these cars were built for breaking speed laws not the bank welcome to
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watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten
down our picks for the top ten
down our picks for the top ten performance cars you can get for less
performance cars you can get for less
performance cars you can get for less than $100,000 for this list we’re
than $100,000 for this list we’re
than $100,000 for this list we’re keeping the rules of the road simple any
keeping the rules of the road simple any
keeping the rules of the road simple any car is eligible as long as it’s fast and
car is eligible as long as it’s fast and
car is eligible as long as it’s fast and crosses the line with a base-model price
crosses the line with a base-model price
crosses the line with a base-model price tag of less than a hundred thousand US
tag of less than a hundred thousand US
tag of less than a hundred thousand US dollars three two one go
number 10 the mercedes AMG c63s
number 10 the mercedes AMG c63s 73,000 two hundred and fifty dollars
73,000 two hundred and fifty dollars
73,000 two hundred and fifty dollars borrowing its raison d’être from its
borrowing its raison d’être from its
borrowing its raison d’être from its big brother’s the e and s-class this
big brother’s the e and s-class this
big brother’s the e and s-class this sedan is the mob boss in a pinstripe
sedan is the mob boss in a pinstripe
sedan is the mob boss in a pinstripe suit it’s smooth cool and sophisticated
suit it’s smooth cool and sophisticated
suit it’s smooth cool and sophisticated but don’t be fooled it’s also got muscle
but don’t be fooled it’s also got muscle
but don’t be fooled it’s also got muscle 469 horses from a four liter twin turbo
469 horses from a four liter twin turbo
469 horses from a four liter twin turbo v8 to be exact as the brand name
v8 to be exact as the brand name
v8 to be exact as the brand name suggests the amalgamation of luxury and
suggests the amalgamation of luxury and
suggests the amalgamation of luxury and power is unprecedented and with Mercedes
power is unprecedented and with Mercedes
power is unprecedented and with Mercedes AMG cleaning up at Formula One in recent
AMG cleaning up at Formula One in recent
AMG cleaning up at Formula One in recent years this is one car you do not want to
years this is one car you do not want to
years this is one car you do not want to see in your rear view mind you it likely
see in your rear view mind you it likely
see in your rear view mind you it likely won’t be there for long number nine the
won’t be there for long number nine the
won’t be there for long number nine the BMW M 250 $1,700 if you ask some gear
BMW M 250 $1,700 if you ask some gear
BMW M 250 $1,700 if you ask some gear heads late model BMW seem to have traded
heads late model BMW seem to have traded
heads late model BMW seem to have traded drivability for good stats but this is
drivability for good stats but this is
drivability for good stats but this is so not the case with the m2 the coupe is
so not the case with the m2 the coupe is
so not the case with the m2 the coupe is a return to form for Bavarian motor
a return to form for Bavarian motor
a return to form for Bavarian motor works it’s light agile body and
works it’s light agile body and
works it’s light agile body and incredible predictability make it a
incredible predictability make it a
incredible predictability make it a pleasure to drive and with 365
pleasure to drive and with 365
pleasure to drive and with 365 horsepower and a zero to 60 mile per
horsepower and a zero to 60 mile per
horsepower and a zero to 60 mile per hour time of just over four seconds the
hour time of just over four seconds the
hour time of just over four seconds the m2 has plenty of pleasure to offer sure
m2 has plenty of pleasure to offer sure
m2 has plenty of pleasure to offer sure it’s less than perfect in some areas for
it’s less than perfect in some areas for
it’s less than perfect in some areas for example its driver’s seat isn’t exactly
example its driver’s seat isn’t exactly
example its driver’s seat isn’t exactly in line with the rest of the car but
in line with the rest of the car but
in line with the rest of the car but this BMW is definitely an ultimate
this BMW is definitely an ultimate
this BMW is definitely an ultimate driving machine number 8 the Cadillac
driving machine number 8 the Cadillac
driving machine number 8 the Cadillac cts-v eighty three thousand nine hundred
cts-v eighty three thousand nine hundred
cts-v eighty three thousand nine hundred and ninety five dollars for decades
and ninety five dollars for decades
and ninety five dollars for decades Germany has dominated the powerful sedan
Germany has dominated the powerful sedan
Germany has dominated the powerful sedan market you may have even seen some of
market you may have even seen some of
market you may have even seen some of them on today’s list but while American
them on today’s list but while American
them on today’s list but while American sedans have a certain land yacht
sedans have a certain land yacht
sedans have a certain land yacht reputation Cadillac cts-v is a wolf in
reputation Cadillac cts-v is a wolf in
reputation Cadillac cts-v is a wolf in sheep’s clothing with 640 horsepower for
sheep’s clothing with 640 horsepower for
sheep’s clothing with 640 horsepower for doors and looks that stopped just short
doors and looks that stopped just short
doors and looks that stopped just short of being flashy this car will take you
of being flashy this car will take you
of being flashy this car will take you from zero to 60 miles per hour in 3.7
from zero to 60 miles per hour in 3.7
from zero to 60 miles per hour in 3.7 seconds and if you leave your foot on
seconds and if you leave your foot on
seconds and if you leave your foot on the gas you’ll find yourself in the 200
the gas you’ll find yourself in the 200
the gas you’ll find yourself in the 200 mile-per-hour Club couple that power and
mile-per-hour Club couple that power and
mile-per-hour Club couple that power and speed with competitive handling and das
speed with competitive handling and das
speed with competitive handling and das German automakers had better watch their
German automakers had better watch their
German automakers had better watch their backs number seven the Dodge Viper 95
backs number seven the Dodge Viper 95
backs number seven the Dodge Viper 95 thousand eight hundred and ninety five
thousand eight hundred and ninety five
thousand eight hundred and ninety five dollars barely fitting the criteria
dollars barely fitting the criteria
dollars barely fitting the criteria for this list this legendary sports car
for this list this legendary sports car
for this list this legendary sports car strives to be as purely American as a
strives to be as purely American as a
strives to be as purely American as a car can be it’s big its brash and it’s
car can be it’s big its brash and it’s
car can be it’s big its brash and it’s 645 horsepower it’s got way too much
645 horsepower it’s got way too much
645 horsepower it’s got way too much power coming out of its massive 8.4
power coming out of its massive 8.4
power coming out of its massive 8.4 litre v10 of course you may find the
litre v10 of course you may find the
litre v10 of course you may find the Viper a bit of a handful to drive but
Viper a bit of a handful to drive but
Viper a bit of a handful to drive but what can we say the more agile
what can we say the more agile
what can we say the more agile track-focused models were too expensive
track-focused models were too expensive
track-focused models were too expensive for this list but if the base model is
for this list but if the base model is
for this list but if the base model is still a little rich for your blood
still a little rich for your blood
still a little rich for your blood there’s always the $50,000 Dodge
there’s always the $50,000 Dodge
there’s always the $50,000 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat with its own
Challenger SRT Hellcat with its own
Challenger SRT Hellcat with its own mammoth 707 horsepower plant number six
mammoth 707 horsepower plant number six
mammoth 707 horsepower plant number six the Tesla Model S 90 D $79,000 you don’t
the Tesla Model S 90 D $79,000 you don’t
the Tesla Model S 90 D $79,000 you don’t need gasoline and exhaust to get serious
need gasoline and exhaust to get serious
need gasoline and exhaust to get serious feed the 90d variant of Tesla’s Model S
feed the 90d variant of Tesla’s Model S
feed the 90d variant of Tesla’s Model S will hit 60 miles per hour in less than
will hit 60 miles per hour in less than
will hit 60 miles per hour in less than 4.5 seconds which makes it competitive
4.5 seconds which makes it competitive
4.5 seconds which makes it competitive with just about any car on this list but
with just about any car on this list but
with just about any car on this list but there are even more advantages that come
there are even more advantages that come
there are even more advantages that come with an electric powertrain for one you
with an electric powertrain for one you
with an electric powertrain for one you don’t have to wait until maximum revs to
don’t have to wait until maximum revs to
don’t have to wait until maximum revs to get peak performance you get it the
get peak performance you get it the
get peak performance you get it the moment your foot hits the floor and with
moment your foot hits the floor and with
moment your foot hits the floor and with no gears to shift through that
no gears to shift through that
no gears to shift through that acceleration continues until you run out
acceleration continues until you run out
acceleration continues until you run out of Road and/or power whichever comes
of Road and/or power whichever comes
of Road and/or power whichever comes first
first
first so if you happen to think combustion
so if you happen to think combustion
so if you happen to think combustion engines are going the way of the
engines are going the way of the
engines are going the way of the wood-paneled station wagon fear not
wood-paneled station wagon fear not
wood-paneled station wagon fear not there is a solution and its name is
there is a solution and its name is
there is a solution and its name is Tesla number five the Alfa Romeo 4c 50
Tesla number five the Alfa Romeo 4c 50
Tesla number five the Alfa Romeo 4c 50 $5,900 the formula for speed is quite
$5,900 the formula for speed is quite
$5,900 the formula for speed is quite simple stiff body plus power minus
simple stiff body plus power minus
simple stiff body plus power minus weight equals zoom no one knows this
weight equals zoom no one knows this
weight equals zoom no one knows this better than Alfa Romeo the four C’s 237
better than Alfa Romeo the four C’s 237
better than Alfa Romeo the four C’s 237 horsepower one point seven liter
horsepower one point seven liter
horsepower one point seven liter four-cylinder engine may not seem like
four-cylinder engine may not seem like
four-cylinder engine may not seem like much at first but then you realize that
much at first but then you realize that
much at first but then you realize that the car is made out of mostly carbon
the car is made out of mostly carbon
the car is made out of mostly carbon fibre and is an extremely light 1973
fibre and is an extremely light 1973
fibre and is an extremely light 1973 pounds what that means is its power to
pounds what that means is its power to
pounds what that means is its power to weight ratio is insane pair that with a
weight ratio is insane pair that with a
weight ratio is insane pair that with a mid-engine layout for maximum weight
mid-engine layout for maximum weight
mid-engine layout for maximum weight distribution and you get one of the
distribution and you get one of the
distribution and you get one of the sportiest and most gorgeous cars you can
sportiest and most gorgeous cars you can
sportiest and most gorgeous cars you can drive today number four the Jaguar
drive today number four the Jaguar
drive today number four the Jaguar f-type coupe sixty one thousand four
f-type coupe sixty one thousand four
f-type coupe sixty one thousand four hundred dollars if you want to talk
hundred dollars if you want to talk
hundred dollars if you want to talk about car companies with legacy it’s
about car companies with legacy it’s
about car companies with legacy it’s hard not to mention
hard not to mention
hard not to mention Jaguar fortunately jag has no trouble
Jaguar fortunately jag has no trouble
Jaguar fortunately jag has no trouble delivering a sports car for the ages
delivering a sports car for the ages
delivering a sports car for the ages that simultaneously honors its heritage
that simultaneously honors its heritage
that simultaneously honors its heritage so what makes a sports car noise check
so what makes a sports car noise check
so what makes a sports car noise check power check looks check and mate
power check looks check and mate
power check looks check and mate the 375 brake horsepower v6 should not
the 375 brake horsepower v6 should not
the 375 brake horsepower v6 should not leave you wanting more when it comes to
leave you wanting more when it comes to
leave you wanting more when it comes to power and if you happen to live in an
power and if you happen to live in an
power and if you happen to live in an area where the Sun shines on occasion
area where the Sun shines on occasion
area where the Sun shines on occasion then the convertible model may be right
then the convertible model may be right
then the convertible model may be right up your alley but in terms of
up your alley but in terms of
up your alley but in terms of performance you’re better off with the
performance you’re better off with the
performance you’re better off with the coupe number 3 the ford mustang shelby
coupe number 3 the ford mustang shelby
coupe number 3 the ford mustang shelby gt350r
gt350r
gt350r sixty one thousand seven hundred and
sixty one thousand seven hundred and
sixty one thousand seven hundred and ninety five dollars in an era when the
ninety five dollars in an era when the
ninety five dollars in an era when the muscle car has become a rare breed Ford
muscle car has become a rare breed Ford
muscle car has become a rare breed Ford and Shelby have not only created one of
and Shelby have not only created one of
and Shelby have not only created one of the best ever they’ve changed the game
the best ever they’ve changed the game
the best ever they’ve changed the game the latest Mustang is nothing to scoff
the latest Mustang is nothing to scoff
the latest Mustang is nothing to scoff at but Shelby has worked to create one
at but Shelby has worked to create one
at but Shelby has worked to create one of the greatest drivers cars of all time
of the greatest drivers cars of all time
of the greatest drivers cars of all time upgrading to a 5.2 liter flat plane
upgrading to a 5.2 liter flat plane
upgrading to a 5.2 liter flat plane crank v8 the GT 350 has the power to
crank v8 the GT 350 has the power to
crank v8 the GT 350 has the power to match its insane looks the 350 R model
match its insane looks the 350 R model
match its insane looks the 350 R model stands out especially because it’s
stands out especially because it’s
stands out especially because it’s dumped most of its pesky weight making
dumped most of its pesky weight making
dumped most of its pesky weight making it great on the road phenomenal on the
