See Top 10 Cars That Look pretty Fast But in reality Aren’t

7. Toyota Celica

It is a real shame the Toyota Celica sought out with a whimper in place of a bang. The past model appeared to be the best low rider, but its performance was an enormous disappointment. In the U.S., the Celica GT had a 1.8-liter four-cylinder engine with a meager 140 hp and 125 lb-ft of torque, and even the stronger GT-S only had 180 hp and 133 lb-ft of torque. To place that into perspective, the Scion tC has 179 hp and 172 lb-ft of torque, and no body considers the tC to be always a fast car at all.

6. Dodge Dart

Even its name alludes to speed, however the Dodge Dart is anything but fast. To help expand rub salt in the wound, the American automaker tags the Dart as a “fuel efficient sport car,” despite its styling. For exactly the same brand that’s the Dodge Viper and the insane Hellcat engine, it’s almost appalling that the Dart comes standard with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with a laughable 160 hp and 148 lb-ft of torque. You can find other engine options, however, with a 1.4-liter turbocharged unit providing 160 hp and 184 lb-ft of torque, while a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine has 184 hp and 174 lb-ft of torque. Dodge tragically calls the 2.4-liter a “powerhouse,” however the automaker isn’t fooling anyone.

5. Mitsubishi Lancer GT

The largest problem the Mitsubishi Lancer has is so it appears like an Evolution. What’s worse is that the Evolution model has been phased out, so now this mundane sedan posesses heritage of high-performance, turbocharged power but only features a standard 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 148 hp. Even at the the surface of the range, the GT model sports a 2.4-liter four-cylinder engine with 168 hp, a much cry from the Evolution’s 291-hp turbocharged engine.

4. Mazda MX-5 Miata

The most recent iteration of the Mazda MX-5 Miata is one attractive looking roadster. And such as the Mazda6 before on the list, the newest Miata definitely looks the part to be fast with techniques previous models didn’t. And it may be fast, but simply not in a direct line — corners are where in fact the Miata shines. With a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine with 155 hp and 148 lb-ft of torque, the MX-5 Miata isn’t planning to blow the doors off some other cars on the way, but its advantage is once the roads get twisty. It could be difficult to get somebody that argues the MX-5 Miata isn’t fun to drive. The MX-5 doesn’t have to be that fast because it’s so light and engaging.