Good Car for College Student?

So after keeping a clean driving record for 4 years and earning scholarships to cover tuition, my dad agreed to buy me a new (or new-ish) car, with a cap of $35k. My only requirement for the car is that it's 250+ hp V6 and is part of a newer (2011+) model line (ie. No '12 Accord because it looks like an '08); I don't care about luxury like leather seats and navi. My dad's requirement are that it's a compact sedan/coupe or mid-size coupe and not American; no mid/full size sedans/SUVs. Also, it must be reliable, as I plan on driving this car for many years (10-15 years).

My car range seems really limited. I like the Camry SE V6/Acura TL, but they're too big. BMW 328i/Audi A4/Mercedes C250/Lexus IS250 are all too sluggish (I've driven a 328i before), but 335i/S4/C350/IS350 are all out of my price range. With the Acura TSX being discontinued this year, I think it's not a safe buy. In my opinion, the new Infiniti Q50/Honda Accord Coupe don't look nice at all. And though I like the Infiniti G37 coupe, its current model line was started in '09 and I want a newer model line ('09-'13 G37's are Really common at my school).

Is there any car I'm not considering? I'm honestly just thinking about keeping my '01 Civic with 295k miles on it for a bit longer while I shop around, but it's starting to have problems. The only thing is that even if a new car I like is put on the market, it will almost certainly be out of my price range for a while. Any recommendations?

Added (1). Just for clarification, I live in the US. I saw that my question is in the Australian forum and know that car prices are different there.

You sound a bit picky. Honestly, there are many cars you can get for that money. New or not, the only thing that matters is having transportation. Buy a slightly used vehicle and modify it, if you so please.

I have lived in a college town for most of my adult life. If you have indoor parking and don't drive to school, by all means, get a nice car. But if you live near campus and drive to/from school and/or park on street or driveway, be prepared for scratches, dings, and vandalism.

Honda civic

If it were me I'd be worried about a new car getting dinged up at college. I'd probably miss class standing guard over it which would defeat the purpose of showing up in the first place. Maybe consider something in the 10-15k and see if you can save the remainder for a car after you graduate? Or a k20 swap in the civic.

If you're set on the newer car in that range that isn't listed(which is totally fine, it is up to you after all and I'll be happy with whatever you pick. Maybe: Volvo s60, Hyundai Genesis coupe, or VW R32. I would add the cadillac ats but with the no american car thing…

How about a VW Golf/Jetta? Go for a diesel, lower running costs.

I'd get rid of your Civic, as it's at an age when (serious) things tend to go wrong.

Get your Dad a nice Fathers Day card…

Simple. Look at a new Civic -- or a Lexus GS.