The Top 10 Supercars For Under $200k

No, this is not an error. Sports car fans are familiar with the Corvette nameplate, but why is the ZR-1 included in this list of budget supercars? To that we'd ask: what else would you call a car equipped with a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 that churns out 755-horsepower and 715 pound-feet of torque? With 600 lb-ft arriving at a low 2,000 rpm, the Corvette ZR-1 can blast from 0 to 60 mph in 2.85 seconds.

Top speed is rated at 212 mph, which we assume won't take long given the gargantuan power of the V8 motor. And unlike other supercars, the 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1 can be equipped with either a 7-speed manual transmission or 8-speed automatic. Best of all, the Corvette ZR-1 is the most affordable supercar in this list. Prices start at only $121,000.

Back in the day, only the Porsche 911 could be classified as the everyday-usable supercar. That only lasted until the Audi R8 came along. The 2018 Audi R8 shares approximately 50% of the same components as the R8 GT3 LMS race car, which equates to blistering performance. But in typical Audi fashion, the R8 remains one of the friendliest supercars to live with on a daily basis.

The base model comes with a 5.2-liter FSI V10 motor that produces 532-horsepower and 398 pound-feet of torque. If you need more power, the R8 V10 plus will oblige with a 602-horsepower V10 mill. Equipped with a rear-biased Quattro all-wheel drivetrain with torque vectoring, the new R8 can scoot hurriedly from 0 to 60 mph in 2.9-seconds. Want to add the 2018 Audi R8 in your garage? As long as you have $177,000 to spend, you can.

The 2018 McLaren 570 is available in two models: the S and the GT. The S is the sportier version while the GT is the more comfortable option. It only takes a single glance at the McLaren 570S to discern that this is more than just a supercar. It has the exotic looks of a million-dollar hyper car and the engineering excellence of a dedicated performance machine. It also has the build-quality of an ultra-exclusive luxury car.

The 2018 McLaren 570S is equipped with a rear-mounted twin-turbocharged 3.8-liter V8 engine. It can churn out 562-horsepower and 443 pound-feet of torque via a 7-speed automatic transmission. The 570S can scoot from 0 to 60 mph in 3.0-seconds and reach a top speed of 204 mph. With such dedicated performance and craftsmanship, it is understandable the 2018 McLaren 570S is the most expensive supercar in this group. Prices start at $191,000.

Jaguar may have a hit-and-miss reputation regarding reliability and an odd association with seedy, upper-class caricatures, but the brand's knack for producing fast and stylish vehicles more than makes up for it. The 2017 F-TYPE SVR Coupe is a vehicle that fits that mold precisely. Jag itself has the 2017 F Type down as going from 0-60 in 3.5 seconds, but the British manufacturer may have been a touch humble with that estimate. Most outlets who tested the vehicle put the 0-60 time as lower than that, with some even rating it at 3.3 seconds.

With a Kelley Blue Book average price of just over $58,300 — the F-Type is one of the cheaper cars on our list by a fair margin. You could buy three and still have enough left over for about a month's worth of "unexpected" repairs on a 2001 X-Type. The F-Type itself shouldn't give you any trouble though, as it was produced long after Jag got its act together and is about as reliable as any other modern high-end car. In addition to the pace, you'll get a few luxury touches, fantastic handling, and beautiful sound only a 5-liter V8 can make.

For a fraction under $190,000, you could find yourself sitting behind the wheel of a Lambo. According to Kelley Blue Book, a 2016 Huracan averages out at $189,142. It will also get you from a dead stop to a comfortable highway speed (that's 60 mph in most states) in 3.2 seconds. Yes, there are faster vehicles on this list, but the prestige and coolness factor are a huge part of what makes a supercar a supercar. And this is a Lamborghini Huracan. For under $200,000.

The 2016 Huracan is packing a 5.2 liter V10 capable of churning out 602 horsepower and producing 413 LB-FT of torque. If you want to push beyond 60, it won't cap out until 202 miles per hour. If you encounter some corners on the way, its all-wheel-drive system should keep you covered. With Lamborghini's decision to move away from purely combustion-powered vehicles, the Huracan may well be discontinued by the end of 2024. So, if you want one, you'll probably have to hit the second-hand market anyway.

SlashGear looked at three things to compile this list. Firstly, is it a supercar? There are EVs that could easily top this list available for much less than $200,000. But you're not reading this because you want an EV; you're reading this because you like supercars. There are, of course, EVs that fit the supercar mold, and some that go well beyond it, but those are way beyond this list's budget. The term "Supercar" doesn't have an overly strict definition, but the vehicles tend to be street-legal, prestigious, and at the top end of the performance scale.

We allowed used cars onto our list because not every supercar goes up in value. A few years can knock a significant amount off a vehicle's price tag. There's also a chance that those vehicles were cheaper when new than their current editions retail for today. As speed, and price are the only metrics we care about on this list, used vehicles are more than welcome. If it's five years old, but can still smoke the new vehicle we would have included at the same price point, it's earned its spot. As for used pricing, we're going by Kelley Blue Book's "Typical Listing Price," which tends to be fairly accurate. KBB's listing price is based on multiple transactions the website has logged, and it would be unfair to say a car is available for less than $200,000 based on an outlier we saw on an online auction site.