Also the fifth generation Mustang. The first V6 had a pretty anemic 210hp. By the end of the range, some people named Shelby showed up.

The VW Golf seems pretty obvious here. It’s not the biggest gap, but for real world, “Go down to the dealership and buy it” cars, it is probably pretty high on the list. The Mk7 goes from about 85 hp with the 1.2 liter up to the 300 or so horses in the Golf R.