If you’re looking for a fun ride for summer, we’ve got you covered. Although only one is a drop top, all are stylish performance machines perfect for warm-weather cruising.
Here’s a gallery to help you decide which one is best for you.
Car Comparison: Which fun car is right for you?
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The front of orange-red 2018 Audi RS3.
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2018 Audi RS3 Sedan 2.5T Quattro S tronic
Price: $68,800 as driven
An insane combination of a powerful engine in a small car, in a “dear God, look at me” orange-red — technically speaking, Catalunya Red metallic.
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A side and rear view of the 2018 Audi RS3.
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This Audi RS3 has a wonderfully snappy exhaust note. However, it feels like you need a racetrack to get a sense of the 400 horsepower on tap. Even at this price, most of the seat controls are manual.
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A rear view of the 2019 “retro-modern” Ford Mustang Bullitt.
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2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt
Price: Estimated $51,485 as driven
Fantastically retro-modern pony car, which is a nod to the car driven by Steve McQueen in the 1968 movie “Bullitt.” The original was displayed on the National Mall last year.
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The 2019 Ford Mustang Bullitt’s stick shift and interior console.
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The modern car’s white cue ball shifter is a thing of simplistic beauty. Great exhaust rumble while driving. Highland Green paint sparkles in the sun thanks to blue, yellow, and silver metal flakes.
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A side view of the metallic-silver Mazda MX-5 Miata Club.
(WTOP/John Aaron)
2019 Mazda MX-5 Miata Club RF
Price: $38,635 as driven
Delivers on the crisp and stripped-down driving experience that Miatas are known for. The optional retractable hard top (RF stands for “retractable fastback”) is easy to use.
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Interior view of the Mazda MX-5 Miata Club.
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Taller people may have a harder time fitting inside, but they may not care much once the car is in motion.
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Side view of the Mazda MX-5 Miata Club.
(WTOP/John Aaron)
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Rear view of the Mazda MX-5 Miata Club.
(WTOP/Alejandro Alvarez)
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