The Three Best Deals In Sports Cars

Mazda MX-5

MSRP: $20,435
MPG: 25 City 30 Hwy
Seats: 2
Drive Train: RWD
Engine: DOHC 16-Valve 2.0-Liter Inline-4
Transmission: 6-Speed Auto (Manumatic Shifting), 5 or 6-Speed Manual

Formerly known as the Miata, Mazda's best-selling and exceptionally light roadster boasts big performance for a relatively small price. Its 170 horsepower engine goes from zero to 60 in six and a half seconds. The MX-5 is a favorite of both beginning and expert sport drivers, thanks in part to its exceptionally neutral handling.

Not only does the MX-5 provide great performance, but delivers it while maintaining respectable fuel efficiency.

Ford Mustang GT

MSRP: $19,115
MPG: 19 City 28 Hwy
Seats: 4
Drive Train: RWD
Engine: SOHC 24-Valve 4.6-Liter V-8
Transmission: 5-Speed Automatic, 5-Speed Manual

The fifth generation Mustang features a retro design that just might make it the sexiest sports car on the market. It won't help you save on gas, but 300 horsepower for well under $30,000 is a great deal. It also features a live rear axle, which is a favorite of drag racers. If you're in the market for a true American muscle car, the Mustang GT is hard to beat.

Chevrolet Corvette

MSRP: $43,690
MPG: 18 City 28 Hwy
Seats: 2
Drive Train: RWD
Engine: Pushrod 16-Valve 6.0-Liter V-8, 400 HP, 400 Lb-Ft
Transmission: 6-Speed Auto With Manumatic Shifting, 6-Speed Manual

You might scoff at us for calling the $40,000+ Corvette a good deal, but its performance ranks right alongside Ferrari's, for hundreds of thousands less. Not only that, but the Corvette offers impressive gas mileage - so much so, in fact, that it is the only car that tops 400 horsepower but avoids the gas guzzler tax. If you can afford it, the Corvette is probably the best sports car deal on the market.