WTOP car comparison: Bargain supercars

By John Aaron
Mike Parris
January 6, 2020 | 9:47 PM

The 2019 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport. — <strong>2019 Chevrolet Corvette Grand Sport</strong> <strong>Price:</strong> $68,990 as driven (estimated) Lots of excitement surrounds the 2020 Corvette — which will, for the first time, have its engine behind the front seats, in an evolutionary leap.

The 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye. — <strong>2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye</strong> <strong>Price:</strong> $88,410 as driven Chrysler brands' discounts have been the biggest in a decade, <a href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2019-12-20/chrysler-revives-2008-discounts-as-staff-fumes-over-unsold-cars" target="_blank" rel="noopener">according to Bloomberg</a>. That’s good news for those interested in a leftover 2019 Dodge Challenger – even the high-powered Hellcat.

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Can buying an extremely fast car be a practical decision? Maybe, because the new year brings some relative bargains. This time in the WTOP Car Comparison, we have a fun pair of winners.

Car Review: You can plug-in for better mpg with BMW’s new version of the X3

By Mike Parris
August 31, 2020 | 4:16 AM

Compact luxury crossovers are big business as buyer's trade in luxury sedans for the popular high riders. BMW redesigned its X3 a couple years ago to better compete in a more crowded marketplace. I drove the sporty X3 M40i in 2019 and was impressed with its potent performance. New for 2020 is a plug-in hybrid version that allows for 18-20 miles of electric-only driving. But when you combine the gas engine and that electric motor, the xDrive30e is transformed into a fun performance ride.

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