The powertrain is wonderful. It is very smooth at idle once broken in, the performance is great. The shifter is quite smooth yet mechanical, and the power is addicting.
The fuel economy is very good considering the performance available. I typically get better than 25MPG with a fair bit of city driving and fairly heavy throttle.
This car is a bang for buck performance car. You will not find a better performer for the price. You can often get one out the door for not much more than 20k, and sometimes less...