Top 10 Cars for Summer Under $30,000

1. Nissan 370Z coupe

To be fair, the 370Z creeps over the $30,000 mark with delivery, but the brand just chopped $3,100 off the base price. That’s good enough to advertise the storied “Z” car at $29,990.

For some perspective, that’s practically spitting distance from the MINI Cooper S convertible listed earlier. Which would you rather drive?

2011 Nissan 370Z Nismo Review: Video

Wirth 332 hp and 270 lb-ft of torque, the 3.7-liter V6 makes this the most powerful car on the list. If that isn’t enough, just look at it. The 370Z is easily the sexiest product listed here, even if it is starting to show its age.