These Are The New Cars That Blew Your Mind When You Were A Kid

Kids have awesome, vivid imaginations. Many gearheads likely got their start simply by having their minds blown about a vehicle.

A few cars have blown my mind in my formative years, but one that blew my mind the earliest was the first generation Audi TT. It was a car that I drove in games like Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec, when I was only 8 years old.

Sure, like any kid, I had pictures of supercars on my wall. But the Audi TT made me excited in ways that a McLaren F1 and a Lamborghini Diablo couldn’t. Maybe it was the fact that it looked like a New Beetle, but squashed and super sleek. As an adult, I adore its timeless looks and engaging powertrain. When I finally bought one last year, it was a dream come true and one of those few moments where meeting a hero was a good thing.

We asked readers to give us the new cars that blew their minds as kids. Here are their answers.

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