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Sharp styling, large spoilers and sculpted air dams will occasionally trick us into thinking a meatier engine lies underneath.
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Sporty cars that looked fast - but actually really weren’t

We take a look at the cars whose looks wrote cheques their engines couldn’t always cash

24 July 2026
Sporty cars that looked fast - but actually really weren’t
Sharp styling, large spoilers and sculpted air dams will occasionally trick us into thinking a meatier engine lies underneath.
Slideshow

Sporty cars that looked fast - but actually really weren’t

We take a look at the cars whose looks wrote cheques their engines couldn’t always cash

24 July 2026
Sporty cars that looked fast - but actually really weren’t
Sharp styling, large spoilers and sculpted air dams will occasionally trick us into thinking a meatier engine lies underneath.
Slideshow

Sporty cars that looked fast - but actually really weren’t

We take a look at the cars whose looks wrote cheques their engines couldn’t always cash

24 July 2026
Sporty cars that looked fast - but actually really weren’t
Sharp styling, large spoilers and sculpted air dams will occasionally trick us into thinking a meatier engine lies underneath.
Slideshow

Sporty cars that looked fast - but actually really weren’t

We take a look at the cars whose looks wrote cheques their engines couldn’t always cash

24 July 2026
Sporty cars that looked fast - but actually really weren’t
Sharp styling, large spoilers and sculpted air dams will occasionally trick us into thinking a meatier engine lies underneath.
Slideshow

Sporty cars that looked fast - but actually really weren’t

We take a look at the cars whose looks wrote cheques their engines couldn’t always cash

24 July 2026
Sporty cars that looked fast - but actually really weren’t
Sharp styling, large spoilers and sculpted air dams will occasionally trick us into thinking a meatier engine lies underneath.
Slideshow

Sporty cars that looked fast - but actually really weren’t

We take a look at the cars whose looks wrote cheques their engines couldn’t always cash

24 July 2026
Sporty cars that looked fast - but actually really weren’t
Sharp styling, large spoilers and sculpted air dams will occasionally trick us into thinking a meatier engine lies underneath.
Slideshow

Sporty cars that looked fast - but actually really weren’t

We take a look at the cars whose looks wrote cheques their engines couldn’t always cash

24 July 2026
Sporty cars that looked fast - but actually really weren’t
Sharp styling, large spoilers and sculpted air dams will occasionally trick us into thinking a meatier engine lies underneath.
Slideshow

Sporty cars that looked fast - but actually really weren’t

We take a look at the cars whose looks wrote cheques their engines couldn’t always cash

24 July 2026
Sporty cars that looked fast - but actually really weren’t
Sharp styling, large spoilers and sculpted air dams will occasionally trick us into thinking a meatier engine lies underneath.
Slideshow

Sporty cars that looked fast - but actually really weren’t

We take a look at the cars whose looks wrote cheques their engines couldn’t always cash

24 July 2026
Sporty cars that looked fast - but actually really weren’t
Sharp styling, large spoilers and sculpted air dams will occasionally trick us into thinking a meatier engine lies underneath.
Slideshow

Sporty cars that looked fast - but actually really weren’t

We take a look at the cars whose looks wrote cheques their engines couldn’t always cash

24 July 2026
Sporty cars that looked fast - but actually really weren’t

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