And the RX-7 (wankle engine??) could be modded to keep up with the Chevelle. Its all personal preference. Growing up in the province of NB withits twisted and hilly turn 2 lane roads, I liked the tactile feel of the German and Jap cars.
We were driving a Peugeot 504 ....0 - 60 my end of March and we're still in February just to give you an idea. We pulled along aside a corvette, my brother put the Peugeot in neutral and gunned her several times. The corvette driver bit and peeled rubber at the green light and was gone. My brother and I had a great laugh over that.