The proportions and finishes on this car look so much cleaner and more refined compared to the corvette. There are (subtle) quality differences that show you why one is more expensive that the other. Plus: brand new platform? mid-front engine? reduced weight? I'm surprised this car doesn't get talked about more than…

Aston Martin Cygnet.

How about nearly every American pretender to the Mercedes SL in the past 25 years:

It just didn't have the features to compete with cars at this price. Based on the old S, all the price of a Rolls with none of the real panache.

The answer SHOULD be every (BMW-owned) Mini ever, but for some reason people did and still do think that the cars are worth the ridiculous prices.

The Caddy XLR. Based off the Corvette platform with a trick folding hardtop. Too bad older men in search of a mid-life crisis car just bought the Corvette instead, and saved about $20k.

Chrysler TC "by Maserati." Why buy a regular K Car when you pay twice as much for one with Tridents and porthole windows?

combined with no space, crap MPG's for its size and crap transmission.

Maybach:

I want to say any of the John Cooper works MINI's but despite a price that should buy you a car that's both faster AND more liveable, people are buying them up. You win this round Marky Mark. $40,000 as pictured.

Leasing a car.

Swear words don't work? Hammer.

Was Toyota ever cool?

The GL550's rear vents aren't even believable. They put the front bumper on the rear by mistake!

Any of the new "gaping mouth" design language Lexuses (Lexii?)

My car!

It's really getting ridiculous...

rode in the passenger seat at a track day to see the track at speed. Got done, driver looked at me said "you weigh about 200lbs, huh?" Asked why it mattered, he told me he could tell accelerating out of the corners...

Try roundhouse kicking the Ferd Fteenthousand. I dare you.

I seem to recall facing a similar challenge in January. I considered all the options and still believe this is the best choice: