Wow - near 300HP from a 2.0L I-4....
For the rest - Yeah - makes an boring rental more interesting.
I see these around fairly often - Seems to be a popular choice among the folks with a few $$.
Yeah - English (heritage anyway) electronics...
Have fun flinging it around for your time with it...
My last rental was a Toyota Avalon. Dismal.... (but I needed the trunk space).