Can you make it go fast in a straight line? Sure. But you can spend less money and get a cheaper car that will be even faster. The beauty of it is that it's an all-around fantastic vehicle - state of the art engineering (even by today's standards), superb handling, great acceleration, and all the creature comforts you'd expect from a $40k car. Oh yeah, and when it's nice out you can remove the t-tops and let the wind whistle by...sweet.