Fun-to-drive cars don’t have to break the piggy bank. While consumers are flocking toward crossovers and SUVs, automakers are still offering affordable sedans with manual gearboxes and turbocharged engines. A new video from the Sam CarLegion YouTube channel takes three such cars – the Subaru WRX, Hyundai Elantra N, and Honda Civic Si – to the track to see which is the drag racing superstar.
Powering the Hyundai is the brand’s turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four engine. It produces 276 horsepower (205 kilowatts) and 298 pound-feet (404 Newton-meters) of torque, with a six-speed manual sitting between the engine and the front wheels. It weighs 3,208 pounds (1,455 kilograms).
