Cheap Sports Cars for 2012
04. 2012 Ford Shelby GT 500 - $48,800
Take one part Mustang, one part supercharger, one part madness, and blend them together. The result is a cheap sports car that produces a mind boggling 550 horsepower and 510 lb-ft of torque. The 2012 Ford Shelby GT 500 has a base price of $48,800. For that amount you get more horsepower than a $187k Lamborghini Gallardo! The Shelby GT 500 is loaded with tons of goodies including huge 14-inch Brembo brakes with four-piston calipers, a TREMEC 6-speed transmission, limited-slip differential, sports stripes, and 19-inch rims. Performance wise the2012 Ford Shelby GT500 ranks among some of the fastest sports cars with a 0-60 MPH time of 4.3 seconds. Take this cheap sports car to the drag strip and the GT 500 can rip off quarter mile times in the mid 12-second range. Ford has packed all their technological wizardry into the GT 500 and you will get everything from the famous SYNC system to traction and stability control. Fuel economy ratings are mediocre with the GT 500 getting 15 MPG in the city and 23 MPG on the highway. But who cars about fuel economy when you have 550 horses prancing around under the hood!
