When picturing the best sports car, most people think of a lightweight, track-ready car, a modern hatchback, or an aggressive muscle car. All these are ideal descriptions of an ideal sports car. When talking of versatile sports cars, these are cars that feature powerful powertrains, luxurious interiors, and aggressive outward designs.
The perfect blending of these features will give any true gearhead a reason to leave their couch and hit the road. And with the advanced technology that has greatly improved safety and driving experience, an all-round sports car means a road trip or a lap around the race track has never been safer. Dive in for ten of the best all-round sports cars at your disposal in 2021.
10 Lexus LC
The Lexus LC is one of the best luxurious cars that are not a Rolls Royce. And the latest model comes with all the sporty configurations of a typical grand tourer. It is at the same time designed as the perfect car for a slow, comfortable, daily commute to work, school, or the shopping mall. The GT configuration makes the LC a choice car for long-distance high-speed touring.
The LC comes with a starting price of $93,050. The car is fitted with a potent 5.0-liter V8 engine paired to a 10-speed direct-shift automatic transmission to produce 471 horsepower.
9 Chevrolet Corvette Z06
The Chevrolet Corvette is one of the best American sports cars built for the track. The first Corvette was launched in 1953, and since then, the car has seen tremendous improvements over time, resulting in the extremely powerful Corvette Z06 it is today.
With a starting price of around $81,000, the Z06 comes with a mighty V8 engine with a displacement of 6.2 liters. The engine is paired to a seven-speed manual transmission to produce 650 horsepower and 650 lb-ft of torque. The Corvette Z06 is equipped with several drive modes, including Track Drive, which transforms it into a track weapon.
8 Porsche 911 GT3 RS
Porsche’s new 2021 911 GT3 RS records upwards of 197MPH top speed and accelerates from 0-60 MPH in 3.4 seconds. This performance is a result of its 4.0-liter six-cylinder naturally aspirated engine. The engine is mated to a 6-speed GT sports manual transmission.
With a starting price of nearly $200,000, the 911 GT3 RS comes with features that perfectly make up for every dollar. Its potent powertrain delivers enough power and torque to keep the car perfectly positioned on the race track. Furthermore, the GT3 RS is a perfect daily driver car.
7 Ferrari 812 Superfast
Ferrari is one of the most respected sports car manufacturers in the world. This list wouldn’t be complete without a Ferrari. The 812 Superfast is a supercar powered by a 6496cc, 6.5-liter, F140-GA V12 engine paired with a 7-speed Magna 7DCL750 dual-clutch transmission.
With 789 horsepower and 530 lb-ft of torque, the 812 Superfast records a 0-60MPH acceleration time of 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 211MPH. Ferrari offers this supercar with three driving modes; Wet, Sport, and Race. The car has a starting price of $316,300.
6 Lotus Evora 400
The two-door Lotus Evora has all the looks of a super-fast supercar; small, lightweight, and fast. The four-seater car weighs approximately 1395kg, and even though it is small, it has a large boot space of 160 liters.
The Evora 400 runs on a 3.5-liter V6 engine producing 416 horsepower and 302 lb-ft of torque at 4500 rpm. This car has a swift acceleration of 0-60 MPH in 4.0 seconds. It has an average of 17 MPG on city roads and 24 MPG on highway roads.
5 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon
The Dodge Demon’s successor, the 2021 SRT Super Stock, is one of the fastest modern muscle cars. Unlike its predecessor, which required special fuel to run full power, this car runs on regular pump gas. This makes the SRT Super Stock a perfect daily driver.
This muscle car is powered by a 6.2-liter V8 engine producing 807 horsepower and 707 lb-ft of torque. Dodge announced that only 200 units of the Challenger SRT Super Stock would be produced for the 2021 model year, making it a super limited edition. Dodge offers the Super Stock at a starting price of $81,090.
4 Mercedes-AMG GT
The 2021 Mercedes-AMG GT is a neck-breaker – but it’s not just a beautiful face. The GT is also an extremely potent performance sports car. It comes with the signature high-performance nature of all AMG products.
A mighty twin-turbo 4.0-liter V8 powers the AMG-GT. The Powerplant is paired with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission to produce 523 horsepower in the standard GT model. The 523-HP model comes with adaptive dampers and a limited-slip rear differential as standard features. With a starting price of around $130,000, buyers will bag themselves a powerful and versatile sports car.
3 Mazda MX-5
Referred to as the Miata Roadster, the MX-5 Miata RF comes with a 2-liter, four-cylinder engine with 181 horsepower and about 151 lb-ft of torque. Its small powerplant is paired with a swift, six-speed manual transmission. The lightweight convertible has a dry weight of 1087 kilograms.
The price for the base model is $33,045, while the MX-5 Grand Touring comes with a starting price of $34,525. Its small size and lightweight make the MX-5 a superb performance sports car. It also has excellent handling, which makes it a perfect everyday roadster.
2 Audi R8
This vehicle is another sports car designed and manufactured for the race track. It’s a rear-wheel-drive car with a starting price of $142,700. The Audi R8 Coupe runs on a 532-horsepower V10 engine, which produces up to 413 lb-ft of torque.
The R8 comes with an aggressive exterior and one of the most luxurious interiors in the luxury sports car segment. It comes with four selectable drive modes; Individual, Dynamic, Auto, And Comfort. It runs on a seven-speed automatic shift transmission. A manual option is available in the all-wheel-drive version.
1 Jaguar F-TYPE
The 2021 Jaguar F-Type comes in three model choices; The F-Type R Coupe with a starting price of $65,355, the F-Type R Convertible starting from $68,455, and the F-Type First Edition Coupe priced from $76,855.
Engine options include a 2.0-liter, 4-cylinder engine with 300 horsepower, a 3.0-liter supercharged 380-horsepower V6 engine, and a supercharged 5.0-liter V8 with 450 horsepower. The base model comes with a rear-wheel-drive system only. The other two come with an option of either all-wheel or rear-wheel-drive.