Top Ten Mid-engined Cars

[jcs]

The following is Car magazine's all-time top ten mid-engined cars:

McLaren F1 - Unsurpassed
De Tomaso Vallelunga - First!
Lamborghini Miura - First Icon
Porsche Boxster - Best all-rounder
Lamborghini Diablo - First 4WD
Lotus Elise - Purest
HONDA BEAT - Dinkiest
Ferrari Dino - Loveliest
Renault Clio V6 - Scariest
Ferrari Testarossa - Eightiesest

Great company!!

[ozsamurai]

Dinky!!!!! I'm outraged!!! who do I have to abuse for that! Maybe Kinky but definately not DINKY?!!

Oz

[David]

Dinky as in small, no offence but a Beat is small, as a long time owner I'm proud to see the Beat still recognised as a great car in such exaulted company. :)

[ozsamurai]

din·ky ( P ) Pronunciation Key (dngk)
adj. Informal din·ki·er, din·ki·est
Of small size or consequence; insignificant.
Of poor quality; shabby.

not really a compliment in my opinion, even if it is with such exhaulted company!

Oz

[David]

I know which one I prefer.

Oxford Dictionary of Current English:

dinky: neat and attractive, small, dainty.

You can't trust these US online dictionaries.

:cool:

[jcs]

See ... I don't think Dinky Toys had shabby and insignificant in mind when they first started making model vehicles. Trust the yanks to screw up the "common" language!