The GTR is a technological marvel, capable of besting cars costing 50% more (sticker) on a road course (The 911 turbo was it's benchmark in development). I want one bad, but could never afford it. I also don't really care for the styling either. The real negative though is that the engine management supposedly is set up in such a way as to make any modification impossible. This makes me REALLY want one so that I can modify the heck out of it and prove Nissan wrong.
As for the Challenger, I love the look, but it is too big and heavy and uses oodles of gas so it is not very practical. It has a fairly good chassis underneath it, but it is ruined by a lack of tuning from the factory. I have seen it side by side with an original and swear the new one is bigger than the
B body based original it is supposed to replicate. If it were based on a Mercedes C class chassis instead of the E class it uses that would make it a better car.
New WRX/STi Ugh. What a horrible looking car! It probably is a dream to drive hard, but just look at it. It looks like the male child of a a Camry and an Elantra who decided to have a sex change. Not quite manly, but not really feminine either. Also, it is harder to modify than before as it's new plastic intake manifold can't handle big boost, and it's engine management is hard to crack to make it function with more power.
EVO X Easily the best looking new car at any price! Other than the GTR, it is my favorite in this list. It looks like it is ready to go to war, and it has an incredible chassis. If past performance is in any way indicative of future results here, the all-new engine will be capable of incredible performance once people start playing with it. It is the first EVO to come with something other than a 4G63, and I hope Mitsubishi has continued the grand tradition of strength that engine represents.
