We all have our favorite supercars, whether that is old-school trailblazers like the Lamborghini Miura and the Ford GT, or more modern, techy, and glitzy models like the Rimac Nevera. A lot separates them all: technology, engine power, speeds, and how they handle, but if there is one thing that tends not to stray far from each other, that is their starting prices. Supercars do not enjoy budget status. However, that is also why many of us love them: they epitomize the high life.
But what if you don’t have a cool million or so for a new supercar? That’s where these models come in; they all look a million bucks, they can all perform, and they all turn heads on the road. Crucially, though, they are up for sale (as both new and used models) for a lot less than you’d think.
Models are listed in descending order based on price, from the most expensive to the least expensive.
2025 Maserati MC20 GT2 Stradale
Starting Price: $313,995
As the top trim and most brutal trim of the 2025 Maserati MC20 lineup, the GT2 Stradale boasts stereotypical Italian luxury, with Alcántara trim, comfortable bucket seats, and a 10.25-inch touchscreen, while also being an absolute weapon for the track. It is pure track DNA for a road-legal car. You get a 631-horsepower Nettuno bi-turbocharged V6 paired with an eight-speed dual-clutch transmission, with all the power sent to the rear.
0–60 mph times are rapid at 2.8 seconds; it can reportedly hit 201 mph; it is lighter than the standard Maserati MC20 by 132 pounds, and it boasts stiffer springs than the regular MC20, thanks to retuned dampers, so it is a lot more snappy at speed. With prices in the low $300,000 range, it is a lot of money, but considering its caliber, heritage, and handling prowess, courtesy of a vented hood, front splitter, and a multi-angle rear wing, it is a heck of a lot of supercar for its price tag.
2025 Ferrari Roma Spider
Starting Price: $280,000
With some of the best and rarest Ferrari models commanding millions of dollars, finding any Ferrari for under $300,000 can be seen as quite the steal. The 2025 Ferrari Roma is available as a coupe (as the Ferrari Roma) and as a convertible (as the Ferrari Roma Spider), and both iterations look very luxe with classic GT lines, sleek LEDs at the front, fancy twin taillights, and a cutting front end. Starting prices for the coupe are around the $240,000 mark, while the elegant drop-top will cost you around $280,000.
Both models come equipped with a bi-turbocharged 3.9-liter V8 good for 620 horsepower and 561 pound-feet of torque, which is mated to an eight-speed dual-clutch auto transmission. In typical Ferrari fashion, the Ferrari Roma boasts a rear-wheel layout, carbon ceramic brakes, a hidden rear spoiler, and front engine placement for an engaging feel in the corners, while the rest-to-60 times are very impressive at 3.4 seconds (when you use launch control). It is everything you want from a prancing horse, but for less money.
2025 Aston Martin DB12
Starting Price: $252,000
Aston Martin is responsible for some of the best supercars ever turned out, and certainly some of the best British supercars ever made. This year, they have continued the good work with the 2025 Aston Martin DB12, the British supercar that should arguably be priced higher. From the outside, the classic GT lines, striking grille and hood, large 21-inch forged wheels, and frameless ‘Swan Wing’ doors give the DB12 a classy look, while the inside is just as luxe.
You get a Bowers & Wilkins audio rig, a new-for-AM 10.25-inch touchscreen, leather trimmings, and a driver-centric cockpit. Then the real fun starts; for just over $250,000, you get a 4.0-liter bi-turbocharged V8 that shifts out 671 horsepower and 590 pound-feet of torque paired with a ZF eight-speed auto box. This translates to 0–60 mph times of 3.6 seconds. Value for money-wise, the 2025 Aston Martin DB12 costs around $376 per horsepower, or in other words, a lot cheaper than a lot of highly powerful supercars on the market today.
2025 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Starting Price: $251,995
The Porsche 911 is arguably one of the best sports car nameplates you can buy. For decades, owning most models of the Porsche 911 has been a badge of honor, but this year, with the 2025 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, you get the badge and a seriously potent German brute. Under the hood sits a purist-pleasing 4.0-liter naturally aspirated inline-six that can redline at 9,000 rpm and kick out 518 horsepower and 342 pound-feet of torque, which gets you to 60 mph in around three seconds.
