What New Car Would You Buy at Half Power for Half the Price?

"Wobbles the Mind" (wobblesthemind) 03/09/2017 at 12:00 • Filed to: Questions

1

27

My general trick for figuring out performance value is cutting the price and the power by 50% and seeing if it’s still a good deal. If it needs more power or is still too expensive then that’s why something comparable isn’t offered or it’s a poor deal. If it’s a monster at half power and half price then it’s a great value doubled. So what car would you buy for half price at half power?

TechBro > Wobbles the Mind 03/09/2017 at 12:04

2

Camaro ZL1

Full Price/Power: 61,140/650

1/2 Price/Power: 30,570/325

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > Wobbles the Mind 03/09/2017 at 12:06

3

I’d choose the 2017 Ford Mustang GT Premium. Hear me out.

435 hp for only $40,000

217.5 hp for only $20,000

That’s not bad at all considering that you get heated and cooled leather seats, a 6 speed automatic with paddle shifters, and blind spot monitoring.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Wobbles the Mind 03/09/2017 at 12:15

0

Cherokee SRT8. 66K and 475 HP.

So 33K and 230 HP. Not the best. Probably would go for a 4Runner.

sm70- why not Duesenberg? > Wobbles the Mind 03/09/2017 at 12:17

1

I’d totally buy a new A8 with 303hp for $58,000.

Arrivederci > Wobbles the Mind 03/09/2017 at 12:19

0

Porsche Cayman GT4. MSRP of $84,600, rated at 385hp. Halving that would get you into a Cayman with optimal handling and 192.5hp for $42k. It’s the base Cayman we’ve always asked for!

Okay, how about the Corvette Z06. MSRP of $79,450, rated at 650hp. Halving that would get you into a Corvette with aero and meaty tires with 325hp for under $40k! Performance bargain of the century, Jalops everywhere rejoice, etc.

OPPOsaurus WRX > Wobbles the Mind 03/09/2017 at 12:19

8

A miata, cuz half of no power is still no power, at half the price

djmt1 > Wobbles the Mind 03/09/2017 at 12:19

2

C63 AMG S

It can’t use the 510 BHP it has anyway and this way I can get an entry level priced C Class with a V8 soundtrack and all the luxury.

crowmolly > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 03/09/2017 at 12:20

6

I’d be close.

Stripped out base Mustang. I’d do 150hp for $12,500 all day long. When it’s too high mileage just throw it away and buy another.

benjrblant > Wobbles the Mind 03/09/2017 at 12:20

1

a ‘17 Land Cruiser. Cushy as hell, All the features, capable and go anywhere, plus cushy as hell.

381hp / $84,775.

190.5hp / $42,387. Heck of a price for ATRAC, KDSS, locking transfer case, that fancy ground-facing camera system and three rows of leather.

Chariotoflove > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 03/09/2017 at 12:20

2

This is good math.

Sweet Trav > Wobbles the Mind 03/09/2017 at 12:20

0

Camaro ZL1 1lE

Nick Has an Exocet > Wobbles the Mind 03/09/2017 at 12:21

2

Z06/2: A 325HP Vette for $40k. If they could get the weight down to 3200lbs (currently 3,524), that would be a hell of a car. 

benjrblant > benjrblant 03/09/2017 at 12:21

0

That is, IF we’re still limited to vehicles sold in our present country.

Tekamul > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 03/09/2017 at 12:21

0

I wouldn’t drive a mustang with less than 400HP, and certainly not one with a slush box.

fintail > Wobbles the Mind 03/09/2017 at 12:25

0

Does it have to be the same fuel?

Loaded E43 “AMG”, 396hp, ~85K.

E250 Bluetec, 195hp - if a loaded one was 42.5K instead of the 70+K they were at the end of W212, sign me up.

benjrblant > OPPOsaurus WRX 03/09/2017 at 12:27

0

This is perfect.

Jayhawk Jake > Sweet Trav 03/09/2017 at 12:31

0

So, a V6 1LE?

Jayhawk Jake > TechBro 03/09/2017 at 12:31

1

But that’s just a V6 Camaro.

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > Tekamul 03/09/2017 at 12:35

1

I’m probably the only person here who would choose an automatic Mustang over a manual one.

TechBro > Jayhawk Jake 03/09/2017 at 12:36

0

Which isn’t a terrible car. Maybe I didn’t get the point of this.

Die-Trying > Wobbles the Mind 03/09/2017 at 12:46

0

Nissan Versa S ($12,855)....... with 109 horsepower..... with the 5 speed manual.....

SO that would be $6500 for 55 horsepower.... full throttle ALL the corners, ALL the hills.......

Smallbear wants a modern Syclone, local Maple Leafs spammer > Wobbles the Mind 03/09/2017 at 12:49

1

Ram Tradesman, 185hp for $11,000.

Jayhawk Jake > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 03/09/2017 at 12:51

1

217.5 hp is not enough for this car. Source: I own one.

Vicente Esteve > BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo 03/09/2017 at 13:53

1

So, essentially a V6 with less power?

Carbon Fiber Sasquatch > Wobbles the Mind 03/09/2017 at 15:16

0

ATS V6 sedan, msrp $46,990, 335hp.

$23,500, 167hp RWD sedan, I’d buy it.

Twism > Wobbles the Mind 03/09/2017 at 16:55

0

Nissan Micra.

54 HP, $5K Canadian.

That’s more power than an old Beetle, perfectly acceptable for city driving and you’d get a pretty neat brand-new commuter with a 5-year warranty for basically the price of a ten year-old Corolla.

nermal > Wobbles the Mind 03/09/2017 at 18:00

0

Trucks count?

A loaded up diesel Ram is about $70k, for ~380 hp and 800 tq.

$35k for ~190 hp and 400 tq would be plenty. A little slow though.