10. Audi S4
Starting price: $48,610
Engine: 4.2-liter V8
Curb weight: 3,869 pounds
0-60 mph time: 5.3 seconds
Combined fuel-economy rating: 15.90 mpg
City/highway fuel-economy rating: 14/20 mpg
A sticker price under $50,000 makes Audi's S4 the most affordable car on this list of rapid-running gas burners. Fuel consumption is approximately the same for the S4's three body styles: sedan, convertible, and station wagon, but the six-speed automatic transmission delivers about one-mile-per-gallon better fuel economy the six-speed manual.
