{"id":65320,"date":"2024-01-08T09:03:37","date_gmt":"2024-01-08T14:03:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=65320"},"modified":"2024-01-08T09:03:37","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T14:03:37","slug":"1141942_frankencar-2024-the-best-of-our-best-car-to-buy-2024-finalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=65320","title":{"rendered":"Frankencar 2024: The best of our Best Car To Buy 2024 finalists"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 walloped the competition to be named<\/span> Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2024<\/span><\/a>. Despite a set of strong rivals, the Z06 won in a unanimous vote of our editors.<\/span><\/p>\n

But the Z06 isn\u2019t perfect, and each car had elements that we\u2019d love incorporated into it. The finalists included the Lucid Air Sapphire with its forward-looking electric powertrain, the Acura Integra Type S with its slick-shifting 6-speed manual transmission, the Ford Mustang Dark Horse with its pony car pedigree, and the BMW M2, which carries the torch for small car fun from the ultimate driving machine brand.<\/span><\/p>\n

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In a perfect world, the Corvette Z06 would incorporate attributes from each of our finalists. Call it our flight of fancy. We call it the Frankencar, and it\u2019s damn fun to daydream about.<\/span><\/p>\n

Join us as we piece together the 2024 Frankcar, a vehicle with the best bits from the<\/span> Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2024<\/span><\/a> finalists.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Lucid<\/p>\n

Lucid Air Sapphire<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Chevrolet<\/p>\n

Chevrolet Corvette Z06<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"2024<\/p>\n

2024 Acura Integra Type S<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Powertrain<\/span><\/h2>\n

The powertrain for the 2024 Frankencar lives in make-believe land. It marries the best aspects of our internal combustion-engine competitors and the electric finalist. We love the instant response as well as the 1,234 hp and 1,430 lb-ft of torque from the<\/span> Lucid Air Sapphire\u2019s<\/span><\/a> electric powertrain. But give it the battle cry that thunders from the Z06’s quad exhaust tips, and the ability to do more than a handful of laps at full tilt on a racetrack. Silent motoring is serene, but the scream of the Z06\u2019s exhaust is still intoxicating. It would also have the Air Sapphire\u2019s efficiency of 105 MPGe combined, and the 427 miles of EPA-rated range. Last but not least, let\u2019s give it the Acura Integra Type S\u2019s short-throw 6-speed manual transmission that snicks from gear to gear. It\u2019s so satisfying. We still<\/span> #GiveAShift<\/span><\/a>, right?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Lucid<\/p>\n

Lucid Air Sapphire<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Styling<\/span><\/h2>\n

Editorial Director Marty Padgett argues the C8 generation doesn\u2019t look like a Corvette. It kind of looks like an unfinished Ferrari. So, let’s make the Frankencar a slinky four-door sedan with the gorgeous proportions and low roofline of the Air Sapphire.<\/span> Despite its sedan body style, the Sapphire has a low front end that can scrape over speed bumps. It\u2019s great for looks and aerodynamics, but not practical at all times. I\u2019d add the ability to lift up to the Acura Integra Type S\u2019s ride height at the push of a button because you shouldn’t scrape the bodywork of such a special one-of-a-kind vehicle.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Chevrolet<\/p>\n

Chevrolet Corvette Z06<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Acura<\/p>\n

Acura Integra Type S<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Lucid<\/p>\n

Lucid Air Sapphire<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"2024<\/p>\n

2024 Ford Mustang Dark Horse at Charlotte Motor Speedway, July 2023<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Dynamics<\/span><\/h2>\n

All five finalists are impressive dynamically, though the Mustang Dark Horse did fall on its face during<\/span> final track testing at Atlanta Motorsports Park<\/span><\/a>. We\u2019d dial in the Corvette Z06\u2019s sharp turn-in response and mid-corner stability, give it the Lucid Air\u2019s massive carbon-ceramic brakes, and bake in the Mustang Dark Horse\u2019s brake feel. Grab the Air Sapphire\u2019s quick 13:1 steering ratio for good measure. Last but not least, toss in the<\/span> Acura Type S\u2019s<\/span><\/a> predictable and controllable at-the-limit handling that seems to tell you exactly when the car is about to lose grip.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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\"Lucid<\/p>\n

Lucid Air Sapphire<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Lucid<\/p>\n

Lucid Air Sapphire<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

\"Lucid<\/p>\n

Lucid Air Sapphire<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

Interior<\/span><\/h2>\n

This one\u2019s easy. Give us the Lucid Air\u2019s interior layout for daily driving and comfort, but assemble it with the BMW M2\u2019s<\/a> drum-tight build quality. Lucid puts the most essential climate controls on the dashboard with toggles, and there\u2019s a real volume knob. There\u2019s even seating for five. Just don\u2019t give the Frankencar the M2\u2019s uncomfortable sport bucket seats.<\/p>\n

\"2024<\/p>\n

2024 Acura Integra Type S<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Value<\/span><\/h2>\n

Compared to rivals for various aspects of performance, each one of these cars is a value proposition in its own right. Given recent inflation in the market, we can also make a case that each of them is too expensive by anywhere from $5,000-$100,000. We\u2019d price the 2024 Frankencar at the Integra Type S\u2019s $51,995, which would be quite the steal for the amazing amalgamation that we\u2019ve designed. Thank goodness I make the rules in this make-believe world.<\/span><\/p>\n

Welcome to our fantasy. Someone, please flip the switches, power up the tubes, and get the metal patient on the table to bring this Frankencar to life.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Chevrolet Corvette Z06 walloped the competition to be named Motor Authority Best Car To Buy 2024. Despite a set of strong rivals, the Z06 won in a unanimous vote of our editors. But the Z06 isn\u2019t perfect, and each car had elements that we\u2019d love incorporated into it. The finalists included the Lucid Air […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":65321,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","ast-disable-related-posts":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-65320","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-e-cars"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65320","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=65320"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/65320\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/65321"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=65320"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=65320"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=65320"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}