If you're not spending your days at the track, a comparatively slower car will let you exercise its limits at speeds that won't put you in jail

The +Scion FR-S is a great example of such a car

2016 Scion FR-S – Driving a Slow Car Fast – Sam’s Thoughts
Driving a slow car fast is better than driving a fast car slow. Don’t get me wrong, the Scion FR-S is by no means slow, but in comparison to a Mustang GT, Camaro SS, Challenger Hellcat or Tesla Model S, it has no hope of keeping up. But I have absolutely no issue with that. …