TORQUE BROTHERS DEEP RESEARCH. PLAIN VERDICTS.
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THE BOARD · 22 REVIEWS PUBLISHED

We did the research. Here's what's worth buying.

Seven categories, ten points each, seventy in total — three about driving, four about living with it. We rank the best buy, not the best car, which is why a cheap one keeps beating a fast one. Sort the Board, or open any car for the full breakdown.

PROOF · SPORTS COUPES
Price does not predict value.
$18k
#4
$19.5k
#1
$23.6k
#3
$33k
#5
$42k
#2
Bar height is price. The number is where it finished. The cheapest sports coupe here won the whole Board.
THE SEVEN CATEGORIES · 10 POINTS EACH
Deal
What it costs to get in, and what it gives back when you sell.
Drive
How it feels on a good road. Scored on feel, not the stopwatch.
Upkeep
Fuel, tires, insurance, service. What it costs every month.
Risk
What can break, how likely it is, and what the bill looks like.
Daily
Could this honestly be the only car you own?
Limit
How it behaves when you push it. Autocross and track days.
Mods
What a build costs, how far it goes, and what it costs you back.
What each category means, and every assumption behind it →
FIND Came from a video? Type the car — every one below has an episode on the channel.
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CLASS
BUDGET Any price
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The Board

22 cars
RANKCARPOWERBUY-IN7 CATEGORIESSCOREVERDICT
1
Mazda MX-5 Miata
2019+ ND2 Club · 181 hp
181 hp
$19.5k
USED
52/70
BUY
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2
Honda Civic Type R
2017-2021 FK8 · 306 hp
306 hp
$37k
USED
51/70
BUY · CONDITIONS
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3
Toyota GR Supra 3.0
2021+ B58 · 382 hp
382 hp
$42k
USED
50/70
BUY
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4
Ford Fiesta ST
2014-2019 · 197 hp · 1.6 EcoBoost
197 hp
$7.8k
USED
49/70
BUY
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5
VW Golf R
2015-2019 Mk7/7.5 · 292 hp
292 hp
$22k
USED
49/70
BUY · CONDITIONS
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6
Toyota GR86 / BRZ
2022+ FA24 · 228 hp
228 hp
$23.6k
USED
49/70
BUY · CONDITIONS
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7
VW Golf GTI
2018+ Mk7.5 PP · 228 hp
228 hp
$19k
USED
49/70
BUY · CONDITIONS
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8
Honda Civic Si
2009-2011 FA5 Sedan · 197 hp
197 hp
$7.8k
USED
48/70
BUY
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9
Ford Focus RS
2016-2018 Mk3 · 350 hp
350 hp
$28k
USED
48/70
BUY · CONDITIONS
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10
Hyundai Veloster N
2019-2020 PP · 275 hp
275 hp
$19.5k
USED
48/70
BUY · CONDITIONS
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11
Infiniti G37
2009-2010 Sedan 7AT · 328 hp
328 hp
$6.9k
USED
47/70
BUY · CONDITIONS
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12
Mazda MX-5 Miata (NC)
2009-2012 NC2 6MT · 167 hp
167 hp
$7.0k
USED
47/70
BUY · CONDITIONS
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13
Nissan 370Z
2013+ Sport · 332 hp
332 hp
$18k
USED
47/70
BUY · CONDITIONS
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14
Nissan Z (RZ34)
2023+ Performance · 400 hp
400 hp
$33k
USED
46/70
BUY · CONDITIONS
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15
BMW 128i
2011-2013 Coupe · 230 hp · N52
230 hp
$8.0k
USED
45/70
BUY · CONDITIONS
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16
Nissan 350Z
2007-2008 HR 6MT · 306 hp
306 hp
$5.7k
USED
43/70
BUY · CONDITIONS
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17
Ford Focus ST
2013-2018 · 252 hp · 2.0 EcoBoost
252 hp
$10.2k
USED
43/70
BUY · CONDITIONS
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18
Subaru WRX
2009-2011 · 265 hp · AWD
265 hp
$8.8k
USED
43/70
BUY · CONDITIONS
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19
VW Golf GTI (Mk6)
2010-2014 Mk6 · 200 hp
200 hp
$9.1k
USED
41/70
BUY · CONDITIONS
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20
Mazdaspeed3
2010-2013 Gen 2 · 263 hp
263 hp
$8.6k
USED
41/70
BUY · CONDITIONS
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21
Hyundai Genesis Coupe
2013-2016 3.8 · 348 hp
348 hp
$8.4k
USED
40/70
BUY · CONDITIONS
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22
Mazda RX-8
2009-2011 Series 2 · 232 hp · 1.3 Renesis
232 hp
$5.3k
USED
38/70
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