Sports cars keep getting better year after year, and if you’re after the best among burly and luxurious machines, this list is for you.
Luxury sports cars are evolving saliently and automakers are on the verge of either hybridizing or electrifying the best of their legendary performance cars unless they have already done so. However, as of now, numerous luxury sports cars are still gas-powered and many of them spew out sonorous exhaust notes. This is precisely why now is the golden period for any enthusiast to purchase, own, and drive one of these state-of-the-art gas-guzzling machines. Today we have congregated the best of high-performance luxury cars that allow you to carve corners enthusiastically while being pampered inside their snug and swanky cabins.
The list contains sumptuous rear-wheel-drive sports cars with their engines in the front or rear, while we have avoided the bare-bones mid-engine rockets and impractical exotics that are uncomfortably stiff. These splendiferous speed demons have been listed based on 0–60 numbers sourced from their respective manufacturers and let’s see which of them turns out to be the absolute best.
10 2023 Lexus LC 500 – $95,600 – 0-60 MPH In 4.4 Seconds
This spectacular vista is the slowest and most languorous car on the list, but it isn’t dull or lethargic by any means. The 2023 Lexus LC 500 is the epitome of Japanese craftsmanship as it features an ornate cabin while housing a seraphic naturally aspirated 471-horsepower V8 engine under the hood. Although not as fierce or sharp as some other cutting-edge sports cars on this list, the LC 500 is still agile, zealous, and fun to drive. It is available in both coupe and convertible variants while Lexus also offers the option to configure a bespoke build at a higher price.
9 2023 Audi RS5 Coupe – $77,900 – 0-60 MPH In 3.7 Seconds
The 2023 Audi RS5 might be the cheapest car on the list, but that doesn’t mean this ardent sports coupe is slow or underpowered. With a 2.9-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine pumping lifeblood to all four wheels through the Quattro all-wheel-drive veins, the RS 5 rockets off to 60 mph in just 3.7 seconds. Opting for the Competition package further gets you a bag of special goodies including Pirelli P Zero Corsa rubber, and a brawnier sport exhaust system while increasing the top speed to 180 mph.
8 2023 Aston Martin Vantage V8 – $146,986-$158,186 – 0-60 MPH In 3.6 Seconds
Aston Martin offers a truly sublime package with the bewitching 2023 Vantage. Both the coupe and convertible models are powered by an AMG-sourced twin-turbocharged V8 putting out 503 horsepower. For more power, there is the ferocious 700-horsepower twin-turbo V12 Vantage which unfortunately has already been sold out. Starting at $146,986, the 2023 Aston Martin Vantage V8 is undoubtedly one of the most resplendent sports cars money can buy, and it can gallop to 60 mph in just 3.6 seconds.
7 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG SL 63 Roadster – $178,100 – 0-60 MPH In 3.5 Seconds
Brandishing a handcrafted 577-horsepower twin-turbocharged 4.0-liter V8 engine under its hood, the 2023 Mercedes-Benz AMG SL 63 Roadster is a ferine wolf in sheep’s clothing. The meticulously concocted cabin of this Merc is one of the most ravishing and comfy ones in the segment. This combined with its picturesque exterior design, dexterous handling, and multiple adjustable drive modes, make this graceful Mercedes one of the best all-rounder luxury sports cars you can buy.
6 2024 Maserati GranTurismo Trofeo – $207,000 – 0-60 MPH In 3.5 Seconds
After a four-year hiatus, Maserati is reintroducing the GranTurismo this year as a 2024 model year car. The new GranTurismo is now placed as a more luxurious, larger sibling to the mid-engined Maserati MC20 which is an absolute performance beast. The 2024 Maserati GranTurismo also gets a detuned version of the MC20’s 3.0-liter twin-turbocharged Nettuno V6 engine which still churns out a rapturous 542 horsepower in the high-performance Trofeo trim. The Trofeo charges to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds topping off at 198.8 mph.
5 2024 Jaguar F‑Type R75 – $113,000-$115,000 – 0-60 MPH In 3.5 Seconds
From naturally aspirated singers and turbocharged whistlers, we’re moving on to a supercharged roarer. Sadly, 2024 marks the final year of production of the Jaguar F-Type and this is actually the last chance for you to get your hands on one. The 2024 Jaguar F‑Type R75 is the top-end trim of the lineup that is powered by a sinewy 5.0-liter supercharged V8 engine code-named P575. This spirited sports car is blaringly musical, exuberant to drive, and teeming with opulence. You should get one while you still can.
4 2023 Bentley Continental GT Speed – $291,225 – 0-60 MPH In 3.5 Seconds
Nothing expresses grandeur like a Bentley as these extravagant machines are the ultimate embodiments of high-performance luxury automobiles. The 2023 Bentley Continental GT Speed is hands down the most swanky car you can buy that can also be driven passionately around corners. It comes powered by the iconic Bentley 6.0-liter W12 engine under the hood which yields a staggering 650 horsepower and spurs this beastly mammoth to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds. This engine is being discontinued in 2024 and again, this is another last chance if you desire one of these.
3 2023 BMW M4 Competition – $78,600-$89,700 – 0-60 MPH In 3.4 Seconds
Available in both coupe and convertible variants, the 2023 BMW M4 Competition is a formidable sports car that is luxuriously appointed and daily drivable. This pumped-up feral is not only highlighted for its mighty 503-horsepower twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter V6 engine, but also because it provides the option to pair a manual transmission with it. Both RWD and AWD versions are available, and the all-wheel-drive Competition coupe is the fastest to 60 mph achieving the feat in 3.4 seconds.
2 2023 BMW M8 Competition – $134,100-$143,700 – 0-60 MPH In 3.0 Seconds
Serving as the ace player of BMW, the 2023 BMW M8 Competition is truly the Achilles of the brand. Drawing energy from a 617-horsepower 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 powertrain, the M8 Competition demolishes anything in its path and bolts to 60 mph in a paltry three seconds. Available in both coupe and convertible variants, this affluent, tech-loaded all-wheel-drive sports car can play the dual roles of both a daily driver and a track monster.
1 2023 Porsche 911 Turbo S – $216,100 – 0-60 MPH In 2.6 Seconds
Finishing at first place as the top luxury sports car and the best sports car to buy this year is none other than the iconic 2023 Porsche 911 Turbo S. This legendary stalwart performer of Porsche has been historically regarded as the best luxury sports car in the world, and it still keeps up that reputation. The 2023 911 Turbo S shatters its competitors by delivering the most fervent handling characteristics and swooshing to 60 mph in a supersonic 2.6 seconds.
