10 Family Cars That Hit 60 Faster Than Yesterday’s Exotics

Modern powertrains have flipped the script. Thanks to turbocharging, hybrids, and EV torque, some everyday family cars now sprint to 60 mph faster than the exotics we drooled over years ago without sacrificing comfort or practicality.

BMW M5

man, the M5 is like… a business suit with rocket boosters. looks calm, like someone’s dad who owns four watches and says “just cruising,” but then, boom, 0-60 in three-something seconds. something ridiculous. maybe $110k if you’re feeling brave? I once sat in one and forgot to breathe for a second. it’s… clinical, but in that German precision gone insane way. someone blasting classic rock through those speakers feels illegal.

Audi RS6 Avant

this thing shouldn’t exist in a rational world. a wagon that hits 60 faster than an old Ferrari. I saw one once at Costco, parked beside a Corolla, and I swear the ground shifted a little. $120k or something stupid, but god it’s worth every absurd second. you can haul kids and also make other dads cry at red lights. smells like rich leather and bad decisions.

Tesla Model S Plaid

okay yeah, say what you want it’s fast, it’s quiet, it’s… unsettlingly fast. like, stomach-left-in-the-past fast. around $90k if you can handle your eyes watering. no gears, no noise, no drama. honestly feels like cheating. every time one launches, it just reminds me how loud and silly older “supercars” were. but also, I miss the noise. (and the smell, ugh, the smell of gas on cold mornings. yeah I said it.)

Kia EV6 GT

Kia, man. what happened to them? this one’s like an alien spaceship pretending to be a family car. around $60k I think? it’s all lights and silence and then the speed hits like caffeine on an empty stomach. I don’t even know if I like it or if I’m scared of it. super cool though something about the seats makes you feel like you’re in a gamer chair designed by NASA.

Porsche Taycan Turbo S

I rode in one once and forgot to blink. unreal. $180k for something that can dropkick gravity and still look elegant. it’s like if grace and violence had a baby. and the silence oh man just eerie. you press the pedal and time bends a little. people who buy this probably sip espresso standing up and own seven types of sunglasses.

Mercedes-AMG E63 S Wagon

I love this one. love how it’s classy and unhinged at the same time. like a polite man with anger issues. $120k-ish, maybe more, depends if you want that fancy stitching. fun fact: I saw one once at a rest stop, and the exhaust smelled like rage and expensive oil. feels like the last of its kind grumpy, loud, unapologetic. kind of admire that.

Dodge Charger Hellcat

yeah yeah, it’s old-school chaos but you gotta admit it’s wild that a family can go 0–60 in under 4 seconds for like $65k. that supercharger whine? addictive. almost unhealthy. you can hear it chewing air. not fuel efficient, not subtle, just this angry metal couch that goes too fast. every dad who buys one swears it’s “practical.” it’s not. but god bless ‘em.

BMW X5 M Competition

SUVs shouldn’t sound like that. they just shouldn’t. it’s like a lion growling through a karaoke machine. $120k-ish if you pretend to care about trunk space. though honestly, I can’t take people seriously when they gun it at stoplights in one it’s loud, fast, a bit obnoxious and yet… part of me smiles every single time. pure chaos, neatly packaged.

Rivian R1S

this thing’s sneaky. you’d think it’s just a fancy electric family SUV but nope it launches like it’s showing off. just whoosh. silence, lights, and 7,000 pounds of denial moving at warp speed. around $85k, probably more now. you can off-road it, haul groceries, and freak out your kids with instant torque. feels like camping meets a tech convention.

Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing

alright, hear me out this one’s feral. like the last gasp of gasoline screaming into the future. 6.2-liter V8, manual option, 60 in like three-point-something seconds. $95k or close. the smell, the sound, everything about it feels too alive for 2025. I’d bet these will be museum pieces one day back when cars had feelings.