With 600 horsepower and a serious rebel attitude, the 2008 Dodge Viper would be a head-turner at any NASCAR race south of the Mason-Dixon line.
Dress up all you want. Put on a tuxedo or diamond necklace. But roll up in a rusty beater, and everyone will know that the tux is rented and the necklace is pure cubic zirconium. Of course, making a memorable entrance depends not only on what you arrive in, but where you’re arriving. A Hummer might make the right statement at a hip-hop dance club, but at the Sierra Club? Not so much.
To help avoid such four-wheeled faux pas, our list imagines the best car for all sorts of arrivals, from the high-school reunion to the hot nightspot. Sure there’s a large fantasy element in choosing the best cars to arrive in. But let’s be honest: No one fantasizes about showing up in a Chevy Cavalier.
