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This list of most powerful production cars in the world is limited to unmodified production cars which meet the eligibility criteria below. All entries must verified from reliable sources.
Because of inconsistencies in the definitions of production cars, dubious claims by manufacturers and self-interest groups, and inconsistent or changing application of definitions, this list has a defined set of requirements. For explanation of how these were determined, see the links above.
For the purposes of this list, a production car is defined as a vehicle that conforms to at least one of the following two definitions:
(A.)
- Constructed principally for retail sale to consumers for their personal use, and to transport people on public roads (no commercial or industrial vehicles are eligible)
- Had 25 or more instances made by the original vehicle manufacturer and offered for commercial sale to the public in new condition (cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals are not eligible)
- Street-legal in their intended markets and capable of passing any official tests or inspections required to be granted this status
(B.)
- Constructed principally for retail sale to consumers, for their personal use, to transport people on public roads (no commercial or industrial vehicles are eligible)
- Available for commercial sale to the public in the same specification as the vehicle used to achieve the record
- Manufactured in the record-claiming specification by a manufacturer whose WMI number is shown on the VIN, including vehicles modified by either professional tuners or others that result in a VIN with a WMI number in their name (for example, if a Porsche-based car is remanufactured by RUF and has RUF's WMI W09, it is eligible; but if it has Porsche's WMI, WP0, it is not eligible)
- Pre-1981 vehicles must be made by the original vehicle manufacturer and not modified by either professional tuners or individuals
- Street-legal in its intended markets, having fulfilled the homologation tests or inspections required under either a) United States of America, b) European Union, or c) Japanese law to be granted this status
- Sold in more than one national market
Further limitations
For the purpose of manageability, this list is limited to production cars that have at least 600 kilowatts. Car models with higher-powered variants are listed only in their most powerful incarnation (for example, the Agera RS would be listed in place of the standard Agera, although the Agera makes over 600 kW). For the timeline of most powerful cars, the production car definition is only applied to modern (post-WWII) cars due to the scarcity of reliable info on Veteran and Vintage era automobiles.
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| Vehicle | Year | Power | Type | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lotus Evija | 2023 | 1,500 kW (2,012 hp; 2,039 PS) | Electric | 130 units to be produced. | [1][2][3] |
| Aspark Owl | 2020 | 1,456 kW (1,953 hp; 1,980 PS) | Electric | 50 units to be produced. | [4] |
| Rimac Nevera/Pininfarina Battista | 2022 | 1,408 kW (1,888 hp; 1,914 PS) | Electric | 150 units to be produced of each. | [5][6] |
| Hennessey Venom F5 | 2022 | 1,355 kW (1,817 hp; 1,842 PS) | Internal combustion | Total 102 units to be produced. | [7] |
| SSC Tuatara | 2022 | 1,305 kW (1,750 hp; 1,774 PS) | Internal combustion | 100 units to be produced. Not yet homologated for road use. | [8][9] |
| Koenigsegg Jesko | 2023 | 1,177 kW (1,578 hp; 1,600 PS) | Internal combustion | 125 units to be produced. | [10][11] |
| Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+/Centodieci | 2021/2022 | 1,177 kW (1,578 hp; 1,600 PS) | Internal combustion | 30 Chiron Super Sport 300+ and 10 Centodieci units produced. | [12][13][14] |
| Koenigsegg Regera | 2016 | 1,103 kW (1,479 hp; 1,500 PS) | Plug-in hybrid | 80 units produced. | [15][16] |