Top speeds have been clocked at 184 mph, while handling is very much in check, thanks to a lightweight construction made of carbon fiber and lightweight glass, a massive swan-neck rear wing, an active front diffuser, and an S-Duct to produce a huge amount of downforce. According to Porsche, at 177 mph, the 911 GT3 RS can produce around 1,896 pounds of downforce, which beats the McLaren P1 at higher speeds (around 1,300 pounds, maximum). We think it has to be one of the best Porsche 911 models ever created.
2026 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 Coupe
Starting Price: $181,350
Part GT, part more-affordable supercar, the 2026 Mercedes-AMG GT 63 Coupe boasts the classic GT design with a long twin-dome hood, flared wheel arches, a low-slung body, a snarling grille, a sloped rear end, and aggressive-looking, angled LED headlights. 20-inch alloys wrapped in sticky tires sit on all four corners; an active spoiler keeps the rear stuck to the pavement; active louvers in the front bumper help to reduce drag, and quad exhaust tips are integrated into the rear apron. Like all AMG models, the engine under the hood is hand-crafted, and the one under the AMG GT 63 Coupe’s hood is a doozy.
The GT 63 Coupe is equipped with a 4.0-liter bi-turbocharged ‘hot-V’ V8; its power is sent through a nine-speed MCT automatic transmission to all four wheels via 4MATIC+ all-wheel drive, and sends out a raucous 577 horsepower and 590 pound-feet. In simple terms, the 4,343-pound GT Coupe can reach 60 mph in around 3.1 seconds. For a slightly higher price (around the $200,000 mark), you can also opt for the GT 63 S E PERFORMANCE, and benefit from plug-in hybrid V8 assistance, with an 805-horsepower/1,047-pound-foot output and 0–60 mph times of 2.7 seconds.
2015–2019 Lamborghini Huracán LP610-4
Average Auction Price: $179,992
Though the 2015–2019 Lamborghini Huracán LP610-4 is older than some of the other supercars on our list, it is still commanding a relatively hefty auction price of just under $180,000. The Lamborghini Huracán was phased out in favor of the hybrid Temerario, but that doesn’t mean it looks cheap and isn’t worth considering. The whole build looks like an arrow, with sharp lines across the front, massive front air intakes, prominent side skirts, a low-slung wedge shape, Y-shaped running lights, and a very distinctive presence on the road.
The quad exhaust outlets let rip a deep thunderous growl at low rpm and a pitchy wail in the high revs, and the V10 under the hood is a pure animal. You get a naturally aspirated 90-degree EA825 V10 that kicks out 602 horsepower and 413 pound-feet of torque, and despite its age compared to some of the others we’re looking at, it can still hit 60 mph in around 3.2 seconds and top out at a reported 202 mph.
2025 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS
Starting Price: $170,100
As part of one of the latest Porsche 718 models, the 2025 Porsche 718 Cayman GT4 RS is at the top of the pile in what you can get; the best part is that it is nowhere near a million dollars, even though it is all levels of Porsche stylish, fun, fast, and made for the spankin’ it. At the center of everything is a 4.0-liter naturally aspirated flat-six that shifts out 500 horsepower and redlines at around 9,000 rpm. All the boxer engine’s power is sent through a dual-clutch seven-speed PDK transmission for silky shifts, resulting in rest-to-60 times of 3.4 seconds.
The 718 GT4 RS rides on Porsche Active Suspension Management (PASM), so damping is fine-tuned ahead of turning into a corner; it boasts a mid-engine layout, so you get even weight distribution; a lightweight titanium exhaust system lets rip a raucous tone; an adjustable rear wing sits at the back to push the rear down, and a low ground clearance of 4.3 inches helps to keep you planted at all sorts of speed. With prices in the $170,000 ballpark, you get the classic Porsche silhouette, a plush interior that can be decked out with all the finery you’d expect from the German marque, and intense performance guts.
