", I need a shoe horn to get into it, and a can opener to get out.
My son keeps hoping to find a 5.0 L Mustang ... he likes speed more than I do - well, he's 21 you see, so I guess it's a "man thing" at his age. For now, he is content with his VW Passat (same engine as mine, but with a bigger turbo).
Mazda's are pretty good in the ratings ... but slow sales here prompted the closing of the only dealership. Buyers have to travel some 125 miles to look at one or test drive it ... The ones with the "wankle" rotary engine are great "get up and go" cars.