They did a 0-60 and a/x course shootout of sub-$20,000 cars in the most recent grassroots mag (best EVAR), and had the mp3 and a Neon in there. Here's the numbers:


Car 0-60 a/x time Base price
VW GTI 1.8t 7.6 sec. 44.647 $18,910
Focus SVT 7.6 43.375 $17,995
Sentra SER V 7.5 43.599 $16,999
Civic SI 8.2 44.890 $19,000
Protege MP3 8.6 43.995 $18,500
Tiburon GT V6 7.6 45.016 $19,997
Neon ACR 7.9 41.897 $14,870
My entry:
Neon SRT-4 5.9 xxxxxx $19,995

At least the Neon rox0rs at the a/x. And I'm sure with about 3 grand more, we can get under 7.6 in the 0-60. As for you guys, good luck ;-)


EDIT: Sorry the colums don't line up...they do in my post.

 

What are you guys allowed with the mp3? The ACR stuff doesn't have much more, considering it's ability. Just tires and some other small things.