My new ride a 2007 Mazda Mazdaspeed3. I wanted something that as a bit more practical than the Trans Am (i.e. can fit children in the back), got better gas mileage, more reliable, and still fun to drive (ZOOM-ZOOM).
Yes, this car is CUTE! But it's also bad ass :)
The interior is cool. The seats are very comfortable and supportive. And a lot of head room which is nice for a change.
Only annoying bit is the pedals seems a bit shifted to the right
compared to where they sat in the Trans Am, partly because the Trans Am was a bigger car.
Coming from a 5.7L LT1 V8, to a 2.3L I-4, I thought was going to be a problem. But with a turbo charger and Mazdaspeed Cold Air Intake, this thing goes like a banshee. Though the torque steer is hard to keep under control and from what I read this car has less than most FWD, which is a good thing. Mazda would've hit a homerun if they made an AWD option for this little thing.
