The shootout-obsessives over at Car and Driver set out to determine the quickest cars one can pick up with relative chump change. Interestingly, only two models are sports cars: The Nissan 350Z and GM's Kappa roadster twins in hi-po trim. Even more interestingly, the automatic Kappa twins placed higher than the manual versions. Click through for the list after the jump. Oh, and we're not shocked by the winner in the least.
Tenth Place: Subaru Forester 2.5XT
Ninth Place: Pontiac Grand Prix GXP
Eighth Place: Pontiac Solstice GXP/Saturn Sky Red Line (manual)
Seventh Place: Chevrolet Impala SS
Sixth Place: Nissan 350Z
Fifth Place: Mazdaspeed 6
Fourth Place: Subaru Legacy 2.5GT
Third Place: Pontiac Solstice GXP/Saturn Sky Red Line (automatic)
Second Place: Ford Mustang GT
First Place: Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution RS
The Quickest Cars of 2007: $25,000 to $30,000 [Car and Driver]
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