it great on the road phenomenal on the
it great on the road phenomenal on the track and all-in-all an unbridled
track and all-in-all an unbridled
track and all-in-all an unbridled driving experience in that exhaust note
driving experience in that exhaust note
driving experience in that exhaust note that is the way cars were meant to sound
number two the Porsche 911 Carrera 80
number two the Porsche 911 Carrera 80 $9,400 Porsche strives to be the last
$9,400 Porsche strives to be the last
$9,400 Porsche strives to be the last word in performance engineering if you
word in performance engineering if you
word in performance engineering if you must go ahead and ask a 911 enthusiast
must go ahead and ask a 911 enthusiast
must go ahead and ask a 911 enthusiast to explain to you why the 911 is the
to explain to you why the 911 is the
to explain to you why the 911 is the greatest car of all time just make sure
greatest car of all time just make sure
greatest car of all time just make sure you don’t have plans for the rest of the
you don’t have plans for the rest of the
you don’t have plans for the rest of the night because you’re going to be there
night because you’re going to be there
night because you’re going to be there for a while so why isn’t it number one
for a while so why isn’t it number one
for a while so why isn’t it number one on our list because for the base price
on our list because for the base price
on our list because for the base price of almost 90 grand you get a car and
of almost 90 grand you get a car and
of almost 90 grand you get a car and that’s about it if you want a good sound
that’s about it if you want a good sound
that’s about it if you want a good sound system an upscale coat of paint or any
system an upscale coat of paint or any
system an upscale coat of paint or any other options you’re gonna find yourself
other options you’re gonna find yourself
other options you’re gonna find yourself clearing a hundred grand very quickly
clearing a hundred grand very quickly
clearing a hundred grand very quickly now sure you could cheap out and get it
now sure you could cheap out and get it
now sure you could cheap out and get it came in but the legacy of the 911 is
came in but the legacy of the 911 is
came in but the legacy of the 911 is unrivaled and it has easily earned its
unrivaled and it has easily earned its
unrivaled and it has easily earned its place on our list before our number one
place on our list before our number one
place on our list before our number one picks zooms on to the podium here are
picks zooms on to the podium here are
picks zooms on to the podium here are some honorable mentions
number one the Chevrolet Corvette zo6
number one the Chevrolet Corvette zo6 eighty thousand three hundred and ninety
eighty thousand three hundred and ninety
eighty thousand three hundred and ninety five dollars when it comes to the
five dollars when it comes to the
five dollars when it comes to the supercar European automakers have long
supercar European automakers have long
supercar European automakers have long dominated the sphere with the United
dominated the sphere with the United
dominated the sphere with the United States struggling to match the
States struggling to match the
States struggling to match the continents sophistication craftsmanship
continents sophistication craftsmanship
continents sophistication craftsmanship and performance no longer is that the
and performance no longer is that the
and performance no longer is that the case however after more than 60 years in
case however after more than 60 years in
case however after more than 60 years in the biz Chevrolet has changed the
the biz Chevrolet has changed the
the biz Chevrolet has changed the narrative boasting a zero to sixty mile
narrative boasting a zero to sixty mile
narrative boasting a zero to sixty mile per hour time of about three seconds and
per hour time of about three seconds and
per hour time of about three seconds and some seriously impressive handling
some seriously impressive handling
some seriously impressive handling capabilities the latest iteration of the
capabilities the latest iteration of the
capabilities the latest iteration of the Corvette was built to rival the likes of
Corvette was built to rival the likes of
Corvette was built to rival the likes of Porsche mercedes-benz and the Nissan GTR
Porsche mercedes-benz and the Nissan GTR
Porsche mercedes-benz and the Nissan GTR the Camaro zl1 was also a serious
the Camaro zl1 was also a serious
the Camaro zl1 was also a serious contender for this list but in the
contender for this list but in the
contender for this list but in the Corvette’s price range you will not find
Corvette’s price range you will not find
Corvette’s price range you will not find a finer performance vehicle on the
a finer performance vehicle on the
a finer performance vehicle on the planet do you agree with our list
planet do you agree with our list
planet do you agree with our list what bargain performance cars are your
what bargain performance cars are your
what bargain performance cars are your favorite for more entertaining top 10s
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