2025 Mustang GT | 486 HP 
Now in its second year of production, the S650 Mustang GT has established itself as the most affordable of the V-8 muscle cars as well as one of the most powerful muscle cars. The fastback Mustang GT is an absolute bargain with its fourth-generation 5.0-liter Coyote V-8. Output now sits at 486 hp, allowing the sole remaining American front-engine V-8 coupe to propel the 3,800-lb missile from 0 to 60 mph in about 4 seconds. With a base price of just $42,860, that’s a lot of performance for the money, and for the foreseeable future it’s unlikely that any competitor in the V-8 muscle car arena is going to break into that segment, let alone beat it. The “why” is perhaps the biggest story here. Ford is the only domestic manufacturer with enough economical four-cylinders, hybrids, and EVs to be able to support the profitable production of an everyman’s V-8 coupe without having to pay enormous EPA fines behind the scenes.