Biggest bang-per-buck cars

Powerful and affordable cars are hard to find and things are getting worse with the overall trend of downsizing and gradual extinction of multi cylinder engines.

Electric cars are not yet democratizing power as we might have hoped either - mostly due to cost of batteries. All we have left is good old American muscle and some European-style "hot" hatchbacks.

This list presents cars with highest power to price ratio - the most horsepower you can buy for $10,000.

#	make & model	Hp/$10k▼
1.	2027 Zeekr 8X	218
2.	2026 Xiaomi YU7 GT	181
3.	2025 MG IM5 Performance	153
4.	2025 Zeekr 9X	150
5.	2024 Zeekr 001	148
6.	2025 Leapmotor C10 AWD	131
7.	2018 Chevrolet Camaro SS	130
8.	2023 HiPhi Model A	118
9.	1994 Ford Mustang GT	112
10.	2024 Baic BJ30 1.5 Turbo 4WD	112
11.	2015 Ultima Evolution	106
12.	2010 Chevrolet Camaro SS	105
13.	2025 Smart #5 Pulse	105
14.	2025 Smart #5 Brabus	104
15.	2017 Dacia Sandero SCe 75	103
16.	2006 Mazda 3 MPS	103
17.	2022 BYD Seal AWD	102
18.	2000 Ultima GTR 720	101
19.	2019 Ultima RS	100
20.	2025 Xiaomi SU7 Ultra	100
21.	1991 Ginetta G33	99
22.	2004 Dacia Logan 1.6 MPI	99
23.	2011 Dodge Challenger SRT-8 392	98
24.	2024 Tesla Model 3 AWD Long Range	98
25.	2015 Ultima Evolution Convertible	98
26.	1986 Renault 21 2.0	98
27.	2016 Ford Shelby Mustang GT350R	97
28.	2022 Zeekr 001 Performance AWD	97
29.	2011 Ford Mustang RTR	96
30.	2025 Deepal S05 AWD	95
31.	2024 Xiaomi SU7	95
32.	2025 XPeng G6 AWD Performance	93
33.	2025 Kia EV6 GT	92
34.	2023 MG 4 XPower	91
35.	2010 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500	91
36.	2023 XPeng G6 AWD Performance	91
37.	2022 Fisker Ocean Ultra	90
38.	2014 Ford Mustang GT Convertible	90
39.	2005 Ford Focus ST	90
40.	2025 BYD Sealion 7 EV	89