What's The Best Power/Weight Ratio Per Dollar?

What's The Best Power/Weight Ratio Per Dollar?

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So calculating the a vehicle's rough performance by dividing it's power by it's weight is simple enough. It's also pretty easy to figure out which car gives you the most power for your buck. But what about comparing that power to weight value against a car's cost? That question is a little less simple.

When you punch the numbers in you'll find the price is the far more important factor in the equation. When you look at the numbers they will indeed confirm some of your suspicions (ah yes, a V6 Mustang is a good value), but ultimately the cheapest car is king. For a perfect example look at the top cars. Used cars, particularly super cheap beaters are in another league altogether (plus think of all the rust adding lightness).

make/model hp lb

hp/lb $

($/(hp/lb))/1000

1999

Chevrolet

115 2617 0.0439 1,000

23

Cavalier

Kia Rio

138 2410 0.0573 13,990

244

Nissan Versa 109 2363 0.0461 11,990

260

Hyundai Genesis Coupe

348 3495 0.0996 26,800 269

Chevrolet Camaro (V6)

323

3719

0.0869 23,700

273

Ford Mustang GT

435 3705 0.1174

32,300

275

Ford Mustang (V6)

300 3526 0.0851 23,800 280

Mustang Ecoboost

310 3532 0.0878 25,300 288

Nissan 370Z 332 3227 0.1029 30,000 292

Ford Fiesta ST

197 2720 0.0724 21,400

295

Chevrolet Camaro SS

426 3860 0.1104 33,500

304

Challenger R/T

375 3834 0.0978 30,000

307

Hyundai Veloster Turbo

201 2800 0.0718 22,100

308

Ford Focus ST

252 3223 0.0782 24,100

308

Dodge

Challenger SRT8

485 4082 0.1188 38,000

320

ScatPack

Subaru Impreza WRX

268 3267 0.0820 26,300 321

Honda Civic Si

205 3002 0.0683 22,800

334

Dodge Challenger 305 3834 0.0796 27,000 339 (V6)

Scion FR-S 200 2758 0.0725 24,900 343

VW Golf GTI 210 2972 0.0707 24,800 351

Mini Cooper S

189

2760 0.0685 24,100

352

Fiat 500 Abarth

160 2512 0.0637 22,500 353

Subaru BRZ 200 2764 0.0724 25,700 355

VW Golf GTI performance

220

3047

0.0722

26,300

364

Dodge Challenger 707 4449 0.1589 58,300 367 SRT8 Hellcat

Mazda MX5 Miata

155

2332 0.0665 24915

375

Subaru Impreza WRX STI

305 3366 0.0906 34,500 381

Mini JCW

228 2845 0.0801 30,600 382

Dodge Charger SRT 485 4400 0.1102 40,000 363 ScatPack

Chevrolet

Corvette

460 3298 0.1395 53,000 380

Stingray

Dodge Charger R/T

370

4264 0.0868 33,300

384

Buick Verano Turbo

250 3300 0.0758 29,200 385

Chevrolet Camaro ZL1

580 4120 0.1408

55,500

394

Nissan 370Z Nismo

350

3346 0.1046

42,000

402

Dodge Charger SRT 707 4575 0.1545 62,300 403 Hellcat

Toyota Camry V6

268 3460 0.0775 31,370

405

VW Golf R 296 3400 0.0871 36,000 414

Mitsubishi Lancer EVO 291 3527 0.0825 34,500 418 X GSR

Chevrolet

Corvette

650 3524 0.1844 79,000 428

Z06

Mitsubishi

Lancer

237 3461 0.0685 29,500 431

Ralliart

Chevrolet SS 415 3975 0.1044 45,700 438

Dodge Viper GTS

645

3431

0.1880

84,900

452

Volvo S60 T6R

325 3528 0.0921 43,800

475

BMW M235i 320 3535 0.0905 43,100

476

Mercedes CLA45 AMG

355 3494 0.1016

48,500

477

Ford Taurus SHO

365 4341

0.0841 40,200

478

Cadillac CTS-V (`15)

556 4204 0.1323 63,600

481

Audi S3

292 3450 0.0846 41,100

486

Cadillac ATSV*

455

3700 0.1230

60,500

492

Cadillac ATS 321 3530 0.0909 45,100

496

Infiniti Q60 S 348 3727 0.0934 47,700

511

BMW 335i 300 3555 0.0844 43,800 519

Lexus RC F 467 3958 0.1180 62,400 529

Mercedes C63 AMG

451 3816 0.1182 62,750

531

BMW M4

425 3530 0.1204 64,200 533

Chevrolet Camaro Z28

505 3820 0.1322

72,300

547

Porsche Cayman

275 2888 0.0952 52,600 552

Porsche Boxster

265 2888 0.0918 51,400

560

Alfa Romeo 4C

237 2465 0.0961 53,900

561

Porsche Cayman S

325 2910 0.1117 63,800

571

Porsche Boxster S

315 2910 0.1082 63,300 585

Audi S5

333 3858 0.0863 52,500 608

Mercedes SLK55 AMG

415

3583 0.1158

70,900

612

Audi RS5

450 4009 0.1122 70,900 632

Audi TT-S (`15)

