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Nissan NX
We like the Pulsar NX sold in the 80s, but its replacement was a much more attractive car. The NX1600 had a modest, 110-horsepower 1.6-litre four, but we were especially polarized by the NX2000 and its 140-horsepower, 2.0-litre engine—along with its aerodynamic add-one and T-bar roof. The NX handled brilliantly, despite its economy-car roots. It was sold from 1991 to 1993 before being replaced by the Sentra-based 200SX.