yes, its a neon. however...

stock motors have made 500+whp on stock longblocks...and they seem to be holding up pretty well. i don't mind the way they look and i'd consider buying one if i wanted to spend 20k on a new car.

in that price range however, you can find used wrx's and used evo's...which offer more potential. i think it depends on what your goals are and what you want out of the car.