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 interesting. The base 2.2-liter four-cylinder, which produced only 90 HP, got a turbo upgrade and then put out a pretty impressive 224 HP and 218 lb.-ft of torque (via Autopian).
For the 1991 model year, this was a hefty power level from an economy car. Its newfound power raised the performance to a whole new level and the Spirit R/T could accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in less than six seconds, which was Corvette territory in 1991.