265 3263 0.0812 51,700

637

Porsche Cayman GTS

340

2910

0.1168

75,200

644

Porsche Boxster GTS

330

2910

0.1134

73,500

648

Jaguar F Type R

550 3638 0.1512 99,000 655

Jaguar F Type

340 3477 0.0978 65,000 665

BMW Z4 sDrive35is

335 3549 0.0944 65,800

697

Jaguar F Type S

380 3514 0.1081 77,000

712

Porsche 911 Carrera 4

400 3153 0.1269 91,000

717

Lotus Evora S

345 3166 0.1090 78,500

720

Porsche 911 Carrera

350 3042 0.1151

84,300

733

BMW M5

560 4387 0.1276 93,600 733

Jaguar XKRS

550 3968 0.1386

103,500

747

Lotus Evora 276 3046 0.0906 68,500 756

Mercedes E63 AMG

577 4431 0.1302 100,600 773

Jaguar XFRS

550

4380 0.1256

99,000

788

Porsche 911 Carrera 4S

400 3186 0.1255 105,600

841

Audi RS7

560 4475 0.1251 106,500 851

Porsche 911 GT3

475 3153 0.1507

130,400

866

Mercedes AMG GT S

508 3395 0.1496 129,900 868

Porsche 911 Carrera S

350 3075 0.1138

98,900

869

Audi R8 4.2 430 3439 0.1250 115,900 927

Nissan GTR Nismo

595 3827 0.1555 150,000

965

Mercedes SL550

429 3935 0.1090 106,900 981

Mercedes SL400

329 3900 0.0844 84,000

996

Porsche 911 Turbo

520 3516 0.1479

151,100

1022

Audi R8 5.2 525 3571 0.1470 153,900 1047

Aston Martin V8 Vantage

420

3595

0.1168

123,700

1059

Aston Martin V8 Vantage 430 3549 0.1212 130,700 1079 S

Mercedes SL 63 AMG

557

4068 0.1369

148,000

1081

Audi R8 5.2 Plus

550 3461 0.1589 173,500

1092

Porsche 911 Turbo S

560 3538 0.1583

182,700

1154

Aston Martin V12 Vantage 565 3671 0.1539 182,400 1185 S

Maserati Gran Turismo

454 4145 0.1095 132,800 1212

Audi R8 5.2 Competition

570

3516

0.1621

199,900

1233

Mclaren 650S

641 3200 0.2003 265,000 1323

Lambroghini

Huracan

602 3450 0.1745 237,300 1360

LP610-4

Ferrari California

553 3813 0.1450 199,000 1372

Ferrari 458 Italia

570 3274 0.1741

239,300

1375

Porsche Panamera Turbo S

570 4398 0.1296 180,300 1391

Aston Martin DB9

510

3935 0.1296

188,300

1453

Mercedes SL 65 AMG

621

4299 0.1445

215,300

1490

Ferrari 458 Speciale

597 3075 0.1941 298,000

1535

Ferrari F12berlinetta

731

3593 0.2035 318,900

1567

Ferrari FF

651 4145 0.1571 295,000 1878

Aston Martin Vanquish

565

3833

0.1474

280,000

1900

Bentley Continental 626 5115 0.1224 234,400 1915 Speed

Bentley Continental 500 5060 0.0988 193,500 1958 V8

Lambroghini Aventador 691 4085 0.1692 397,500 LP700-4

2350

Porsche 918 887 3692 0.2402 848,000 3530

Koenigsegg Agera

1140 2932 0.3888 1,500,000 3858

McLaren P1 903 3200 0.2822 1,150,000 4075

Ferrari LaFerrari

950 2976 0.3192 1,350,000 4229

Pagani Huayra

720 3200 0.2250 1,070,500 4758

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swaptastic 472CID 4/23/15 6:43pm I like to take two stats and compare them in a spreadsheet. 0-60 mph and price. I will sort first by price and then add another sort by 0-60 times. This breaks cars down into price groups that I can pick out the quickest car from.

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472CID swaptastic 4/23/15 8:01pm I tried to find all the 0-60 times, but it seems kind of pointless. On the lower end times can vary by a second or more for each model

(exSGhTowIsmaorereqcuoomtmedenatts 5.6-6.7), on the high end cars are so close

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