I was beaten by a WS-6 Trans AM, and a worked 5.0 mustang... If you are looking for ricer performance, the Contour is not the car for you. The Contour is a car which takes actualy work and thought to make it go faster. We arent like Corvettes, Mustangs, etc who have 5 million companies making performance parts for them. I love my car, but I know my its performance limits with a reasonable budget. This car is certainly for the enthusiast, not the person that wants a 10 second car with no work... -Nick