That was a good article. I actually agree with every choice on there except for the PT Loser.
My personal favourite choices on that list are the Celica (previously owning two 1987 GTS models myself,both of which have been my favourite cars,other than my new 'Tour

),SRT-4,one of which I went for a crazy ride for at a Dodge test drive day in Mississauga last summer,Focus and Contour SVTs,for obvious reasons and the Sentra SE-R V-spec.
If I were in the market for a newer car,I would have a very hard time making a decision,but I would probably end up with a CSVT or the Sentra.