Fight the gas prices

[roguebanshee]

And don't even get me started on the idea of trying to make a 20+ hour road trip in a 4 cylinder 65 horsepower European economy car on US highways.

How fast do you need to go? An average of 120 mph?

If you don't need more than 80-100 mph then most of the small ones will be good enough, the horsepower they have is more than adequate for their weight and size. While they won't hit 80 in 5 seconds, they won't take you much longer to get where you need/want to go, as long as you only need speeds in, or close to, their range.