Alien highway and Area 51

Hey everyone

Me and my boyfriend are heading from England to Vegas in April - we were meant to be at Sick New World but it got cancelled right after we booked flights 😭

We are wanting to hire a car and drive the Alien highway up to the Area 51 gate and visit the little a’le’inn.

Is there anything cool on the way that we should check out? The English seem to have all just discovered Bucees and bass shop pro at the same time 😅 - are there any stores like that on the way?

Can any car make this journey? Or does it need to be 4x4? And are there any good car rental companies there? We’re looking for a cool car like a mustang or a Camaro or even a classic/vintage car would be fun!

We’ve checked out the generic rental sites like enterprise etc. and I read somewhere that Turo isn’t good for foreigners because of the insurance?

Any tips would be awesome! We haven’t hired a car in the USA before and we’re hoping to make it fun and memorable. Sorry for the many questions!