# Top performance car power-to-weight ratios under $100k, $50k and $25k **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [July 3, 2014, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893 "2014-07-03T11:54:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 11:54am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893/1 "2014-07-03T11:54:17Z")
Good article here and some interesting results: **Under $25,000 – pounds per horsepower** - 2014 Ford Mustang V6 ($22,510) – 11.479 - 2014 Chevrolet Camaro V6 ($23,555) – 11.514 - 2014 Ford Focus ST ($23,625) – 12.790 - 2014 Ford Fiesta ST ($21,400) – 13.807 - 2014 Hyundai Veloster Turbo R-Spec ($21,300) – 13.930 - 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI 4-Door ($24,995) – 14.152 - 2014 Mini Cooper S Hardtop ($24,100) – 14.603 - 2014 Honda Civic Si ($22,790) – 14.644 - 2014 Mazda MX-5 Miata ($23,790) – 14.850 - 2015 Volkswagen Jetta GLI ($24,535) – 14.910 **Under $50,000 – pounds per horsepower** [FONT=arial] - 2014 Ford Mustang GT ($31,210) – 8.614 - 2014 Dodge Challenger SRT ($40,485) – 9.002 - 2014 Chevrolet Camaro SS ($34,350) – 9.174 - 2014 Dodge Charger SRT ($44,385) – 9.272 - 2014 Chevrolet SS ($43,475) – 9.578 - 2014 Mercedes-Benz CLA45 AMG ($48,375) – 9.842 - 2014 Nissan 370Z ($29,990) – 9.873 - 2014 Hyundai Genesis 5.0 R-Spec ($47,400) – 9.883 - 2014 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 R-Spec ($29,350) – 10.328 - 2014 Volvo S60 T6 AWD R-Design ($42,700) – 10.855 **Under $100,000 – pounds per horsepower** - 2014 Ford Shelby GT500 ($55,110) – 5.808 - 2014 Jaguar F-Type R Coupe ($99,000) – 6.615 - 2014 Chevy Camaro ZL1 ($55,355) – 7.103 - 2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ($53,000) – 7.248 - 2014 Jaguar F-Type S ($92,000)– 7.416 - 2014 Chevrolet Camaro Z/28 ($72,300) \*\*– 7.564 - 2014 Cadillac CTS-V Coupe ($64,900) – 7.585 - 2014 Cadillac CTS-V Sedan ($64,900)– 7.590 - 2014 Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG S ($99,770)– 7.697 - 2014 Porsche 911 Carrera S ($98,900) – 7.688 [/FONT] > **[Top performance car power-to-weight ratios under $100k, $50k and $25k](https://www.autoblog.com/2014/07/02/best-car-power-to-weight-ratios-feature/)** > > Despite what my high school algebra teacher might have told you about my math skills, I've always been a little bit of a stats geek. I grew up organizing my baseball cards by batting average and ERA, before falling into the wonderful, nerdy arms of... ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2014, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893/2 "2014-07-03T12:02:17Z")
Someone gimme a damn GT500 already ---
**Author:** ![BigRon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/58956e/32.png) [@BigRon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BigRon)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893/3 "2014-07-06T05:38:59Z")
So what you are telling me is I need to lose weight or add power. Also, if they are going to do hypothetical in the article for the hellcat why not the '15 Z06; at least 650 hp and ~3450 lbs = 5.3 ---
**Author:** ![HouseS2K](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/houses2k/32/100273_2.png) [@HouseS2K](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/HouseS2K)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 8:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893/4 "2014-07-06T08:11:48Z")
I don’t see Ariel atoms on here… Atom with s/c k20z 310hp 1350lbs, 4.35lbs per hp Sent from my iPhone 5 ---
**Author:** ![Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/blue_eyed_devil/32/7292_2.png) [@Blue\_Eyed\_Devil](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Blue_Eyed_Devil)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 8:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893/5 "2014-07-06T08:25:06Z")
Now we need a list showing the best by easily tuning etc. BMW 135 comes to mind. ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 12:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893/6 "2014-07-06T12:42:08Z")
A Mazda Miata is not a performance car nor sports car… :lol: ---
**Author:** ![LZ1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/7ab992/32.png) [@LZ1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LZ1)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 1:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893/7 "2014-07-06T13:10:26Z")
> [@GV1390](#): > > A Mazda Miata is not a performance car nor sports car… > > :lol: Correct its a Roadster > **[Roadster (automobile)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roadster_(automobile))** > > A roadster (also spider, spyder) is an open two-seat car with emphasis on sporting appearance or character. Initially an American term for a two-seat car with no weather protection, its usage has spread internationally and has evolved to include two-seat convertibles. > The roadster was also a style of racing car driven in United States Auto Club (USAC) Championship Racing, including the Indianapolis 500, in the 1950s and 1960s. This type of racing car was superseded by rear-mid-engine cars. > The ... ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893/8 "2014-07-06T13:16:57Z")
[https://youtu.be/Z3MhS\_TzPbA](https://youtu.be/Z3MhS_TzPbA) ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 3:50pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893/9 "2014-07-06T15:50:06Z")
Im right around 3.0 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![L8APEX1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/l8apex1/32/7276_2.png) [@L8APEX1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/L8APEX1)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893/10 "2014-07-06T16:56:15Z")
3.126 Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk ---
**Author:** ![Joe](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joe/32/7219_2.png) [@Joe](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Joe)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 5:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893/11 "2014-07-06T17:58:03Z")
7.5 stock, I’ll take it. Dropped below 7 this week 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 7:12pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893/12 "2014-07-06T19:12:03Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > Someone gimme a damn GT500 already With all the money you’ve spent on the past three cars… ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 7:13pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893/13 "2014-07-06T19:13:25Z")
> [@08GT500](#): > > With all the money you’ve spent on the past three cars… And? ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 7:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893/14 "2014-07-06T19:14:22Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > And? You could’ve bought one? ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 7:17pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893/15 "2014-07-06T19:17:13Z")
Still could. I said GIVE me… extra dots because … isn’t enough. … … … … … ---
**Author:** ![08GT500](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/08gt500/32/5417_2.png) [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 7:27pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893/16 "2014-07-06T19:27:19Z")
Yea Yea. So go buy one, you won’t regret it. I would stay 2011 and up. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 7:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893/17 "2014-07-06T19:29:05Z")
> [@08GT500](#): > > With all the money you’ve spent on the past three cars… Made money on the first and would sure as hell on the ones i still own… not sure how this would matter… … … ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893/18 "2014-07-06T19:31:11Z")
> [@08GT500](#): > > Yea Yea. So go buy one, you won’t regret it. I would stay 2011 and up. Got something else in mind next. ---
**Author:** ![GV1390](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gv1390/32/5432_2.png) [@GV1390](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GV1390)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893/19 "2014-07-06T20:02:18Z")
> [@cougarspeed](#): > > Got something else in mind next. 1. ---
**Author:** ![cougarspeed](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/cougarspeed/32/7468_2.png) [@cougarspeed](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/cougarspeed)\ **Post date:** [July 6, 2014, 8:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893/20 "2014-07-06T20:09:41Z")
> [@GV1390](#): > > 1. Miata :hay: [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-performance-car-power-to-weight-ratios-under-100k-50k-and-25k/269893.md?page=2)