Best cars for the first date

Arranging the first date can be a traumatic experience and one that requires a degree of thought if you want to guarantee success, and ensure there’s going to be a second date. There are various things to consider. Where to invite your prospective partner? What to wear? Which conversation topics will keep this person enthralled? What would be the best car to show up in? The latter can be a particularly important choice. An eye-catching car can be one of the best ways to make a strong impression while appearing at a rendezvous point in a clapped-out vehicle that looks set to fail its next MOT might well signal the demise of this fledgling relationship.

Why should cars be important in dating?

More and more people are getting introduced via online dating sites, because they represent such a convenient platform for choosing potential partners, then developing a rapport. As you are getting to know someone in this environment, you can spend some time chatting about your hobbies and interests. Finding common ground is always important, and topics such as favorite films or music, or the type of car you drive are always terrific icebreakers. Describing your car can give hints about your personality. Sporty cars might indicate you are vivacious and fun-loving. Classic vehicles would hint at someone enjoying the finer things in life, and who also has disposable income – always an attractive attribute on a dating site! 

1.) Ferrari 812 Superfast

As flash sports cars go, you can’t get more flashy or sporty than the Ferrari 812. Running on a 6.5-liter V12 engine, this vehicle benefits while a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission, and certainly lives up to its super-fast reputation. Its price tag might mean it appeals to a fairly limited demographic, but this mean machine would be perfect for sweeping a new date off her feet. If you’re the type of single who likes instant results, perhaps gravitating to dating apps like IWantU that are all about flirting and tantalizing potential partners, this car is for you. Top speed? 340 km/h. Acceleration? 0-100 km/h in 2.9 seconds. Perfect for whisking your partner into the sunset.

2.) Aston Martin DB5

This is a luxury car that exudes class. Making its first appearance in the James Bond movie Goldfinger in 1964, the Aston Martin epitomizes 007’s effortless blend of charisma, cool, and sensuality, with ever-present undercurrents of danger. Your date is guaranteed to be both shaken and stirred.

3.) Porsche 911 GT2 RS

With its famous black horse logo, arriving to collect your significant other in a Porsche is a statement of intent. This powerful sports car is the most potent of the 911 series, its 3.8-litre Turbo engine capable of hitting 160 km/h in 5.8 seconds.

4.) 1965 Ford Mustang

It may not attain tarmac-busting bursts of, but the collector who loves vintage American cars will simply point out that anyone infringing the US rural freeway limits of around 120 km/h (90 km/h for most EU member states) will always live with the fear of flashing blue lights! Instantly recognizable, Mustangs were made famous when Steve McQueen drove the 1968 version in the hit movie Bullit. Your date would rather be picked up in a car by someone emulating the US screen icon than some dull petrol head!

5.) Tesla Roadster

So much is being made about environmental concerns these days, that one way of impressing on a date night would be showing up in a Tesla Roadster, an electric car with powerful traction over its four wheels. Just as sporty as a gas-guzzling dragster, this will achieve 100 km/h in just 3.7 seconds