# The Hottest Track Car in California Is a Stock Toyota Echo

> Sold here in the States from 1999 until 2005 and originally retailing for the low, low price of $9,995, the Toyota Echo is a mostly forgotten relic of a time when the barrier to entry-level cars was lower, as was, in…

- **Source:** [Thedrive](https://www.thedrive.com/features/the-hottest-track-car-in-california-is-a-stock-toyota-echo?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a722f4e0367071466fcced0)
- **Published:** 2026-08-04
- **Category:** Cars
- **Tags:** #porsche #toyota #amazon-echo #level #track #california #entry #hottest
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