Well, it isn't just the lens, but also the technique.

The more powerful zoom will allow the photographer to get shots where the car fills the frame more. The high speed lens gives you some flexibility when playing around with depth of field. The fast focus helps with motion shots.

Take a look at my avatar, even though it is small. That is Stirling Moss driving a W196 Mercedes from the mid fifties, at Goodwood Festival of Speed, several years ago. I was panning on the car, so the background is blurred, making the car stand out more. Continuous shots, about three or four, as the car went by at speed. The camera was refocusing for each shot, so focus speed matters.

The end result was that the shots do not look static. Professional (or better amateur) photographers could do much better, both at shooting and explaining it, but I like playing around with it.

Edit: Here are a few threads showing what I was trying to do. There are 14 or so threads in that series if anyone is interested:

http://www.xoutpost.com/off-topic/lo...hotos-6-a.html

http://www.xoutpost.com/off-topic/lo...otos-11-a.html

http://www.xoutpost.com/off-topic/lo...otos-12-a.html

http://www.xoutpost.com/off-topic/lo...otos-13-a.html

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