A good sports car can make almost any drive more enjoyable, whether it’s carving up winding roads or just cruising along. But a breakdown can quickly turn that enjoyment into frustration.

Just because you can't afford a Porsche 911 doesn't mean you can't have fun behind the wheel of a slinky sports car. There are plenty of cheap, fun, affordable sports cars on the market right now.

The other naturally aspirated car left in sports car racing, the Cadillac V-Series.R, is notorious around the world for its big, rumbling V-8. More famous is what that V-8 does when the car leaves ...