2016–2023 Audi R8 (Type 4S)
Average Auction Price: $151,006
As the second and final generation of the Audi R8, the 2016–2023 Audi R8 (Type 4S) can be bought at auction for between $80,000 and just under $260,000. At the heart of all the 4S-gen R8 models is a naturally aspirated FSI V10 that can shift out between 532 horsepower and 612 horsepower, depending on what flavor you find. When released, there were several variants, which included the V10, the V10 Plus, the V10 RWS, the V10 Quattro, the V10 Quattro Plus, and the V10 Performance RWD. If you want the most power, it is the V10 Plus and the V10 Performance models you want to look for.
All models are equipped with a seven-speed S Tronic dual-clutch automatic transmission, and either rear-wheel drive or the Quattro all-wheel drive. The fastest 0–60 mph times clocked are at 2.7 seconds for the V10 Quattro, and all models benefit from an elegant yet aggressive build, with huge brake-cooling intakes, striking LED headlights, and a low, sloping rear end that makes it look fast at a standstill. Average auction prices per year for the 2016–2023 Audi R8 are as follows:
- 2016 Audi R8. Average Auction Price: $106,427.
- 2017 Audi R8. Average Auction Price: $144,316.
- 2018 Audi R8. Average Auction Price: $121,250.
- 2019 Audi R8. Average Auction Price: $120,948.
- 2020 Audi R8. Average Auction Price: $169,864.
- 2021 Audi R8. Average Auction Price: $157,333.
- 2022 Audi R8. Average Auction Price: $162,525.
- 2023 Audi R8. Average Auction Price: $194,625.
2012–2014 McLaren MP4-12C
Average Auction Price: $94,419
Though it is a decade old, the 2012–2014 McLaren MP4-12C is still a supercar. It is built upon a carbon fiber MonoCell chassis that helps to keep weight down to 3,249 pounds; adaptive suspension courtesy of ProActive Chassis Control takes care of keeping you planted at speed in the corners; Brake Steer offers inside-wheel steering to tighten up steering; it looks like a proper supercar with butterfly doors and pinpoint design cues, and a classic, engaging setup of mid-engine/rear-wheel drive gives it real on-road feels.
Under the hood is a 3.8-liter bi-turbocharged M838T V8 that, for the 2012 MY, kicks out 592 horsepower, and for the remaining MYs, kicks out 616 horsepower. Power is sent through a seven-speed Graziano dual-clutch transmission, and in the most potent form, it can still hit 60 mph in around 3.3 seconds. Early McLaren testing also reported that the MP4-12C can hit 124 mph in just under nine seconds and reach top speeds of 207 mph.
2014–2020 BMW i8
Average Auction Price: $53,953
The BMW i8 was BMW’s futuristic plug-in sports car that blends supercar design with impressive tech, with fantastic results. Under the hood is a 1.5-liter turbocharged inline-three paired with a front-mounted electric motor that creates a hybrid all-wheel-drive and a very snappy feel underfoot.
The gas engine alone kicks out 231 horsepower and 236 pound-feet of torque, but when you add the electric motor into the mix, you get 370 horsepower and 406 pound-feet, and 0–60 mph times of 4.4 seconds. It may not sound like massive supercar numbers, but the 2014–2020 BMW i8 is built on a lightweight CFRP body, boasts swooping aerodynamics, a mid-engine layout, and adaptive dampers, so grip is offered in abundance in most speedy conditions.
The all-wheel-drive configuration provides excellent grip, even on the narrow fuel-saving tires, and in the corners, it stays flat and composed. Sitting low down and considering that the i8 isn’t massive, this allows for enjoyable darting around town and taking on faster sweeps with confidence.
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The i8 flaunts a low, wide nose and slim LED headlights; short overhangs hint that it can move; butterfly doors give it an air of the exotic, and flowing aerodynamic lines give the whole build a futuristic look (even today). Today, with an average used price of below $54,000, the BMW i8 offers a lot of supercar looks with some perky performance at what can be considered a low price for its looks and caliber.
Sources: Classic.com, J.D. Power, and Kelley Blue Book.