Daily Drive, Track, Burn: The Front Wheel Drive Fashion Statement

"PRBot II" (prbot2) 03/07/2014 at 00:34 • Filed to: dd track burn, scion, volkswagen, kia

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Accessorize your wardrobe for only 20 grand. What would you daily drive, track, and burn? It's the new Scion tC, Volkswagen Beetle, and Kia Forte Koup going head to head. To head.

Full disclosure: The Honda Civic coupe and Hyundai Elantra coupe share the same market segment, but people don't seem to wear those cars like a new hat. So here are three cars you should be able to buy at Forever 21.

2014 Scion tC

MSRP: $19,965

Engine: 2.5L I-4, 179 HP @ 6000 RPM/172 LB-FT @ 4100 RPM

Transmission: 6-speed manual

Zero - 60 mph: 7.3 seconds

Top speed: 145 mph

2014 Volkswagen Beetle

MSRP: $20,295

Engine: 2.5L I-5, 170 HP @ ???? RPM/177 LB-FT @ ???? RPM

Transmission: 5-speed manual

Zero - 60 mph: 8.0 seconds

Top speed: I don't know, this stuff isn't easy to find

2014 Kia Forte Koup

MSRP: $18,600

Engine: 2.0L I-4, 173 HP @ 6500 RPM/154 LB-FT @ 4700 RPM (ULEV-II)

Transmission: 6-speed manual

Zero - 60 mph: 7.0 seconds

Top speed: 145 mph (maybe)

As always, choose wisely!

Note: Stats and figures are not guaranteed to be correct. Images courtesy of "the internet".

Aaron James > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 00:38

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DD and track the Scion tC, burn the other two with fire, lots of fire.

Arben72 > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 00:39

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DD Beetle- Because tdi

Track Scion- Boy racer

Burn Kia- Won't be missed

beardsbynelly - Rikerbeard > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 00:41

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DD the Kia, it's pretty.

Track Day Bro the Scion.

Kill the Beetle! Cut his throat! Kill the Beetle! Bash him in!

PetarVN, GLI Guy, now with stupid power > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 00:41

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DD beetle (but I'd have a turbo...)
track the kia (Again ,wth the turbo 1.6 under the hood)
and burn the scion

puddler > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 00:43

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daily the kia

track the beetle (without spilling the vase)

burn the whatever else there was...

Logansteno: Bought a VW? > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 00:44

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DD the Kia

Track the Scion

Burn the Beetle

Desu-San-Desu > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 00:47

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DD - The KIA. Nice, reliable, stylish, practical. What's not to like?

Track - MUH TC, BRUH!

Burn - The goddamned turtle.

Milky > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 00:51

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All 3.

FWD coupes serve no purpose in this world.

Leadbull > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 00:55

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Front wheel drive fashion statement, eh?

DD: BMW 2002

Track: BMW 2002

Burn: All three of your suggetions

PRBot II > Milky 03/07/2014 at 00:58

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That's it. I'm picking for you.

DD - Beetle, because it looks so sexy. You'll need a life preserver to keep from drowning in all the pussy!

Track - Kia, because everyone tracks Kia's.

Burn - Scion, because they also sell the FR-S. Who the hell would want that?!

Singhjr96 > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 01:00

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DD the Kia.

Track the Scion.

BURN THE BEETLE!

Dsscats > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 01:03

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DD: TC

Track: Forte

Burn: Beetle

PRBot II > Leadbull 03/07/2014 at 01:08

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Dammit, Leadbull. I'm picking for you.

DD - Kia, because everyone wishes they drove a Kia.

Track - Beetle, because flower vase.

Burn - Scion, because Scion sales are falling. We'll kill that company dead so the FR-S can finally go away. No one wants lightweight RWD coupes. No one, I tells ya.

Milky > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 01:13

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Well if I'm going to be forced to go slow and be FWD, I might as well get some looks while I'm putting around.

CCC (formerly CyclistCarCoexist) > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 01:14

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Scion.

For Sweden > Desu-San-Desu 03/07/2014 at 01:15

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False, Because White Walls

PRBot II > Milky 03/07/2014 at 01:17

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Better. That actually looks pretty sick.

But you're still tracking the Kia.

Leadbull > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 01:19

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DD: your face

Track: your mom

Burn: your creativity

PRBot II > Leadbull 03/07/2014 at 01:23

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Milky > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 01:24

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In that last sentence you didn't specify which Kia.

PRBot II > Milky 03/07/2014 at 01:24

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Well played, sir.

Your boy, BJR > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 01:29

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DD- Beetle because I REALLY FUCKING WANT ONE

Track- Scion because new Celica

Burn- Kia, because I already have a hyunda-kia product.

Leadbull > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 01:30

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Oh hey, Jerry Seinfeld knows who I am.

Cool.

offroadkarter > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 01:47

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Honestly, I'd just walk at that point...

PRBot II > offroadkarter 03/07/2014 at 01:58

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You have been assigned the following:

DD - Kia, because least amount of torque.

Track - Beetle, because flower vase.

Burn - Scion, because it might be the fastest here. Stats not guaranteed.

gmctavish needs more space > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 02:06

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Ughh if I must choose.....DD Beetle because Baja

I know it's not an A5 but you get the idea

Track Scion because I despise that Kia. Maybe if it was the previous gen Forte Koup. Maybe.

PanchoVilleneuve ST > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 02:09

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DD: Kia. It's a good-looking, suprisingly well built, not all that boring car.

Track: Scion. It being the brand that the kids like means it has great aftermarket support, not to mention people have been doing bonkers things with that 2AR under the hood.

Burn: VW. No. No. No. No. No.

offroadkarter > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 02:20

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DD - right leg

Track - left leg

Burn - All 3 appliances mentioned above

samssun > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 02:21

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Kia: Burn

VW: Have girlfriend burn

Scion: Have grandmother burn

PRBot II > samssun 03/07/2014 at 02:29

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You have been assigned:

DD - Kia

Track - Beetle

Burn - Scion

Decay buys too many beaters > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 03:55

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DD the Scion because it actually looks pretty good. Or maybe I've just drank the kool-aid as an FR-S owner... Shit

Track beetle, because fuck you it would be funny

Burn KIA, because KIA (seriously guys make something that will get me excited)

PS9 > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 04:34

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Wow, people sure do love FWD here!

My first car was this (stock photo). It had a 200HP 3800. Pretty much all of these are at least as quick if not a dash quicker. This saddens me.

Moo > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 05:17

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It's the poor man's FR-S once you add some perfomance upgrades.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 06:41

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DD: Beetle.. looks great, I may be able to get over the name

Track: Kia.. ive heard they are a bit sporty

Burn: Scion.. looks good but isnt very good

samssun > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 06:52

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You might be able to force me behind the wheel at gunpoint, but you can't stop me from crashing them hard enough to make all three choices BURN.
Unless they're too slow to even accomplish that...

Jayhawk Jake > Milky 03/07/2014 at 08:45

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These cars aren't all that slow.

Makoyouidiot > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 09:27

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I'd DD the Bug and track the Scion. The Forte Koup looked better before the refresh. :(

Justino6969 > PRBot II 03/07/2014 at 10:40

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DD: Scion

Track: Kia

Burn: Bug

PRBot II > samssun 03/07/2014 at 11:56

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Can't argue with that.

BenLikesCars > Milky 03/10/2014 at 21:10

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My 2003 Honda Insight 5-speed was a fwd coupe, as was my father's Saab Sonnet! But... DD Beetle, T TC, and B Koup.

BenLikesCars > PRBot II 03/10/2014 at 21:16

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For $20k, I can probably conjure up a Kia Elan,