241 horsepower 236 LB-FT of torque close-ratio 6 speed factory 18" OZ wheels factory Goodyear F1 HI-PO tires leather Konig seating all options come with the car high 5-low 6 second 0-60 times all day-no waiting for the turbo to spool up/ heat soaked intercooler to worry about low, low 14's in the quarter all wheel drive w/ electronic center diff. understated design-aka "super sleeper" under $30k if your negotiating skills are good higher resale value than many competitors

Like I wrote earlier, I've only had the car a few short days, so come read this review in about a year and I'll let you know

Having purchased the car only a little over a week ago,I can already say that this is one SERIOUS driver's car. I have owned several sport compact/ high performance cars and this is without a doubt the most dialed in, buckled down road burner I have ever driven. 241 HP, 236 LB-FT of torque, all wheel drive, close ratio 6 speed transmission, 18 inch OZ racing wheels with Goodyear F1 ultra-high performance rubber, tuned intake and dual outlet exhaust, Konig leather racing seats, etc, etc. The spec list of this car reads like an enthusiast's wet dream. Once you twist the key and hear the dual exhaust, you'll know exactly what I'm talking about. The seats wrap around you like they were tailor made just for your own body. The clutch is butter smooth and the shifter is so easy to manipulate, you honestly have to feel it to believe it. I know what you're thinking-"this guy sounds like a car salesman"- but I'm not. I can't stand car sales people. Thankfully, when I stopped to look at this car, the salesman I dealt with was very laid back and personable. He let me drive the car with no hassle at all. As soon as I fired this puppy up, I knew I was going to buy it. I owned a WRX sport wagon at the time, and I was also looking at the Lancer EVO, RX-8, WRX STI, and even the new GTO. The WRX I had must have been a lemon because I was getting ready to put the 3rd transmission in it. It was still under warranty, but this would have been the 2nd time in less than a year that the tranny was getting fixed. I loved driving the car and surprising the hell out of unsuspecting mustang GT's, RSX type S's and so forth, but enough was enough. I can say without a doubt that the R32 can easily keep pace with my (former) WRX in a straight line, and it will walk all over it in the twisties. The technology that has been put into the R32 is more advanced than the WRX and EVO, and is on par with the STI , RX-8 and even the euro and jdm EVO VIII. I test drove the EVO and I can tell you the quality of the engineering, the quality of the interior, ride, etc. is way better in the R32 than in the EVO. I'm not saying the R32 will smoke an EVO from stoplight to stoplight, but the quality is several levels above the EVO . Just go to a dealer and sit in any of the cars I've mentioned and then sit in the R32 and you will know exactly what I'm talking about. I would've loved to drive the STI and the RX-8, but none of the dealers near my home had an STI in stock,or if the did, they wanted $3k above sticker. As far as the RX-8 was concerned, the dealers I went to wouldn't let me near one unless I was " serious about buying it tonight", even though I told them I was interested in several different cars and wanted to drive every one of them before I made a decision. So see you later, RX-8! Same with the GTO. See you later, Pontiac! OK,enough blabbing- back to the driving experience. If you are in the market for a sporty,great looking and sweet handling car,I highly recomend that you look into this car. Let me put it this way- my best freind has a 350Z and he can NOT lose me when the road starts getting twisty. I may have owned high performance cars for most of my adult life and I may be a slightly better driver than most, but that statement is not B.S. And the coolest thing is, I can take all my camping, fishing or hunting gear and STILL bring a couple friends along! So if you are still reading this, it tells me you are serious about driving. Go check out this car- if you can find one.

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