JLee suggested a Forester XT manual.
It's... intriguing. I suspect the handling would fall short of the Grand Prix, and certainly the Mazda 6s, but it will be as fast or faster, the manual means it can be modified, and I know JLee's Forester, with a new turbo, is pretty badass. It also means lots of storage space, but that isn't much to me. The AWD would be awesome in the winter, the hood scoop is kinda obvious and silly, but otherwise, it's almost a sleeper. It is a four cylinder, which makes Bane sad.