We love fast cars, but we don’t like paying a lot of money for them. Cars are too expensive for the salaries we earn, so we can’t always aim as high as we’d like, but not all compromises are bad. Fast 4-cylinder cars exist, and they’re epic.
The world of four-cylinder cars is jam-packed with absolutely fantastic propositions, even if past heroes like the Subaru WRX STI and Ford Focus RS are no longer with us. From the muscle car experience of the Ford Mustang EcoBoost to the all-weather usability of the Volkswagen Golf R, there’s plenty to get excited about, and the fuel efficiency of these cars is not to be scoffed at either, yet none of these qualifies for the list of the ten best.
Acceleration figures are covered in our recent feature on the quickest 4-cylinder cars – 0-60; here, we focus on top speed, only using 0-60 figures to separate cars on equal pegging. As always, several cars achieve similar figures, so don’t be upset if your favorite isn’t necessarily mentioned.
