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More than any other time in history, new-car shoppers have a rich array of sensible, practical models to choose from, in a wide variety of price points and body styles. There’s something appropriate for just about every buyer these days.
But thankfully not every automaker is trying so hard to be sensible. In fact, if you want your blood to run hot, here’s something wildly impractical, decidedly unconventional and extremely out of the ordinary.