When renting a car, have you ever wondered why all the available options feel...kinda alike? Sure, you get a choice of either compact economy intermediate or economy intermediate compact, but they’re all the same car, with an innocuously jaunty model name. Drive the new three-cylinder Citrus!

Turo offers a better way—and better cars.

The app allows regular people with more enviable rides to rent them out by the day. And the owners themselves will almost always deliver the car to the airport—not to some parking lot 4 miles from the airport but right where you emerge from the terminal. Then they hand you the keys and you drive off.

To partake in this amazing transaction, just download the Turo app and then choose your location, dates, and fantasy vehicle. As a sampling of the options, check out a few premium picks from around the U.S.

The ride: 2014 Porsche Cayman
What you’re getting: This two-seater is so low to the ground that you become a part of the car, which becomes a part of the road. Like all Porsches, it connects you to every curve, every dip.
Why you’ll love it: “I fell in love with Porsches at a young age, and purchasing my Cayman was a dream come true,” says owner Danny Ren. “This car checks a lot of boxes for car enthusiasts: superbly balanced chassis, symphonic naturally aspirated flat-six-engine sound, sleek exterior lines.” ­
Where to take it: “My favorite stretch of road is the Historic Columbia River Highway to Multnomah Falls. Lots of scenery. Lots of switchbacks.”

The ride: 2015 BMW i8
What you’re getting: A rare experience. Only about 2,000 of these high-performance plug-in hybrids were sold in the U.S.
Why you’ll love it: “Drive up to a restaurant or a hotel and everyone expects to hear loud rumbling or high-pitched revs,” says owner Sev Man. “Folks just can’t quite make it all work in their minds when they view the car but hear…nothing.”
Where to take it: “The Rickenbacker Causeway from Miami to Key Biscayne. It’s a series of bridges that have the most beautiful views of the ocean, small islands, and downtown Miami.”

The ride: 1987 Volkswagen Vanagon
What you’re getting: Driving the bricklike Vanagon is always a special experience. Driving this one feels even more so because it was rebuilt with a Subaru engine.
Why you’ll love it: “The experience of driving with the engine in the rear feels like you’re on top of the road,” says owner Matt Swaney. “I will never drive another car again.”
Where to take it: “The 101 highway from Malibu to Santa Barbara. As you move up the coast, the waves appear to be underneath the van. We usually stop at our favorite fish market in Malibu as we prepare for our adventure.”

The ride: 1975 Land Rover Series 3
What you’re getting: The greatest version of the venerable Series line from Land Rover. Doesn’t handle well. Doesn’t go fast. It’s drafty. But somehow, it’s still a pleasure to drive.
Why you’ll love it: “It used to be a military police car,” says owner Gordon O’Hara. “I worked in Belgium in the automotive industry and moved back to the U.S. to get married, and brought the truck back with me. It can only go 60 miles an hour, but you can park it near a Ferrari and everyone will be looking at this.”
Where to take it: “Over Monarch Pass to Crested Butte. I love that bit of road because the views change as you go from just over 11,000 feet back down into beautiful meadows and pastures.”

The ride: 1973 Fiat 850 Spider
What you’re getting: The quintessential Italian roadster (and thus the quintessential sports car).
Why you’ll love it: “As a young student in Florence, Italy, back in the ’80s, I saw Spiders flying by, negotiating the narrow, crooked streets of that medieval city,” says owner Rodrigo Villarreal. “Every time I drive it, someone gives me a high five or a thumbs-up and tells me how much they loved this little car when they were younger too."
Where to take it: “The rolling hills on the back roads of rural Montgomery County, Maryland. I particularly appreciate the low-level thrills as I drive toward White’s Ferry on the Potomac toward Virginia. The roads are narrow, traffic is light, and the scenery is breathtaking.”

The ride: 2015 Maserati Ghibli
What you’re getting: Nimble handling for a sedan of this size. And that trident.
Why you’ll love it: “As a kid I used to play a game called ‘my car,’” says owner Kevin O’Gilvie. “You would point to your dream car and tell your friends, ‘That’s my car.’ Maserati has always been ‘my car.’” The design, the 424 horses, the red luxury interior—it’s all unique to the Maserati experience.
Where to take it: “Ocean Drive is my favorite. It runs from Ocean City to Wildwood, New Jersey, and winds through Strathmere, Sea Isle City, Avalon, and Stone Harbor before ending at Nummy Island and Grassy Sound. The most beautiful sections of the road extend over marsh and water and through a series of bridges.”