4. Saab 9000
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The spacious Saab 9000, which ran from 1984 to 1997, came standard with a 2.0L 4-cylinder turbocharged engine and set numerous records on the famous Talladega Superspeedway. In 1986, three 9000 Turbo 16s lapped the track for nearly 20 days straight. The goal was to reach 100,000 km as quickly as possible. The fastest of the three cars maintained an average speed of 213 km/h for the entire duration of the event, setting 2 world and 21 international speed records.
Of course, no one will ever forget the premium variants called Aero, whose 225 horsepower and 258 lb-ft of torque made for quicker 80-120 km/h accelerations than the Ferrari Testarossa!
The 9000 was not only explosive but also environmentally friendly. A 1992 study by the British government revealed that the exhaust emissions from a 9000CS 2.3t was actually cleaner than the air entering the engine!