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Spacious Sports Cars

While small, curvy coupes are often how performance cars are packaged, there are now several models on the market that can accommodate at least four passengers and their stuff. Here's a look at five vehicles that combine power and speed with space.
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Volkswagen R32

Volkswagen

This boxy two-door is closely related to the GTI and features a sweet-sounding V6 engine, all-wheel drive and VW's excellent DSG transmission.

• Horsepower: 250

• Base price: $32,990

• Passenger volume: 93.1 cubic feet

Subaru Impreza WRX STI

Subaru

Powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder engine, this five-door hatchback features all-wheel drive and is only available with a 6-speed manual transmission.

• Horsepower: 305

• Base price: $34,995

• Passenger volume: 94.4 cubic feet

Saab 9-5 SportCombi Aero

Saab

The turbocharged four-cylinder engine gets decent fuel-economy. The wagon is available with either an automatic or an optional manual transmission and has a very large cargo area.

• Horsepower: 260

• Base price: $40,845

• Passenger volume: 98.8 cubic feet

Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG Wagon

Daimler

The AMG-tuned wagon has a huge V8 engine, plenty of gadgets and a rear-facing seat in the cargo area like station wagons from the '60s and '70s.

• Horsepower: 507

• Base price: $86,925

• Passenger volume: 96.2 cubic feet

Mazda Mazdaspeed3

Mazda

Also powered by a turbocharged four-cylinder engine, this hatchback has a front-wheel drive powertrain and comes only with a 6-speed manual transmission.

• Horsepower: 263

• Base price: $23,090

• Passenger volume: 95.3 cubic feet

--David Patton¹

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