Peugeot RCZ
The French brand, Peugeot, can be seen watching European Netflix shows, but you won’t catch a glimpse of one on the streets. Their cars are pretty impressive though, and the RCZ could make a mean addition to the compact sports coupe class.
The RCZ GT Line has a 200-horsepower 1.6-liter engine. Nothing crazy by any stretch of the imagination but plenty to get you around, especially for a light coupe. The interior is quite plush with leather seating and clean lines. Standard equipment includes navigation, 19-inch alloys, and parking aids.
The exterior? Well, that’s downright sexy. You get a hint of Porsche in the back end and a touch of the Mitsubishi Eclipse body lines.
Audi S1
In our American aversion to doing anything small, the Audi S1 – and the A1 for that matter – has been left to the Europeans. That’s unfortunate, because the Audi S1 could get some real traction in the market here.
The 228-horsepower 2.0-liter gas engine moves the S1 while the German-engineered hatchback handles like a rocket on rails. And just because of who they are, Audi includes auto stop-start technology in each one. Audi Drive Select is standard equipment is dual exhaust, rain sensors, and spectacular S1 badging all over.
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