Alright, I admit these cars are highly modded. 16 cars rated, but they are all four cylinders.

The cheapest of the group was a$34,770 Ford focus putting out 300 bhp and 230 ft.lb of torque.

The expensive one was an EIGHTY SIX THOUSAND, SIX HUNDRED FIFTY FIVE $ Subaru WRX(!) at 450 horses and the torque at 410.

The winner of the whole shebang was a$68,386 Honda S2000. 122 cid/2 liters, blown

13.3 @108 mph. Amazing what you can do if you have cubic dollars.

 

For $68k, you can go a lot faster than 13.3 in many other cars. Including a CLS. But I'd still like to see the article

 

Reading it now. BTW: I can't wait for the CTS-V.

 

Looks like the front drivers had traction problems. Most had trap speeds 104-109 but were only running mid 14s.

I picked up a Grassroots Motorsports mag and they had a $2000 Omni GLH running 11.629 1/4 in their $2003 Challange. It's a pretty good read. Many fast beaters.

 

and the stock z06 still rapped up the challenge

 

These cars were all rated for roadability also. Although some were a little rough, this was no "strip the interior and the paint off the car", by no means.

There were two classes. FWD only (10), and RWD/AWD (6).

Either way, an Acura RSX-S won FWD, and the S 2000 won the other. So, at least we did very well.