With road rockets like the Porsche 911 GT2 and Nissan GT-R making stops at the MT Towers in recent weeks, we've certainly been channeling our inner speed demon lately. But as we enthusiasts are all too painfully aware, the highways and byways are usually owned by mundane transport punctuated by the occasional rolling chicane.
To find out who's been slowing us up the most, we consulted the Motor Trend testing database. Seeing as many vehicles have been redesigned since the last time they were tested, the 2007 model year was chosen as a reasonable cutoff point. So without further ado, here are 10 of the slowest vehicles you can go out and buy on a dealer's lot right now:
10. Jeep Liberty Limited 4x4
HP/Torque: 210 horsepower, 235 lb-ft
Curb weight: 4470 lbs
0-60: 9.90 sec
1/4 mile: 17.30 sec @ 79.70 mph
9. Dodge Caliber R/T
HP/Torque: 172 horsepower, 165 lb-ft
Curb weight: 3368 lbs
0-60: 10.11 sec
1/4 mile: 17.71 sec @ 79.36 mph
8. Jeep Wrangler Unlimited
Curb weight: 4503 lbs
HP/Torque: 205 horsepower, 240 lb-ft
0-60: 10.20 sec
1/4 mile: 17.40 sec @ 77.40 mph
7. Hyundai Elantra SE
Curb weight: 2934 lbs
HP/Torque: 138 horsepower, 136 lb-ft
0-60: 10.20 sec
1/4 mile: 17.50 sec @ 79.10 mph
2008 Ford F-450 King Ranch
6. Toyota Yaris/Yaris S
Curb weight: 2405 lbs
HP/Torque: 106 horsepower, 103 lb-ft
0-60: 10.30
1/4 mile: 17.70 81.10
5. Ford F-450 King Ranch Dually
Curb weight: 8974 lbs
HP/Torque: 350 horsepower, 650 lb-ft
0-60: 10.50
1/4 mile: 17.70 78.40
4. Saturn Vue Greenline
Curb weight: 3800 lbs
HP/Torque: 167 horsepower, 167 lb-ft
0-60: 10.90 sec
1/4 mile: 18.10 sec @ 79.20 mph
3. Chevrolet Aveo LT
Curb weight: 2562 lbs
HP/Torque: 103 horsepower, 107 lb-ft
0-60: 11.10 sec
1/4 mile: 18.10 sec @ 77.30 mph
2008 honda fit sport
2. Honda Fit Sport
Curb weight: 2558 lbs
HP/Torque: 109 horsepower, 105 lb-ft
0-60: 11.90
1/4 mile: 18.40 74.40
1. Smart ForTwo
Curb weight: 1812 lbs
HP/Torque: 70 horsepower, 68 lb-ft
0-60: 14.70 sec
1/4 mile: 19.70 sec @ 69.60 mph
For a bit of perspective, a 2008 Toyota Tundra with the 5.7-liter V-8 pulling a 7500 lb trailer -- a total weight of 13,339 lbs -- made the sprint from 0-60 in 15.2 seconds and ran the quarter in 20 flat seconds at 66.6 mph.