Under $100k Aus or $70k US
Inexpensive fun cars as you put it may be a thing of the past for certain manufacturers but if the likes of Renault/Alpine can do it why can others not ?
I believe it's probably more because the markets that represent the most return ie China & US (cities) don't understand or desire true performance drivers cars & what they want is basically a sledgehammer shopping trolley. Whereas Europe & other markets that do still desire these cars don't represent enough return for many mainstream manufacturers. Money talks.
Unfortunately performance cars used to be more of a niche market which manufacturers accepted & built accordingly, but the push to make them appeal to a bigger cross section of buyers & thus sell more has resulted in a watering down of what we used to consider a true drivers performance car. Nowadays you just add horsepower & throw on some badges & the target audience buy into it. It's a sign of the times I guess but a shame really.
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