50 fastest affordable imports?

[youngvr4]

Imports



For comparison sake, here are a few import 1/4 mile times. Note: Only cars with MSRPs less than $50,000 are on the list, so no exotics. Remember, these are supposed to be affordable.




FASTEST IMPORT CARS
# YEAR/MODEL ET/MPH ENGINE HP TRANS SOURCE
1 2001 BMW M Roadster 13.1@107.6 3.2 I6 315 5-Speed MT 4/02
2 2001 BMW M3 Coupe 13.2@106.9 3.2 I6 333 6-Speed MT 8/01
3 1993 Toyota Supra Turbo 13.4 3.0 V6 Turbo 320 - -
4 1995 Mitsubishi 3000 GT VR-4 13.5 3.0 V6 Turbo 320 - -
5 2000 Honda S2000 13.8@100.5 2.0 I4 240 6-Speed MT 2/00
6 1995 Nissan 300ZX Turbo 13.9 3.0 V6 Turbo - - -
7 1993 Mazda RX-7 R1 13.9 - - - -
8 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX 14.2@94.4 2.0 F4 Turbo 227 5-Speed MT 1/02
9 1995 Toyota MR2 Turbo 14.8 - - - -
10 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX 14.9 2.0 I4 Turbo - - -
11 2002 Acura RSX Type S 15.1@94.7 2.0 I4 200 6-Speed MT 1/02
11 1994 Honda Prelude VTEC 15.1 @ 93 2.2 I4 190 5-Speed CD 6/94
13 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse GTS Spyder 15.2@93.0 3.0 V6 210 5-Speed MT 4/02
14 1997 Acura Integra Type R 15.2 1.8 I4 190 5-Speed -
15 2002 Audi A4 Quattro 15.3 3.0 V6 220 6-Speed MT 2/02
16 1997 Acura Integra GS-R 15.5 1.8 I4 170 5-Speed -
17 2002 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec-V 15.6@90.3 2.0 I4 175 6-Speed MT 4/02
18 1999 Honda Civic Si 15.7 1.6 I4 160 5-Speed -

would any of you change anything?

[kcap122]

....well aside from the fact that this isnt actually the Top 50, its the top 18, i think this shud be stickied

[Z_Fanatic]

why skip 350Z, Sti, Evo?

[kcap122]

because i guess even though the invoice price of those cars may be less than 50 G's, the MSRP might be alot higher (like 150% even.)

[youngvr4]

Originally Posted by kcap122

....well aside from the fact that this isnt actually the Top 50, its the top 18, i think this shud be stickied

oops , it came from a list the top 50 muscle cars of all time, which they also added some top import cars, this is why i named it 50, not thinking.

i think it might be a little old so that might be why those other cars aren't in them.

so where would you guys put the evo sti and 350z in this list?

[luxuriouslyloudz]

If it were me, I'd probablly place the Evolution and WRX STI in the thick of it in between the VR-4 and S2000....not sure which would be first since I'm too lazy to look through mags at 3 am.

As for the 350Z.....in between the WRX and MR2 Turbo.

[MexSiR]

Missed:

Mitsubishi Evolution 8
Subaru STI
VW R32
BMW Z4
Mercedes SLK

And many others...
VW GTI VR6
VW 1.8T
Lotus Elise

[drunken monkey]

cerbera, chimera, griffith, tuscan, tamora....

oops.
you can't really get these can you...?

[nbw]

why only imports?

[Broke_as_****]

Because the topic is called:

50 fastest affordable imports

This would really kind of require a comprehensive list of cars imported to the US, a database with all relevant information included. Then you have to choose which area of performance you want to focus on. Whether it be 1/4 mile times as listed above, allow handicaps for age or displacement or potential for more power. But thats sounds hard. And I got a VG to tear down. And some soup cooking.

[nbw]

wow, why didnt I figure that out!?




I was asking youngvr4 why the the thread is about imports only. especialy since the mitsubishi eclipse GSX is infact a domestic! .

[CrzyMR2T]

Originally Posted by nbw

wow, why didnt I figure that out!?




I was asking youngvr4 why the the thread is about imports only. especialy since the mitsubishi eclipse GSX is infact a domestic! .

well, it has a mitsubishi motor, and drivetrain. all the mechanical stuff were pretty much engineered by mitsubishi, although it might of been put together in usa or some other place. i think the exterior appearance was designed by both mitsu, and chrysler. i think chrysler designed most of the body, while mitsu put finishing touches to it, like sideskirts, bumpers.

