there are also some tuned jap awd machines that definitely put down some really absurd times

And i am certain those were cheap to build.

And can be driven comfortably everyday to work.

Cheaper than the average executive sedan

See the second point

the problem with them tends to be clutch weight and turbo lag

though there was a 1500hp supra that had a stupid motorcycle beating 0-60 and was road legal a few years ago

which ran an auto

We are kind of at the point where it takes serious compromises to get significant performance gains

Either in comfort, or in cost

well turbo lag isn't much of a compromise

Hell, man, a stock evo is barely a daily

I doubt the kustom ones were better

I've never driven an evo, I heard some nasty things about the FQ400 though

but that's not really stock

I have driven a few imprezas around 300-450hp

If I was being picky, the clutch was a little heavy on the higher hp ones

450 isnt crazy tho

but it's not something that would really bother me

450hp is a decent amount in a '99 impreza

Im talking shit that would be the equivalent of an OG Mustang Eleanor.

they don't weigh much at all, and they do grip like the rubber is wrapped in glue

700 and 800hp monsters

I've driven a 600hp supra, that would have worked fine as a daily

the brakes on that were utter garbage though, but I think something was genuinely wrong with them

Coming from someone able to tolerate quite a lot more discomfort in a daily driver than most people, that means little

they were worse than my s14s

I am not using myself as a measure for this either, tho i only tolerate comfort compromises within reason.

But really. Try getting a Charger SRT's level of comfort, piling in 800hp, and making it worthwhile over the 500hp version

Not exactly easy

I've only driven a base v6 charger

I have no reference point beyond that

and that was... 5 years ago

damn

It's been a long time

I mean take any car with that tho.

the thing is, a lot of the modern performance cars are going to be less comfortable than tuned cars

because supercars make compromises as well

Try preserving the responsiveness, comfort, etc, while also subtracting 3 secinds from the 0 to 60 time

Like even if you compromise some, which factory sports cars do, it just aint happening

my ludicrously wealthy friend has a huracan, it's a great car to look at but the driving position is not perfect, the seats imo are uncomfortable and the interior feels cheap - not because it is but because it's been made for lightness