7. Subaru BRZ (Automatic Transmission)
The Subaru BRZ earned enthusiastic praise for its classic sports-car formula: lightweight, rear-wheel drive, and sharp, agile handling.
However, when equipped with an automatic transmission, this sleek and sporty coupe reveals an unexpected weakness—sluggish acceleration.
With just over 200 horsepower from its naturally aspirated four-cylinder engine and the automatic transmission’s leisurely gear shifts, the BRZ takes nearly eight seconds to sprint from zero to 60 mph.
In practical terms, this translates to the stylish, track-ready Subaru BRZ falling behind family-haulers like the Honda Odyssey minivan, a vehicle few would expect to outpace a dedicated sports coupe off the line.