This is our seventh year choosing the eight cars that make us yearn for a trust fund and a huge garage. And it's safe to say this year's list of cars is the best ever. Of the 250-plus vehicles for sale on the American automotive market, we think these eight offer the greatest levels of affordable performance. The most bang for the buck, if you want to get cliche.
Last year, thanks to the introduction of the Subaru WRX STi, which costs $31,000 and is a staff favorite, a problem arose. Many thought we should hike up the award's traditional $30,000 price cap. After all, there's no doubt the STi delivers a remarkable level of performance for its sticker price.
But after much debate, we left the price cap at thirty grand because we felt a line must be drawn. If we raised the price cap to $32,000 for the STi, soon enough another great car would come that costs $34,000. So that year, we bump the cap to 35 grand. Then another car is introduced, and it costs...you get the idea. Next thing you know, the list is filled with a bunch of high-dollar iron like the BMW M3 and the new Lotus Elise, which is powered by the same 1.8-liter four-cylinder that motivates the Toyota Celica GT-S, a former 8 Great Ride. We'd sell our kid's eyeballs to own either one of these things, but the Lotus costs 40 thou and the M3 is more than 50.
yeah, but they did it already this year...months ago.
uh, yea. the printed version comes out before the online version, or else no one would subscribe to the print.
i know SCC puts in print/sale like 2 months before the registered issue month.
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oh so you're just grabbing it off the web...got it. That mag is more than worth the $20/year....I think it's even less than that now. I've been getting it for years. It's a perfect combination of informative, funny and not-ricey.
Anyway - good article/issue. You can get back issues if you call them up
oh so you're just grabbing it off the web...got it. That mag is more than worth the $20/year....I think it's even less than that now. I've been getting it for years. It's a perfect combination of informative, funny and not-ricey.
Anyway - good article/issue. You can get back issues if you call them up
yea i use to get it, but no longer. isnt it less than $20 if you sign for like 2-3 years? they keep using the same thing in superstreet, honda tuner, SCC, and all their magazine. they use the same pic from a different angle with different issue dates. thats why i just stop getting it.
if you really want a good mag, check out "Speed" published by road&track. that mag is great. though they only came out with the second issue this month. its at most news stands.
if you really want a good mag, check out "Speed" published by road&track. that mag is great. though they only came out with the second issue this month. its at most news stands.
i never sat down to read the magazine but at the newstands i've glanced at them a bit. they do great comparisons but the best thing about them is their pictures.
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i vote for the 350z, drop dead gorgeous styling, excellent power for n/a, drift capable my next car hopefully
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...no wonder there are a lot more around my parts compared to the STi.
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