In photos: Peter Cheney's nine favourite summer rides - The Globe and Mail
My favourite machines are rarely the most expensive, fastest or most luxurious. Instead, they're cars that are great for particular missions. I love the Toyota Prius for day-to-day errands, for example, and the Ford F-150 pickup for hauling landscape supplies. The original VW Beetle may be an anachronism with aerodynamic issues and too little power, but I love it for its sheer funkiness. At the racetrack, I like to drive the Porsche 911 or my Lotus Evora S. And because it's July, my focus is on great summer cars. Here are nine and the reasoning behind what makes them great:"> In photos: Peter Cheney's nine favourite summer rides Add to. Almost every day, someone asks me to name my favourite car. My favourite machines are rarely the most expensive, fastest or most luxurious. I love the Toyota Prius for day-to-day errands, for example, and the Ford F-150 pickup for hauling landscape supplies. The original VW Beetle may be an anachronism with aerodynamic issues and too little power, but I love it for its sheer funkiness. At the racetrack, I like to drive the Porsche 911 or my Lotus Evora S. And because it's July, my focus is on great summer cars. Porsche Boxster Spyder This may be the finest summer car ever built. Source: www.theglobeandmail.com
