many people think they are slow but they can be just as fast any civic or whatever. im not saying mine is fast but at a rolling start of 50 i held a car length ahead of a 96 mustang v6 5 speed also at a rolling start i pulled about 3 car lengths on a chevy baretta v6. and i raced a new eclipse probally a 4 and kept a lead the entire time. dont get me wrong ive also been beaten many times but the cars do have potential with very little cash being dropped into them