Sport automakers have ascended the auto industry’s ladder to become some of the most popular and consumer friendly in the whole world. Companies like BMW, Mazda, AUDI, Subaru, Honda, specifically, have etched its name in automotive lore by specializing in small, sporty, and quick cars that offer drivers not only a thrilling experience, but also top-notch efficiency and scalpel-like precision handling.
Every now and then, companies make a model for crazy petrol heads, who also happen to have a family and seek practicality too, cars capable of running along or outperforming even cars like Ferrari or Aston Martin. These cars fly under the radar as no other. Today, we take a look at the 7 of the fastest sleeper vehicles, that can go faster than your daily driven project car.
5. 2013 Honda Accord Coupe EX-L V6
278HP / 3.5L / 0-60 mph in 6.1s
It's too easy to dismiss a family saloon. What really makes the Accord feel light is the 278-hp, 3.5-liter V-6. Careful chassis tuning keeps the coupe on an even keel, but the powerful V-6 under the hood dominates the experience.
Driven normally, excessive wheelspin and torque steer are kept in line. Revving the engine and dumping the clutch, however, will result in tire smoke and some steering-wheel tug. A hard launch will bring a 0-to-60 time of 6.1 seconds; a quarter-mile time of 14.0 seconds at 103 mph is possible. Forgoing the brutal launch, as we do with our 5-to-60-mph rolling start, adds only 0.4 second to the 60-mph sprint.
Driven normally, excessive wheelspin and torque steer are kept in line. Revving the engine and dumping the clutch, however, will result in tire smoke and some steering-wheel tug. A hard launch will bring a 0-to-60 time of 6.1 seconds; a quarter-mile time of 14.0 seconds at 103 mph is possible. Forgoing the brutal launch, as we do with our 5-to-60-mph rolling start, adds only 0.4 second to the 60-mph sprint.
