there is no contest really, they are both very different yet excellent cars. true car enthusiasts can enjoy and love all types of cars, from a 2010 mini cooper s to a 68 camaro. all cars have their pros and cons. the aurion sportivo was my second choice and the xr6 turbo ended up on top of list. xr6 turbo pros: good power zf6 g'box very smooth (first auto i've ever owned) and will support big power handles well with minimal mods (bilsteins and swaybars) so so easy to extract more power ($2k for 350rwkw) xr6 turbo cons: ford build quality not excellent relatively high fuel consumption aurion sportivo pros: good power toyota build quality excellent looks good relatively low fuel consumption good handling aurion sportivo cons: no real power upgrades available except supercharger kit who wants megapower through fwd can't think of any other cons - anyone? now as you can see, since my wife drives it 99% of the time, i won't be needing any power upgrades for it. i'm basically thinking my current car might appeal to someone who is after a change, i was happy to overlook the above cons in exchange for the pros. I will soon buy a 4wd ute for work and that will become my new toy. i think my car is worth between $22k and $24k so i'm looking at a SX6.