Buying Guide Index

Cars.com Recommended Sports Cars

By Cars.com Staff  Cars.com

To qualify as a Cars.com Recommended vehicle, models must have average or higher ratings in crash tests, reliability and mileage within their classes.

Recommended Cars
Cars are listed in alphabetical order by their class.
Sports Cars
Audi R8
$114,200 - $196,800

  • Mid-engine sports car

  • V-10 engine option

  • 430-hp V-8 standard

  • Coupe or convertible

  • Limited-edition GT coupe

  • All-wheel drive

Audi TT
$38,300 - $41,300

  • High-performance TTS trim level

  • AWD only

  • Coupe or roadster

 

Audi TT RS
$56,850

  • New for 2012

  • 360-hp five-cylinder engine

  • Six-speed manual

  • All-wheel drive

BMW Z4
$48,650 - $64,200

  • Power-folding hardtop

  • Available turbocharged six-cylinder

  • Higher-performance sDrive35is trim

  • No-cost automatic transmission (sDrive30i)

  • Rear-wheel drive

  • Standard adjustable drivetrain settings

Chevrolet Camaro
$23,280 - $54,095

  • Standard V-6 gains 11 hp for a total of 323 hp

  • New supercharged ZL1 edition

  • New 45th Anniversary Package

  • Rear-wheel drive

  • Manual or automatic with paddle shifters

Chevrolet Corvette
$49,600 - $111,600

  • Standard 6.2-liter V-8

  • New Centennial Edition, updated interior

  • Three body styles

  • Manual or automatic

  • 505-hp Z06 coupe

  • 638-hp ZR1 version

Dodge Challenger
$24,995 - $43,995

  • Dramatic retro styling

  • V-6 or V-8

  • Manual or automatic

  • Three available suspensions

  • High-performance 470-hp SRT8 version

 

Ford Mustang
$22,310 - $40,310

  • V-6 or V-8 engine

  • Limited-production Boss 302

  • Manual or automatic transmission

  • Coupe or convertible

  • Selectable steering assist

 

Hyundai Genesis Coupe
$22,250 - $30,750

  • New 333-hp V-6 for 2012

  • New eight-speed automatic for 2012

  • High-performance 5.0 R-Spec model

  • Eight airbags

  • Electronic stability system

 

Mazda MX-5 Miata
$23,470 - $28,950

  • Soft-top or power-retractable hardtop

  • Choice of three transmissions

  • Timeless styling

  • Rear-wheel drive

Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
$103,650 - $140,440

  • Choice of V-8 engines

  • High-performance SL63 AMG model

  • Intelligent Light System on headlamps

  • mbrace telematics system

 

Mercedes-Benz SLK-Class
$54,800

  • Redesigned for 2012

  • Turbo four-cylinder (SLK250), V-6 (SLK350) or V-8 (SLK55 AMG)

  • Rear-wheel drive

  • Manual (SLK250) or automatic (all)

  • Standard power-retractable hardtop

  • New variable-tint moonroof

Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
$189,600 - $196,100

  • SLS AMG roadster debuts in late 2011

  • Coupe continues with gull-wing doors

  • 563-hp V-8

  • Seven-speed dual-clutch transmission

 

Mitsubishi Eclipse
$19,499 - $29,089

  • Four-cylinder or V-6

  • Coupe or convertible

  • Black roof (coupes)

 

Nissan 370Z
$32,280 - $43,200
  • Standard 332-hp V-6
  • Six-speed manual with optional rev-matching
  • Optional seven-speed paddle-shift automatic
  • Rear-wheel drive
Nissan GT-R
$89,950 - $95,100

  • Zero to 60 mph in less than 4 seconds

  • 530-hp, twin-turbo V-6

  • Six-speed dual-clutch transmission

  • All-wheel drive

  • Antilock Brembo disc brakes

Porsche 911
$82,100 - $172,100

  • Redesigned coupe, convertible

  • Prior-generation 911 still available as a 2012 model

  • Rear- or all-wheel drive

  • New six-cylinder engines

  • New seven-speed manual transmission

Porsche Boxster
$48,100 - $65,200

  • Manual or automatic transmissions

  • Lightweight Spyder model

  • Bluetooth hands-free phone connectivity and USB interfaces

Porsche Cayman
$51,900 - $67,500

  • New lightweight Cayman R version

  • Mid-engine layout

  • Rear-wheel drive

  • Choice of six-cylinder engines

  • Manual or automatic transmissions

  • Coupe version of Boxster convertible

Convertibles
Chevrolet Camaro
$23,280 - $54,095

  • Standard V-6 gains 11 hp for a total of 323 hp 

  • New supercharged ZL1 edition 

  • New 45th Anniversary Package

  • Rear-wheel drive

  • Manual or automatic with paddle shifters

Chevrolet Corvette
$49,600 - $111,600

  • Standard 6.2-liter V-8

  • New Centennial Edition, updated interior

  • Three body styles

  • Manual or automatic

  • 505-hp Z06 coupe

  • 638-hp ZR1 version

Ford Mustang
$22,310 - $40,310

  • V-6 or V-8 engine

  • Limited-production Boss 302

  • Manual or automatic transmission

  • Coupe or convertible

  • Selectable steering assist

Mazda MX-5 Miata
$23,470 - $28,950

  • Soft-top or power-retractable hardtop

  • Choice of three transmissions

  • Timeless styling

  • Rear-wheel drive

Nissan 370Z
$32,280 - $43,200
  • Standard 332-hp V-6
  • Six-speed manual with optional rev-matching
  • Optional seven-speed paddle-shift automatic
  • Rear-wheel drive
Porsche 911
$82,100 - $172,100

  • Redesigned coupe, convertible

  • Prior-generation 911 still available as a 2012 model

  • Rear- or all-wheel drive

  • New six-cylinder engines

  • New seven-speed manual transmission

Volkswagen Eos
$34,350 - $39,585
  • Updated exterior styling for 2012
  • Standard convertible hardtop
  • Front-wheel drive
  • Turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder
  • Dual-clutch automatic transmission
Volvo C70
$40,450 - $44,050

  • New Premier Plus and Platinum trim levels

  • Retractable-hardtop convertible

  • Five-cylinder turbo engine

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