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Old 08-17-2014, 01:42 AM
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Rear Mid-Engine Sports Cars at less than $200,000:

2014 Lamborghini Gallardo LP550-2 Coupe
5.2 V10
543 HP
3042 weight
45.9" roof height
295/30-19 rear tire
12/20 MPG
$181,900

Audi R8 quattro S tronic
4.2 V8
430 HP
3638 weight
48.8" roof height
305/30-19 rear tire
14/23 MPG
$124,900

Audi R8 quattro
4.2 V8
430 HP
3583 weight
48.8" roof height
305/30-19 rear tire
11/20 MPG
$115,900

KTM X-Bow GT
2.0 Turbo four-cylinder
210 Kw
847 Kg weight
255/35-19 rear tire
8.3L per 100 Km
79,900 Euro (Might be street legal in Kuwait, also street legal in China, but Europe unknown)

Lotus Evora (Base)
3.5 V6
276 HP
3046 weight
48.1" roof height
275/30-20 rear tire
18/26 MPG
$68,480

Porsche Cayman S
3.4 boxer-6
325 HP
2910 weight
51.0" roof height
265/40-19 rear tire
21/30 MPG
$63,800

If looking for any of those cars at MSRP then try a nation-wide search on Autotrader.

Gosh, looking at the fuel mileage of those cars and maybe the Gallardo and the R8 should develop engines for torque instead of for horsepower. The C7 Corvette gets 17 MPG city
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Old 08-17-2014, 09:34 AM
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I have the below two.
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pfffttttt. that's nothing. I once owned 12 mid engine sports cars AT ONE TIME.
ok so 5 of them were parts cars,… and they were all Fieros,... but…….




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Too bad they don't make this mid engined car anymore ...



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Originally Posted by B Stead
Gosh, looking at the fuel mileage of those cars and maybe the Gallardo and the R8 should develop engines for torque instead of for horsepower. The C7 Corvette gets 17 MPG city
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I agree Chevy has it down right on HP/gas mileage but listen to a V-10 at 8,000 rpm and you probably wouldn't worry about gas mileage anymore.
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