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mopho,

You have to be kidding, you would turn away a Nissan GT-R - the looks will grow on you, give it time? We'll not be able to find one in the US for $70K, but this car seriously puts the Lotus Exige S (even modified) to shame considering the price is about the same. And, you get the benefit of 4 seats, quieter ride, and big ass sub woofers so you don't have to endure the rap crap thumbers who pull up next to you. It's only disadvantage is MPG 16-19 city which isn't horribly bad compared to other exotics that aren't as fast.

Top Gear, it ran a 1:19.7 around their tight test track this is 0.2 slower than an Arial Atom. That good sir, is freakin' impressive for a 4000 lb car. It ran a 1:56.9 bone stickin' stock on stock tires at ButtonWillow -- FF 380 ran 1:55 and you know how highly modified the FF car is. Hate to see how fast the GT-R would be with good rubber. And would really hate to see what the Spec-V version would do with 300lbs less weight and 60+ more HP. Spec-V 0-60 is sub 3 secs.

As for the Cobalt SS, seems like a fun package, but no matter how you slice it, front wheels are doing everything and that will be it's fundamental flaw -- this would be one car I would NOT want to do any moderately extended track time in as I couldn't afford the bill for new front rubber. But for a street car, it does seem like a nice package.