The twins are the right choice here. Buy a brand new GR86, second set of wheels for track days, the new “performance pack”, and a whole stack of tires. With a $50k budget you could even do some choice upgrades and have enough left over for a crapload of track days!

I think they’re referring to midsize trucks.

Exactly.

Got quality issues? Here’s a great idea: cut engineering!

This. They look SO GOOD in person, good drivetrain too.

This. 

Gr86 is definitely the correct answer here.

I see you aren’t familiar with how expensive emissions testing is.

Eh, pretty much any 20+ year old car is going to begin to have a lot of problems, so why not look cool as hell and buy this?

I *should* be the target audience for this car, but they’re comparing this to the wrong vehicles.

I do not think this is a good looking car, and no one I’ve spoken to (before now) has thought it was good looking. Acura’s design language is...not class leading. I think the CTR is better looking.

Let’s see....the obvious is a GTI and save $20k for a track car?

I would have bought one, I was very excited when the Integra in general was launched.

It's good looking compared to an M3 I guess.

One with FWD no less. This car is ridiculous.

I think Acura believe they’re Porsche, but unlike a 911 GT3 this doesn’t have an engine from the gods.

Tesla, unless something VERY drastically changed.

The performance is probably more than it looks like from the outside, this is like a 300 hp GR86.

If I’m a buyer who “knows weight is the enemy” and “refuses to accept an auto” I’ll get a GR86 and have $25k left over.

If you REALLY want a compact 4-cyl performance car, a CLA45 AMG will absolutely smoke this thing for $5k more, plus you get a nicer interior and the bragging rights of having a Benz.