Road Test Summary
SCC has compiled a list of recent road tests, some of which can be found on this site, others can be ordered from the back issues department at U.S. Customers (866) 601-5199 or International Customers (714) 712-2130.
| Car/Model | Year/Issue Tested | Drive System | Weight (lbs.) | Rear Wheel HP | Skidpad (g) | Quarter Mile (sec.) | 60-0 Braking (ft.) | Price ($) |
| Acura RSX Type-S, 2002 | 04/02 | FWD | 2,775 | 168 | 0.88 | 15.0 | 133 | $23,650 |
| Acura RSX Type-S, 2002 | 12/02 | FWD | 2,775 | 172 | 0.82 | 16.1 | 142 | $23,650 |
| Acura TSX, 2004 | 08/03 | FWD | 3,230 | 179 | 0.84 | 15.7 | 131.2 | $26,490 |
| Dodge SRT-4, 2003 | 01/03 | FWD | 2,870 | 223 | 0.85 | 14.2 | 119 | $19,995 |
| Ford SVT Focus, 2002 | 04/02 | FWD | 2,750 | 150 | 0.85 | 15.8 | 116 | $17,995 |
| Ford SVT Focus, 2003 | 01/03 | FWD | 2,780 | 150 | 0.87 | 15.7 | 122 | $17,480 |
| Honda Civic Si, 2002 | 12/02 | FWD | 2,774 | 140 | 0.83 | 16.2 | 142 | $19,440 |
| Honda Civic Si, 2003 | 01/03 | FWD | 2,730 | 138 | 0.83 | 16.2 | 140 | $19,000 |
| Hyundai Tiburon GT V6, 2003 | 04/02 | FWD | 3,023 | 148 | 0.84 | 15.6 | 122 | $18,399 |
| Hyundai Tiburon V6, 2003 | 01/03 | FWD | 3,040 | 148 | 0.84 | 15.8 | 123 | $18,849 |
| Lexus IS300, 2002 | 12/01 | RWD | 3,255 | 184 | 0.87 | 15.3 | 125 | $34,180 |
| Lotus Elise by Sun International, 1999 | 05/02 | RWD | 1,710 | 192 | 1.02 | 12.6 | 119 | $55,000 |
| Mazda Miata LS, 2002 | 04/02 | RWD | 2,400 | 112 | 0.93 | 16.0 | 125 | $24,580 |
| Mazda RX-8, 2004 | 06/03 | RWD | - | - | 0.9 | - | 114 | $26,680 |
| Mazdaspeed Protegé, 2003 | 01/03 | FWD | 2,810 | 150 | 0.89 | 15.5 | 123 | $19,980 |
| Mazdaspeed Protegé, 2003 | 10/02 | FWD | 2,843 | 151 | 0.88 | 15.3 | 123 | - |
| Nissan Altima SE, 2002 | 03/02 | FWD | 3,225 | 200 | 0.83 | 14.9 | 133 | $26,464 |
| Nissan Maxima SE, 2002 | 03/02 | FWD | 3,224 | 218 | 0.80 | 15.0 | 135 | $28,636 |
| Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V, 2002 | 04/02 | FWD | 2,743 | 141 | 0.88 | 15.4 | 126 | $16,999 |
| Nissan Sentra SE-R Spec V, 2003 | 01/03 | FWD | 2,750 | 146 | 0.84 | 15.9 | 138 | $17,199 |
| Subaru Impreza 2.5 RS, 2002 | 10/02 | AWD | 2,965 | 140 | 0.79 | 16.0 | 133 | $19,820 |
| Subaru WRX, 2002 | 04/02 | AWD | 3,085 | 227 | 0.82 | 14.1 | 128 | - |
| Subaru WRX STi, 2004 | 08/03 | AWD | 3,263 | 257 | 0.91 | 13.1 | 110 | $30,995 |
| SVT Mustang Cobra R, 2000 | 05/02 | RWD | 3,590 | 347 | 0.95 | 13.4 | 122 | $55,845 |
| Toyota Celica GT-S, 2002 | 04/02 | FWD | 2,500 | 162 | 0.85 | 15.8 | 129 | $22,040 |
| Toyota Matrix XRS, 2003 | 01/02 | FWD | 2,790 | 180 | 0.81 | 16.6 | 118 | - |
| Toyota MR2 SMT, 2002 | 06/02 | RWD | 2,215 | 122 | 0.88 | 15.1 | 123 | $24,515 |
| Toyota MR2 Spyder, 2002 | 04/02 | RWD | 2,195 | 122 | 0.88 | 15.1 | 123 | $24,220 |
| Volkswagen Beetle Turbo S, 2003 | 02/03 | FWD | 3,005 | 165 | 0.83 | 16.1 | 124 | $23,400 |
| Volkswagen Golf R32, 2003 | 06/03 | AWD | 3,256 | 202 | 0.90 | 14.8 | 115 | $28,000 |
| Volkswagen GTI 1.8T, 2003 | 01/03 | FWD | 2,890 | 171 | 0.85 | 15.5 | 129 | $18,910 |