[kcap122]

dude. it doesnt REALLY matter who made the cars. Here's how you determine if a car is import or domestic REGARDLESS of your country.
Domestic:
Ford, GM, Chevy, Pontiac, Lincoln, Buick, Mercury, Chrysler, Dodge, Oldsmobile

Import:
Anything else.

It's not based on what/who the car is made of, it's where the company is known to be from.

[BP2K2Max]

well, i know a maxima can fall anywhere between 8&13

[3000ways]

Yeah there are a lot of cars missing and all times could be + or - a couple of tenths. Aso I do think magazines should be used, but a combination of sources should be used and averaged out. Say for instance the Evolution, tested by MT at 13.0, tested by R&T at 13.4, tested by C&D at 13.6, and etc. So compiling a list is difficult, but I do like the concept. I added a few, like I said all cars on the list can be + or - a couple of tenths (depending on track, track conditions, driver, or even the car itself, because even cars that are the same model dyno differently.

FASTEST IMPORT CARS
# YEAR/MODEL ET/MPH ENGINE HP TRANS SOURCE
1 2005 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution MR 12.8@107.6MPH I4 Turbo 285 R&T- Speed Spring Edition
1 2001 BMW M Roadster 13.1@107.6 3.2 I6 315 5-Speed MT 4/02
2 2001 BMW M3 Coupe 13.2@106.9 3.2 I6 333 6-Speed MT 8/01
2 2004 Subaru WRX STI 13.2@103.8 2.5L F4 Turbo 300 (multiple sources average)
3 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution RS 13.3@103.2MPH 2.0L I4 Turbo 271 (multiple sources average)
4 2004 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution 13.4@103.0MPH 2.0L I4 Turbo 271 (multiple sources average)
4 1993 Toyota Supra Turbo 13.4 3.0 V6 Turbo 320 - -
4 1995 Mitsubishi 3000 GT VR-4 13.5 3.0 V6 Turbo 320 - -
5 2000 Honda S2000 13.8@100.5 2.0 I4 240 6-Speed MT 2/00
6 1995 Nissan 300ZX Turbo 13.9 3.0 V6 Turbo - - -
7 1993 Mazda RX-7 R1 13.9 - - - -
8 2002 Subaru Impreza WRX 14.2@94.4 2.0 F4 Turbo 227 5-Speed MT 1/02
9 1995 Toyota MR2 Turbo 14.8 - - - -
10 1995 Mitsubishi Eclipse GSX 14.9 2.0 I4 Turbo - - -
11 2002 Acura RSX Type S 15.1@94.7 2.0 I4 200 6-Speed MT 1/02
11 1994 Honda Prelude VTEC 15.1 @ 93 2.2 I4 190 5-Speed CD 6/94
13 2003 Mitsubishi Eclipse GTS Spyder 15.2@93.0 3.0 V6 210 5-Speed MT 4/02
14 1997 Acura Integra Type R 15.2 1.8 I4 190 5-Speed -
15 2002 Audi A4 Quattro 15.3 3.0 V6 220 6-Speed MT 2/02
16 1997 Acura Integra GS-R 15.5 1.8 I4 170 5-Speed -
17 2002 Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec-V 15.6@90.3 2.0 I4 175 6-Speed MT 4/02
18 1999 Honda Civic Si 15.7 1.6 I4 160 5-Speed -

I started doing it, and then realized I'd be adding cars forever, because there so many that fit in between 1 and 18. Cars such as 2004 Audi S4 with the V8, 2003 Audi S4 with Twin Turbo, BMW E36 M3 and E36 M Roadster and Coupe, 1991-1996 Acura NSX, BMW 330I, BMW 330XI, used BMW 540I, 5-Speed manual IS300, 2004 Acura TL, 6-Speed manual 2003 Acura CL Type S and TL Type S, Toyota Celica GT-S, Toyota Celica All Trac 4, R32 Skyline from Motorex or other importers, 350Z, G35 Coupe and Sedan, M45, used Q45, Acura TSX, Mazda MazdaSpeed Protege, Mazda MazdaSpeed Miata, Lotus Elise, BMW Z4 3.0, BMW 840CI, Mini Cooper S, Audi TT, Mazda RX-8, 2004 Nissan Altima and Maxima, 2004 Honda Accord V6, Lexus GS430 and GS400, Lexus SC400, Lexus LS400, 2004 Toyota Solara (222HP), Beetle Turbo S, and more and more.