Friday, May 20, 2016

Top 10 Rear Wheel Drive Cars That Aren't Supercars

Rear wheel drive cars are known for being fun to drive. They are commonly found on sports cars. Here are the top 10 rear wheel drive cars that aren't supercars. All the cars on this list are on the market right now.

1. BMW 228i


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BMW 2 Series
By Navigator84
The BMW 228i is BMW's most basic car sold by BMW. It is the revived version of the car that saved BMW, the 2002. The BMW 228i's engine breaks the flat 6 tradition as it is powered by a 2.0 liter turbocharged 4 cylinder that makes 240 horsepower. The BMW 228i is more lightweight than the 3 series, so the handling is better. Not only that, you get a BMW, a legit BMW, for about 30 grand. However, there aren't really any luxury features at base price, but its still a BMW.

2. Mazda MX-5 (Miata)



Mazda MX-5
The Mazda MX-5 (Miata)  is one of the best known roadsters ever as 1 million have already been sold. It is one of the most lightweight sports cars on the market as it weighs about 2300 pounds. The Mazda MX-5 has had a lot of weight losing tricks added on to it. There are now only 4 lug nuts in the wheels instead of 5. There is a manually retractable soft top to lose the weight of the mechanical items involved in operating a power top. Making the weight distribution 50/50 was so important to the engineers of Mazda that they moved the battery to the back.

3. Alfa Romeo 4C

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Alfa Romeo 4C

The Alfa Romeo 4C is a stripped out. 2400 pound, mid-engine symphony. The interior has no glove box, a tiny cup holder that can't really hold your regular sized water bottles, and a leather pouch as your glove box. The Alfa Romeo 4C is a baby supercar because it feels like a supercar, but it doesn't have the power, nor the price to actually be one. Like a proper handmade, mid-engine supercar from Italy, you get all the fun kinks including no rear visibility and awful build quality. However, the sound and the driving experience will make up for the more rough edges of the 4C.


5. Dodge Challenger Hellcat



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Dodge Challenger Hellcat
By Hunttirumph1500
The Hellcat is called the Hellcat for a very good reason. There is this ridiculous supercharged V8 that makes 707 horsepower. The Hellcat comes with 2 keys. The black key unleashes about 500 horsepower. The red key releases all 707 horsepower. The Dodge Challenger Hellcat is well known for its power. Its power is sent to the rear wheel , which helps it create some ridiculous burnouts.

6. Cheverlot Camaro SS



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Cheverlot Camaro SS
The Camaro SS is one of my favorite muscle cars ever. The V8 engine, which makes 455 horsepower, could be found in the Camaro straight from the Corvette. The Camaro is sure one of the meanest cars that I have ever seen. There are tiny windows, the shape, and the lights give it a mean look. The Camaro SS may be one of the most advanced muscle car for its price. There is available magnetic ride control and configurable center display. The configurable display is pretty much the same as Audi's virtual cockpit.

7. Smart Fortwo



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Smart Fortwo
By Norbert,Aepli, Switzerland

I have to put the Smart Fortwo on this list. The old one had a robotic transmission, and you could literally smell your passenger's breath. The new one may be wider but it isn't longer. Smart had to make it wider to pass the Small Overlap Test. The extra width allows you to have a more airy environment. The real reason why I love the Smart Fortwo is the personality. There are so many round surfaces inside including a tachometer that spins around. The dashboard is this cloth surface that feels cool. The are a million color schemes for the Smart Fortwo. You start by choosing the color of the Tridion safety cell. Then you chooses the color of the panels. For the interior, you must choose the color of the dashboard and the seats.

8. Ford Mustang GT


Ford Mustang GT
By Sicnag
The Ford Mustang is one of the first muscle cars. When it first came out, it was a hit, and no other competitor from Dodge, nor Chevy could beat the sales of this pony. The Ford Mustang GT is a proper muscle car. The V8 makes 435 horsepower and the Mustang GT hits 60 in about 4 seconds. Not only that, the GT model starts at around 30 grand, so its cheap, unlike German cars with similar power. Because the Mustang is cheap and fast, it is very popular. Last year, it was named the most sold muscle car of the year.

9. Subaru BRZ/ Toyota 86


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Subaru BRZ
By Micheal Gil
The Subaru BRZ/ Toyota 86 is a 2700 pound sports car. Though it is under powered and slow, it brings out what a real lightweight sports car is about, cornering. It is lightweight and every time you hit a corner at a fast rate of speed, it eagerly pulls a light drift before it adjusts back into a straight line. The great thing about the BRZ/86 is that if you think that it is too under powered, you could boost it without worrying so much because the engine is quite tough.

10. Lexus IS350


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Lexus IS350
By Tokumeigakarionoaoshina
For people who want something quick and reliable, the IS350 is the perfect candidate. The IS350 is the underdog towards the German sports sedans because it isn't as fun to drive. However, the IS350 dominates everywhere else. For starters, it could last longer than your average BMW 3 series so that way headlight repairs won't interfere with winding down mountain roads. The other part is that everything about the IS when it comes to comfort and technology is engineered better. For example, unlike the A4, every time you turn on the car, music won't be blasting. Not only that, the remote touch system may be silly but the interface that it is controlling just seems easier to use as everything is logically placed in a menu unlike have the 4 corners system like the A4 or the "What the Heck is This" system like in the Mercedes Benz C Class.

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