Is there a quick way of telling the different models apart at a glance or from a distance ? I know the best way is probably by
the wheels, but most of the time they go by too fast, or too far away. So, bottom line is, they all look alike to me. Not unless I actually walk up to one thats parked and really check it out. I know, probably a real stupid question. But can anybody give me any help here?

 

No quick way if they're moving; it's hard to tell with them just crusin' by. If you can see the basic design of the wheels, that's the key tip off.

Base, Enthusiast, and Touring 5AT will all have 17", 7-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels.

Performance and Touring 6MT will have 18", 6-spoke aluminum-alloy wheels.

Track will have 18", 6-spoke forged-alloy, Rays Engineering superlight wheels. Track will also have the gold-colored, Brembo brake calipers.

Another tip, if you can hear them accelerating, is that the Enthusiast and Touring are the only two models that can have the 5AT, but their wheels would be the same. Touring would have leather seats and Bose, though.

Another tip is that, if it is only 2-3/4" long, it is a Hot Wheels car. If it is 7", long it is a Tamiya plastic model.

hth
WayneTN