Perception, you're absolutely correct IMO rumrmm... It's all about perception. John Force can call his funny car a Hot Rod, Rusty Wallace calls his stuff Hot Rods, I consider everything in my garage a Hot Rod...

BTW, I betcha that 914 does just fine in linear acceleration!!!!! I for one have never liked all this specific catagory stuff, if it's modified to go fast, it's a Hot Rod!!!!!