Never underestimate your competition. Simple. I don't care what they're driving. I've seen the V6 Tiburons run high 15s to low 16s. In automatic. They're not slow. And judging by most of the track times posted on here, many an SVT would have their hands full.
Also, I agree about the sound. The 2.7L in those things sound awesome. A guy working at a gas station cranked his over for me and revved it to redline dead cold.

. What an idiot.
Just cuz its a neon or a Hyundai, doesn't mean its slow. Race safely.
-R-