[Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared in the December 2009 issue of Grassroots Motorsports.]
Racers make up a small portion of the buying public, so it’s rare that we get personalized treatment in the form of a special-edition car that’s truly suited to our needs. A few marques with a deep legacy of racing—think Porsche and Ferrari—do offer special production-based models just for their track-hungry customers, but the cost of admission for these purpose-built racers is exceedingly high.
Sporty offerings in the sub-$40k market do exist, but since manufacturers try to please as many potential buyers as possible with a single product, there are compromises. The model with the hot engine often comes with the added weight of power windows, a moonroof, leather and a big stereo. Even when it’s possible to order a car with just the go-fast bits and none of the luxury bloat, the basic foundation is the same as every other car bearing the same…
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