Looking for a weekend car for spirited driving and drawing a blank. Criterion- Prefer 4 seats but not a hard requirement. Manual preferred but auto OK. Something new-ish(2020+) Not too expensive to maintain and insure. Something which will hold its value decently. Something which will fit 6ft me. (Rules out Miata)
Koenigsegg Gemera
Subaru WRX
Not a bad choice. Just doesn’t feel special enough tbh.
Ioniq 5 N. That thing was so fun to drive and just a bit over your budget. Serious. Try it
5000 lbs SUV is not exactly suitable for “spirited driving”. There’s more to driving than straight line acceleration.
The N line is most definitely “spirited driving”. Drove one on a track not just straight line. Honestly one of the most fun cars I’ve driven. I think performance/$ is best in class
This is a strange budget because there’s you’re just out of reach of some cool options like an amg , cts v , m4 but could still afford something like a Kia stinger , highly used raptor , Subaru wrx , focus rs , vw gti
It is a strange budget. Neither here nor there.
That’s what I’m saying. You need something fast, aggressive, and ignorant
Maruti Alto
Honda Civic Type R
Totaled 911. Then redo the car yourself. If you have a time build an RV-7. Hard to get more spirited than that
Cayman with three pedals
F80 M3
This is almost surely the right answer. And for 55 you can get a nice one.
The way I was going to say Miata.
Miata is always the answer, except when it’s not n