Top 10 Performance Cars Under $30,000

Subaru WRX

If you crave the extra traction and four-season confidence all-wheel drive provides you’d be wise to examine the Subaru WRX. This Japanese performance sedan offers turbocharged power and rally-proven grip.

An up-level premium model with a manual transmission can be had for a whisker more than 29 large. That gets you things like heated front seats, a moonroof, fog lights and rear spoiler. Under the hood WRXs feature a 2.0-liter turbocharged horizontally opposed engine that delivers 268 hp and 258 lb-ft of torque. Those figures imbue this Scooby with serious performance; it’s fast on the track and street. In fact it was powerful enough to win AutoGuide.com’s Under $30,000 Performance Car Shootout.