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Sports cars are not just meant for racing on the track. These vehicles are made to perform well on the roads as well. Automakers started building these vehicles in both ways as a high-performance track car and road-based car. There are few sports vehicles that can be used for daily use. Here is a list of 10 daily driver sports cars that can be bought under a price of $20,000. (Source: Hotcars.com)
1. BMW E92 335i
This vehicle has a 3.0-liter twin-turbo six-cylinder engine that is capable of making up to 300 hp and 302 lb-ft of torque. This can accelerate from 0-60 in 5.6 seconds and has a top speed of 155 mph. Debuted in 2004, this vehicle is one of the best cars BMW made and costs $15,000.
2. Mazda MX-5 Miata NC
This vehicle come with a 1.8 L MZR L8-DE DOHC I4 engine in Europe that produces a 126 hp. And a 2.0 L MZR LF-VE DOHC I4 cylinder engine for the remaining markets 170 hp and 140 lb-ft of torque. It mated to either a 5-speed or a 6-speed manual transmission or the optional 6-speed automatic transmission. This vehicle has a price of $12,000.
3. Audi S5 (B8)
This Audi has a 4.2-liter Fuel Stratified Injection V8 engine that is capable of making a power output of 350 hp and 324 lb-ft of torque. It can accelerate from 0-60 mph in a time of just 5 seconds. The vehicle has an all-wheel drive and costs $15,000.
4. Porsche 911 (996)
This Porsche has a naturally-aspired 3.4-liter flat-six cylinder engine that is capable of making a power output of 296 hp. It has either a 5-speed automatic or 6-speed standard transmission. The vehicle has a price of $20,000.
5. Porsche 944 Turbo
This vehicle, equipped with a turbocharged 2.5-liter 4-cylinder engine can produce a power output of 220 hp. It can accelerate from 0–60 mph in a time of 5.9 seconds. And this was the first vehicle to produce the same output by using or not using a catalytic converter. This vehicle costs $16,000.
6. Ford Mustang GT Fifth Generation
The fifth-generation Ford Mustang produced from 2004 to 2014. The initial models till 2009 had a 4.6-liter V8 that made 300 hp and 320 lb-ft of torque. The later ones had a 5.0-liter displacement with up to 420 hp and 390 lb-ft of torque. It costs $15,000.
7. Audi TT (First Generation)
This sports car has a 1.8-liter turbo-four cylinder engine that is capable of making a power output of 178 hp. This is transferred to either front wheels or all wheels. Or a 3.2-liter 250-hp V6 that can make a 222 hp that drives four wheels. This vehicle costs $9,000.
8. BMW 228i (F22)
The vehicle’s 2.0-liter turbocharged inline-four cylinder engine can produce a power output of 241 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque. This vehicle will have a price of $17,000. It has a 1.5 L I3 turbocharged engine that is capable of making a power of 134 hp and a torque of 162 lb-ft. It can accelerate from 0-60mph in 8.9 sec and costs $17,000.
9. Pontiac GTO
This has a 5.7-liter V8 engine that is capable of generating a power output of 350 hp and 365 lb-ft of torque. This vehicle has a top speed of 180 mph and an acceleration from 0-60mph in 4.8 seconds. It costs $14,000.
10. Hyundai Tiburon GT Second Generation
The second generation of this vehicle has three different options. 1.6 L Alpha II I4, 2.0 L Beta II I4 and a 2.7 L Delta V6 engine. It mated to either a 5-speed manual, 6-speed manual, or 4-speed automatic transmission. The vehicle costs $10,000.