200-MPH Cars You Can Snag For Under $50,000

2008-2018 Bentley Continental GT Speed

Top Speed: 202 MPH

Thanks to some remarkable depreciation, you can get a 200-mph-capable Bentley Continental GT Speed coupe for far less than $50,000. 

Launched as a 2008 model, the Continental GT Speed is a high-performance version of the standard GT coupe. As such, its twin-turbocharged W12 engine makes 48 horsepower and 74 pound-feet of torque more than the standard car's engine, for a grand total of 600 hp and 553 lb-ft of torque. Those impressive power figures help get the car to a manufacturer-claimed 202 miles per hour. 

KBB doesn't offer used car pricing estimates for the Continental GT Speed's earlier model years, but a quick CarGurus search reveals a plethora of 2008-2010 model year examples under $50,000. In fact, this one with a Salvage title and 51,000 miles is going for less than $40,000. 

2009-2011 Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed

Top Speed: 200 MPH

It's amazing that the Bentley Continental Flying Spur Speed is one of three sedans on our list (the 2015-Present Dodge Charger Hellcat and 2016-2019 Cadillac CTS-V being the others). Launched as a 2009 model one year after the debut of the Continental GT Speed coupe, the Flying Spur Speed is a high-performance version of the standard Flying Spur four-door. 

It features the same upgraded twin-turbo W12 engine as the coupe that produces 600 horsepower and 553 pound-feet of torque, but because of the Flying Spur's extra weight and worse aerodynamics, its top speed is 2 miles per hour slower than the coupe at 200 mph. 

That's enough to gain it entry on our list, along with the fact that 2009-2011 models go for well under $50,000 on CarGurus. Why buy that new BMW 3 Series when you could have an Autobahn-approved luxury rocket like the Flying Spur Speed?

2016-2019 Cadillac CTS-V

Top Speed: 200 MPH

General Motors is one of our favorite combatants in the Horsepower War that's been raging for over a decade. The Cadillac CTS-V has been a perfect soldier, and the latest generation sold from 2016-2019 was like a Navy SEAL on steroids. 

With a supercharged 6.2-liter V8 producing 640 horsepower and 630 pound-feet of torque, the last CTS-V could reach a top speed of 200 miles per hour and be had for far less than it cost to buy its German rivals.

The CTS-V's base price for the 2016 model year was $84,990, but thanks to the reliable depreciation of most GM models, you can now snag an example from that first model year for under $50,000. 

KBB tells us its "Typical Listing Price" is $53,073, but we easily found many examples for sale across the country below $50,000. For example, this one with less than 12,000 miles is going for less than $49,000. 

2009-2013 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (C6)

Top Speed: 205 MPH

The sixth generation Corvette marked the return of the ZR1 model. Produced from 2009 to 2013, the C6 ZR1 used its supercharged 6.2-liter V8 to produce 638 horsepower and 604 pound-feet of torque. That monster motor propelled the reborn ZR1 past the 200-mph mark to a terminal velocity of 205 mph. 

These days, the C6 ZR1 can be bought used for just barely under our $50,000 cut off line. KBB says the typical listing price of a used 2009 model is $54,107, though we found a couple examples currently for sale on CarGurus under $50K.

2015-Present Dodge Challenger Hellcat

Top Speed: 204 MPH

The Dodge Challenger Hellcat and its four-door sibling, the Charger Hellcat, are two of the most recent 200-mph vehicles you can buy used for under $50,000. How does such an un-aerodynamic muscle car punch its way to such an impressive terminal velocity? One word: horsepower. Lots of it. 707 hp, to be exact, which comes courtesy of Dodge's now famous supercharged 6.2-liter V8. For good measure, it also delivers 650 pound-feet of torque. 

Yes, there are more powerful versions of the Challenger, specifically the newer Hellcat Redeye and ultra-rare Demon, but they're still priced far above our $50,000 cut-off line when purchased used. This is especially true for the Demon because Dodge kept its production so low, guaranteeing the car instant collector car status.

