The Nissan GT-R is priced between American muscle and sports cars and European supercars, though a high-tech Japanese exotic is also in the mix.
The Acura NSX teams a twin-turbo V-6 with three electric motors to create a sophisticated super sports car that balances a comfortable on-road ride with willing track behavior, though it doesn’t have a second row of seats.
The Porsche 911 has a rear seat similar to the GT-R’s and excels as a road car, a sports car, and a track car, all at a lower starting price than the GT-R.
The Audi R8 offers a unique brand of mid-engine, naturally aspirated V-10 fun that’s priced between the two GT-R models.
The 2021 Chevrolet Corvette is the performance bargain of the group with an agile mid-engine design and performance that will take on any rival.
The top of the Ford Mustang range also competes with the GT-R.
The Shelby GT500 has a conventional front-engine, rear-drive layout and kicks out 760 supercharged horses.
It’s also priced tens of thousands lower than the Nissan.
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The 2021 Nissan GT-R is still a performance monster, but it’s no longer the value that it was when it debuted more than a decade ago. |
Dollar for dollar, the $59,995 2021 Chevrolet Corvette is the best performance value around. |
The 2021 Ford Mustang flips its own blue-collar script with natural agility and searing V-8 performance. |
The 2021 Porsche 911 bristles with pavement-conquering confidence, and brims with tech and luxe touches. |
If you want a supercar that looks the part and drives the part but aren't smitten with the usual suspects in this class, the NSX is your kind of machine. |
The 2020 Audi R8 is a mid-engine superhero in a suit and tie. Its performance is blinding, even compared to high-dollar exotics. |
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| $113,540 | $59,900 | $27,155 | $99,200 | $157,500 | $169,900 |
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| 16 MPG City / 22 MPG Hwy | 15 MPG City / 27 MPG Hwy | 12 MPG City / 29 MPG Hwy | 15 MPG City / 24 MPG Hwy | 21 MPG City / 22 MPG Hwy | 13 MPG City / 20 MPG Hwy |
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| Twin Turbo Premium Unleaded V-6 | Gas V8 | Intercooled Turbo Premium Unleaded I-4 | Twin Turbo Premium Unleaded H-6 | Twin Turbo Gas/Electric V-6 | Premium Unleaded V-10 |
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| Subcompact Cars | Two Seater | Subcompact Cars | Minicompact Cars | Two Seaters | Two Seaters |
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| Premium AWD | 2-Door Stingray Coupe w/1LT | EcoBoost Fastback | Carrera Coupe | Coupe | V10 quattro |
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| All Wheel | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | Rear Wheel Drive | All Wheel | All Wheel |
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| 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
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| N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
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| Coupe | Coupe | Fastback | Coupe | Coupe | quattro Coupe |
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| Auto-Shift Manual w/OD | Automatic | Manual w/OD | Auto-Shift Manual w/OD | Auto-Shift Manual w/OD | Auto-Shift Manual w/OD |
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