If You Were a Car, How Fast Could You Go?

By: Ian Fortey
Estimated Completion Time
5 min
If You Were a Car, How Fast Could You Go?
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About This Quiz

It's a strange relationship we have with cars when you think about it.  We create these incredible machines to help us travel faster and carry more over a longer distance while protecting us from the elements, and we have to trust that we'll all use them properly.  We do our best to ensure everyone knows the rules of the road, but really it's up to each individual to follow through on that promise to follow the rules.  And if you've been on the open road for even a few minutes, you know that not everyone follows those rules.  One rule above all gets broken all the time - speeding.  People just love to go fast.

Just looking at the speedometer in any exotic car is a good indication that even auto manufacturers are in on this little ruse of ours.  If speed limits were something everyone cared about, would we keep making cars that can crack 200 miles per hour?  Of course not.   There's a tacit acceptance that some people are just going to go too fast.  And sure, there are times and places when you really can just cut loose and open up the engine to see how fast it goes, but those are usually rare.  But you have to wonder, just how fast can it go?  And how fast would you go?  If you were a car, would you be following the speed limits?  Why not take our quiz and find out just what speed you're set at. 


If it's Sunday afternoon, what are you most likely to be doing with your time?
Golfing
Napping
Hanging out with friends.
Coming down off a weekend of partying.

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What's the longest road trip you've ever gone on in your life?
Maybe four hours or so
I don't really do road trips.
I've spent the whole day driving.
Days and days

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What kind of music is playing in your car when you're out driving?
Pop
Classic Rock
Hip Hop
Anything loud

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If you could have any car in the world, what would you get?
Tesla Roadster
Cadillac El Dorado
Ford Mustang
Koenigsegg Agera

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What qualifies as a late night for you?
Watching TV till midnight
Up till 10 reading a book
Having drinks until last call
Getting home three days later

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What's the most important feature for you when you go shopping for a car?
Fuel economy is big.
Room for lots of people
It has to perform well and look good.
Nothing but speed

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How many speeding tickets would you say you've had in your life?
I haven't been caught yet.
None
One or two
Who keeps count?

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What do you have hanging from the rearview mirror of your car?
Air freshener
A cool pair of fuzzy dice
I have a classy garter belt.
Not a thing

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What do you do if you get lost on the road?
just keep driving until something looks familiar.
Stop and ask for directions.
That's what GPS is for.
What? I never get lost.

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You're about two seconds from the light when it turns yellow. What do you do?
I'll stop if I can do it in time.
I'm stopping.
Gun it.
That light will be a mile behind me by the time it turns red.

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Who's usually riding shotgun in your car?
My significant other
A family member
A hot date
I don't really like a lot of people in my car.

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How many years have you been driving anyway?
Under 10
Too many
Not many
Over 10

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Do you make sure you get your oil changed on a regular basis?
Um, what qualifies as regular?
I'm almost positive I've changed my oil.
It's not set in stone or anything.
Like clockwork

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It's not all sunny days out on the highway. What's the worst weather for driving?
I'm not a big fan of fog.
I'm fine no matter what.
I don't like rain that much.
I hate ice and snow!

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Hollywood can craft a pretty awesome car movie when it wants to. What's your favorite car flick?
"Back to the Future"
"Smokey and the Bandit"
"Gone in 60 Seconds"
"Furious 7"

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Sometimes the hardest part about picking a new car is getting the color right. What's the best color for a car?
Blue
Seafoam Green
Black
Red

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If you're out on the road, where are you most likely to be going?
To or from work
Maybe shopping or something like that
To a friend's place
Just driving for fun

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When you find yourself in a situation with total strangers, how do you handle yourself?
I'm polite but tend to keep to myself.
I might chat up some strangers, why not?
I'll probably ignore everyone.
Finish whatever I'm there for and leave quick.

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How likely are you to throw a party for no reason whatsoever?
For no reason? There has to be some reason.
Not super likely at all
I do that every now and then.
A party is its own reason. I'm down.

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What's the best kind of fast food in the world?
I like a tasty burger.
Nothing beats fried chicken.
All depends on my mood that day.
Tacos, of course!

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Where do you park your car when you're not behind the wheel?
On the street
I have a parking structure I use.
In the driveway
In the garage

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Your friend is throwing a backyard barbecue by the pool on the 4th of July. What's the first thing you do when you show up?
Say hi to everyone.
Are there hot dogs ready?
Grab a drink.
Cannonball into that pool.

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Where would you most like to take a road trip to if you had the time?
Los Angeles
Florida
New York City
Las Vegas

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What's in the trunk of your car right now?
A blanket, an emergency road kit, some random junk ...
Tools and road salt and my spare tire
Just the emergency road kit
Nothing

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What would happen if your passenger was eating something messy and spilled on the upholstery?
I have wipes for just such an emergency.
Wouldn't be the first time.
I might freak out a little.
No one eats in my car, so that wouldn't happen.

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Not everyone's perfect. Have you ever been in an accident?
Just a little ding
Nope!
I have.
Not yet!

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How likely are you to pick up a hitchhiker?
Maybe, if I wasn't alone already.
Sure, everyone needs a hand sometimes.
It'd have to be one amazing-looking hitchhiker.
Never going to happen.

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If you couldn't drive yourself, how do you think you'd get around?
Maybe a bike
My feet are useful.
Public transportation to the rescue!
Uber is my friend.

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How would you react if you discovered someone had keyed your car?
I'd start parking somewhere else.
I'd be unhappy but I'd try to buff it out.
I'd swear like a sailor.
I'd go ballistic. Also, I'd call the cops.

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Aside from a car, what kind of automobile is most appealing to you?
Truck
Van
SUV
Motorcycle

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