Two car enthusiasts rent a Lamborghini Aventador for $6,000 and compare it to a 1930 Model A rat rod. They spend 24 hours driving both cars, experiencing their quirks and limitations. The Lamborghini is fast but impractical, with scissor doors and a complex center console. The rat rod is attention-grabbing but difficult to drive, with poor visibility and limited headroom. They engage in drag racing, with the Lamborghini initially struggling to launch but eventually outperforming the rat rod. The comparison concludes that both cars are "posers' cars," bought for their image rather than performance or practicality.
Here are the key facts from the text:
1. The company provided $6,000 to rent a Lamborghini Aventador for 24 hours.
2. The Lamborghini Aventador costs $400,000.
3. The car has 691 horsepower and a 6.5-liter, naturally aspirated V12 engine.
4. It has a seven-speed paddle-shifted, single-clutch transmission and all-wheel drive.
5. The car's tax is equivalent to the hosts' annual salary.
6. The hosts also brought a 1930 Model A rat rod, which was reworked by Hot Rod magazine and Mackey's Hot Rods shop for Sailor Jerry Rum.
7. The rat rod has a small-block Chevy engine and a Turbo 350 automatic transmission.
8. The hosts drove the cars to Southern California and encountered various issues with the rat rod, including getting stuck in a driveway.
9. The rat rod has a heavily chopped and channeled body, making it difficult to drive and with limited visibility.
10. The hosts took the cars to the beach and noticed that women were more interested in the rat rod, while men were more interested in the Lamborghini.
11. They planned to drive the cars on Mulholland Drive but were unable to do so due to the rat rod overheating in traffic.
12. A California Highway Patrol program helped the hosts by providing water to cool down the rat rod's engine.
13. The hosts met a photographer to shoot a cover for Hot Rod magazine.
14. They drove the cars to the desert and did some drag racing, with the Lamborghini's thrust mode being used.
15. The hosts had to wait until dusk to do a photo shoot for the magazine cover.
16. The Lamborghini has a launch control feature called "thrust mode."
17. The hosts had to return the Lamborghini after 24 hours, and the rental company had certain rules, including not drinking in the car.