Dodge Spirit R/T
The Spirit was Dodge’s economy model introduced in the late ’80s but then Dodge presented the R/T version and things got very interesting. The base 2.2-liter four-cylinder, which produced only 90 hp, got a turbo upgrade and put out an impressive 224 hp and 218 lb.-ft of torque (via Hemmings).
For the 1991 model year, this was a hefty power level from an economy car. The newfound power raised the performance to a whole new level. The Spirit R/T could accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than six seconds, Corvette territory in 1991.