Not so for the garden variety Challenger Hellcat, though, which came on the scene as a 2015 model with a base price of just $60,590. Obviously, used prices for the Challenger Hellcat didn't have to fall far to make our list. 

KBB tells us the "Typical Listing Price" of a 2015 Dodge Challenger Hellcat is $36,410, which suggests you can find even newer model year examples for under $50K. The best we found is this 2018 example with 14,407 miles for $48,999. 

2015-Present Dodge Charger Hellcat

Top Speed: 204 MPH

Everything in this list said about the Dodge Challenger Hellcat can also be said of the Charger Hellcat, its four-door sibling. Both cars came out first as 2015 models, both can reach a top speed of 204 miles per hour thanks to their 707-horsepower engines, and both can be bought used for well under $50,000 today.

The major differences between the two-door Challenger Hellcat and four-door Charger Hellcat are, well, their number of doors, but also their base prices when new. The Challenger Hellcat was about $4,500 cheaper than the Charger Hellcat's base price of $64,990. That means you might be able to find newer versions of the former for under $50K than you can the latter. 

Still, there are plenty of used Charger Hellcats under $50K to be had. KBB says the "Typical Listing Price" of a first-year 2015 model is just $36,734. Meanwhile, on CarGurus, there are dozens of Charger Hellcats for sale under $50K, this one being the cheapest at $35,900.

2008-2010 Dodge Viper

Top Speed: 202 MPH

To be honest, this generation of Dodge Viper isn't our favorite, but it's the first to post a top speed north of 200 miles per hour, and you can find examples for sale on the used car market south of our $50,000 cut-off. 

Like every Viper, this one was powered by a V10 engine, though this particular generation was bored out a little to 8.4 liters of displacement. Power was pegged at 600 horsepower and 560 pound-feet of torque, which could propel this coiled snake all the way up to 200 mph.

KBB's price estimator tells us that Vipers of this ilk are being sold for a bit above $50,000: $55,826, to be exact. But our searches on the World Wide Web uncovered a number of examples that slid in under $50K. This Viper, for instance, can be had for $48,000.

2013-2015 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500

Top Speed: 202 MPH

Behold the absolute best bargain car to get you past 200 miles per hour in a hurry. The 2013-2015 Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 features a supercharged 5.8-liter V8 that produces 662 horsepower and 631 pound-feet of torque. That's a monster motor by today's standards, let alone back in 2013, and it can take the GT500 all the way up to 202 mph. 

What's the cost of entry? A mere pittance. KBB pegs the "Typical Listing Price" of a 2013 Shelby GT500 at just $35,801. Low as that is for a car capable of 200 mph, it's not surprising considering the base price of the Shelby GT500 when new was just $54,995.

We didn't find prices as low as KBB suggested among actual GT500s of this vintage for sale, but we did find plenty in the low $40K range and this particular one going for just $36,900. That's less than some fully loaded compact SUVs go for today. 

2017-2019 Jaguar F-Type SVR

Coming Soon!

Top Speed: 200 MPH

We've added the 2017-and-up Jaguar F-Type SVR to our list despite the fact you can't find one used for under $50,000. We've done so because we think it'll get there soon enough. Of the few 200-mph cars we found that were oh-so-close-but-not-quite cheap enough to make our list, the F-Type SVR has the best chance of getting their first. Why? Depreciation. 

Jaguars in general depreciate very quickly, and while the F-Type SVR is one of the brand's more exclusive high-performance models, it's still a Jaguar and can't escape the company's reputation for lower resale values.

The original base price of a 2017 Jaguar F-Type SVR was $126,945 and in a few short years it's value fallen to $73,677, according to KBB. We think that' estimate is high based on actual examples we've seen for sale. Right now, the cheapest one for sale on CarGurus is going for $67,800.

Let's check back in 1-2 years, though, to see if the F-Type SVR has fallen in value enough to legitimately join the ranks of 200-mph cars you can snag for under $50,000. We think it will.