These Are The Most Attention-Grabbing Cars Our Readers Have Driven

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It was awesome. I love driving something that people get excited to see and ask questions about, and that’s what brought me to the question that I posed to our readers earlier this week: What car have you driven that got the most attention?. You all shared some great answers — almost 200 of them — and I’ve cherry-picked a handful of my favorites for this round-up. It’s worth going back and reading everyone’s submissions, though, because it’s proof that no matter the brand or price or type of vehicle, there are people out there who will be enthusiastic about a car.

There are different kinds of attention…when I was 19 and had a bright red IROC-Z Camaro, you bet I got ALL kinds of attention. From police. My 2004 MINI Cooper S got some attention because they were still a little rare around here, and nobody expected it to be as quick (or fast) as it was, especially on tight back roads where you could throw (I mean throw) it at a tight curve and it would just stick. Shocked a lot of folks.

My 85 Corvette (formerly my dad’s that I bought from him for nostalgia…I hand washed it so much when a teen) got attention because it was so ratty (mid-80s GM paint for the loss!), made so much noise, and bits would sometimes fall off of it. Also the number of times it died in traffic or in somebody’s parking lot. That attention was usually of a disapproving nature.

Nothing prepared me for the smiles, head-swivels, thumbs-ups, and waves I get in the Torch Red 99 Corvette, though. Also formerly my dad’s, this one I paid a much heavier price for…my dad. Garage kept its whole life, it is so shiny and red that it gets noticed everywhere, especially in the sea of grey on our roads these days. I thought this kind of stuff was cliche, but people SMILE at this car!. Young guys in ‘stanced’ Hondas come up and say, “Nice car, man…real nice.” It is very gratifying and it makes me feel close to my dad, especially when I play that oldies mix-tape we used to play every time we went for a long Sunday ride in the 85…before hand washing it, of course.

A red C8 Corvette is the only car I’ve driven where I’ve hated the attention I’ve gotten. Daniel Golson/Jalopnik Its Aventadors without question. The craziest thing Ive driven are Paganis, but nothing draws more attention than the Aventadors as Ive experienced it first hand while driving my Aventador in a group with Huayra. Even when parked, it tends to draw more attention from general public (not car enthusiasts) than the hypers . So much attention its almost a drawback of owning one as Ive owned/driven pretty much anything and the general public acts so stupid when driving around them trying to record or mess with it you have to constantly be aware and cant 100% relax.

Hudsonrosemedia/Shutterstock Oh, this one time, I wasn’t driving, but I was in the backseat of a VW Thing with the top down. I don’t know how long we didn’t notice, but it caught on fire, so we were driving with flame shooting out the back. We got a hell of a lot of attention!.

Why It Matters

My 2004 MINI Cooper S got some attention because they were still a little rare around here, and nobody expected it to be as quick (or fast) as it was, especially on tight back roads where you could throw (I mean throw) it at a tight curve and it would just stick.

CarMotion Daily’s Take

Still get lot of attention due to it’s Skyline ER34 and mostly looks the same as Skyline R34 coupe unless you’re looking from side view, just like most 2-door coupe sedan. Watch this space over the coming weeks. Supply chains, regulations, and consumer demand are reshaping the playbook faster than five-year plans can keep up. Dealer networks and service capacity will need to evolve alongside whatever the headline announcement implies. Regulatory filings, supplier contracts, and any production-volume adjustments usually trail the headline by a quarter or two. Stock price moves and dealer council chatter are leading indicators worth monitoring.