Posted on 04/30/2017 4:14:02 PM PDT by MtnClimber
HOME / AUTOMOBILES / 10 Fastest New Cars Available Under $30,000 Justin Lloyd-Miller Google+ Twitter MORE ARTICLES April 30, 2017 VIEW ALL
FACEBOOK TWITTER LINKEDIN STUMBLEUPON REDDIT Source: Dodge Source: Dodge Do you have $30,000 (but no more) dog-eared for your next vehicle and are looking for something that’s as fun as it is affordable? Not too long ago, your options would have been pretty limited. Not anymore, though — automakers have recognized that there’s a real demand for affordable cars that won’t sacrifice power, performance or speed for affordability.
We recently wrote about some of the fastest cars under $20,000 and $25,000, but when you allow for an extra $5,000, the menu gets even more interesting. More and more automakers are catering to young buyers who want an affordable vehicle that’s cheap to maintain and own but doesn’t necessarily give up its fun factor. Cars like the Volkswagen GTI and Chevrolet Camaro have long been bargain nameplates that don’t sacrifice one for the other, and while the base models start in the mid-20s, things start really to heat up around the $30,000 mark.
We checked out speediest cars under the $30,000 threshold that offer the most fun (and speed) in their segment, and found 10 models that really stand out.
1. Hyundai Genesis R-Spec 2. Chevrolet Camaro 1LT
the rest and details on each at link.
(Excerpt) Read more at cheatsheet.com ...
The Mercedes AMG GTR is about 600 lbs heavier and 110 HP less than the Ferrari and 160 HP less than the McLaren. It is also less expensive so there is that advantage. When I was out of college in 1985 I invested aggressively and have continued since then. In 2013 I bought an Audi S6 and a Mercedes C300-4-matic, both for cash. My next car, whether McLaren 720S at the top end or Mercedes AMG GTR at the low end will be for cash too. I have not had any debt for a very long time.
That is NICE!
The 35is has 335 horsepower compared to the 300 horsepower in the 35i. 0-60 in 4.8 seconds. And I added a Pedal Box to increase throttle.
They make a VERY solid car. Between this and the three Mini’s my wife has had I’ve never once heard a rattle.
Must be a fun car to drive!
My SIL owns a Genesis. Daughter asked me to go get some take out while she watched her kids. Handed me the keys.
The next day SIL asked her, why does the fuel mileage indicator show such low mileage?
Yeah, it’s fast.
Classic!
My wife’s nephew loves Corvettes! He saw one not long back and fell in love again, traded in his BIG truck, and His wife’s truck and bought it!
Took it out, and suddenly realized he is too fat to get in and out quickly. He is now back to driving a pickup truck. Don’t know about the wife.
RE: Must be a fun car to drive!
Yes it is, but except for the trucks I’ve had I’ve always had front-wheel or all-wheel drive cars, so it still is often a little strange to feel all the force behind me. Difference between over stear and under stear.
I learned a similar lesson about Vipers as well as Vettes.
FIL had both. 6’3 260 lb. me could barely squeeze in the things.
Viper exhaust location is horrible. You can easily burn your leg getting out of the car.
I didn’t crank it up.
30 seconds and I was glad to get out of it.
Years ago when FIL bought the Vette, he was obsessed with it being pristine.
I wound up housesitting one weekend soon after it was bought.
My orders were if the house caught fire was to save the Vette.
A friend of mine raced diesel cummins pickup trucks. A little 5.9 straight six with triple turbos put out around 600 hp and a mountain of torque.
I have a Chrysler 200 that I absolutely love. It’s got spunk when you put it into manual shift. And fun to drive.
I never drove a Chrysler 200, but need to do it.
I fondly remember my father’s 1970 VW Bug. As I recall he paid $1240 for it brand new. Going downhill with a tail wind it would travel a staggering 85mph. It never, ever got stuck in the snow. I once drove it into a flooded road and it floated through to the other side and stayed dry inside. When it was about 15 and all rusty my younger brother drove it up on a curb and the whole front axle assembly broke off. They just don’t make ‘em like that any more...
This fast car obsession must be a guy thing. Why do I need a car in America that can go faster than 100 miles an hour? There are no roads on which I can legally go over 75 MPH here in the East, as far as I know.
BTW - Any chance you were close to the midnight race club around Denver in the '90s? Retired F1, Nascar, Can-Am, etc. drivers would get together and race on I25, 470, and so on. It only became public around '96 or so when there was a very high speed head-on with a bridge abutment. Wonder what those guys are doing now.
I love power. Nothing worse than pushing down on the accelerator and being frustrated.
The Jag XKE was the first I fell in love with - never cared for Corvettes.
I’m beginning to look seriously at the “F” type.
RE: Why do I need a car in America that can go faster than 100 miles an hour?
America is all about being the fastest, the best, the most competitive, wanting to win. It is what makes this country great.
As far as roads, speed limits are suggestions :) . And there are plenty of tracks to bring your car to do get the most out of it.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.