The first generation Ford Taurus SHO covered the model years of 1989 to 1991, the 3.0 was the only engine offered for the car, and the Mazda-built MTX-IV five-speed manual was the only transmission.

Suppose we boil down our few choices even further to a sports car with a manual and a twin-turbocharged V6 engine. In that case, Americans have just a single choice of a new model is the Nissan Z.