| Bugatti Chiron/Bugatti Divo | 2016/2020 | 1,103 kW (1,479 hp; 1,500 PS) | Internal combustion | 500 Chiron units planned, 40 Divo units produced. | [17][18] |
| Koenigsegg One:1/Agera RS | 2014/2015 | 1,000 kW (1,341 hp; 1,360 PS) | Internal combustion | Max output for Agera RS with 1 MW upgrade. 25 Agera RS, 7 One:1 units produced. | [19] |
| NIO EP9 | 2016 | 1,000 kW (1,341 hp; 1,360 PS) | Electric | 16 units produced. Up to 250 units planned for Evolution model. | [20][21][22] |
| SSC Ultimate Aero TT | 2009 | 960 kW (1,287 hp; 1,305 PS) | Internal combustion | Updated from 2007 TT model (882 kW (1,183 hp; 1,199 PS)). 24+ TT models produced. | [23] |
| Yangwang U9 | 2024 | 960 kW (1,287 hp; 1,305 PS) | Electric | ||
| Zeekr 001 FR | 2023 | 930 kW (1,247 hp; 1,264 PS) | Electric | 99 units produced per month | [24] |
| Czinger 21C | 2021 | 919 kW (1,232 hp; 1,249 PS) | Hybrid electric | 80 units to be produced | [25] |
| Hyptec SSR Ultimate/Aion Hyper SSR Ultimate | 2023 | 913 kW (1,225 hp; 1,242 PS) | Electric | ||
| Drako GTE | 2020 | 895 kW (1,200 hp; 1,217 PS) | Electric | 25 units produced | |
| Lucid Air Sapphire | 2023 | 895 kW (1,200 hp; 1,217 PS) | Electric | 250 units planned. | [26] |
| Bugatti Veyron Super Sport/Grand Sport Vitesse | 2010/2012 | 882 kW (1,183 hp; 1,200 PS) | Internal combustion | 140 units produced. | [27] |
| Yangwang U8 | 2023 | 880 kW (1,180 hp; 1,196 PS) | Plug-in hybrid | [28] | |
| Zenvo TSR-S | 2018 | 878 kW (1,177 hp; 1,194 PS) | Internal combustion | 5 units produced per year. | [29][30] |
| Aston Martin Valkyrie | 2022 | 850 kW (1,140 hp; 1,156 PS) | Hybrid electric | 150 units planned. | [31][32] |
| Zenvo ST1 | 2009 | 812 kW (1,089 hp; 1,104 PS) | Internal combustion | 15 units produced. | [33] |
| M-Hero 917 BEV | 2023 | 800 kW (1,073 hp; 1,088 PS) | Electric | 1500 units per year planned. | [34][35] |
| Faraday Future FF 91 | 2023 | 783 kW (1,050 hp; 1,065 PS) | Electric | 300 units planned for Futurist Alliance model. | [36] |
| Mercedes-AMG One | 2022 | 782 kW (1,049 hp; 1,063 PS) | Plug-in hybrid | Most powerful Mercedes road car ever made, 275 units planned. | [37][38] |
| McLaren Speedtail | 2020 | 772 kW (1,035 hp; 1,050 PS) | Hybrid electric | 106 units planned. | [39][40] |
| Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 | 2023 | 764 kW (1,025 hp; 1,039 PS) | Internal combustion | 3300 units planned | |
| Tesla Model S Plaid/Tesla Model X Plaid | 2021/2022 | 761 kW (1,020 hp; 1,034 PS) | Electric | [41] | |
| Lamborghini Revuelto | 2023 | 746 kW (1,001 hp; 1,015 PS) | Plug-in hybrid | ||
| GMC Hummer EV Edition 1/EV3X | 2022 | 746 kW (1,000 hp; 1,014 PS) | Electric | ||
| Bugatti Veyron | 2005 | 736 kW (987 hp; 1,001 PS) | Internal combustion | Fastest road car in 2005 | |
| Ferrari SF90 Stradale | 2020 | 735 kW (986 hp; 1,000 PS) | Plug-in hybrid | Up to 2000 units per year planned. | [42][43] |
| Denza Z9/Z9 GT BEV | 2024 | 710 kW (952 hp; 965 PS) | Electric | ||
| LaFerrari | 2013 | 708 kW (949 hp; 963 PS) | Hybrid electric | 710+ units produced. | [44] |
| Koenigsegg Agera | 2010 | 706 kW (947 hp; 960 PS) | Internal combustion | 7 units produced | |
| Aston Martin Valhalla | 2021 | 699 kW (937 hp; 950 PS) | Plug-in hybrid | More than 500 units planned. | [45] |
| McLaren P1 | 2013 | 674 kW (903 hp; 916 PS) | Plug-in hybrid | 375 units produced. | [46][47] |
| Porsche 918 Spyder | 2013 | 652 kW (874 hp; 886 PS) | Plug-in hybrid | 918 units produced. | [48] |
| Rivian R1T/Rivian R1S Quad-Motor | 2021/2022 | 623 kW (835 hp; 847 PS) | Electric | ||
| Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E-Performance | 2021 | 620 kW (831 hp; 843 PS) | Plug-in hybrid | Most powerful AMG GT 4-door model | |
| Ferrari Daytona SP3 | 2023 | 618 kW (829 hp; 840 PS) | Internal combustion | 599 units to be produced. | |
| Pagani Huayra Imola | 2020 | 617 kW (827 hp; 839 PS) | Internal combustion | 5 units planned. | [49] |
| McLaren Sabre | 2021 | 614 kW (824 hp; 835 PS) | Internal combustion | 15 units will be produced in total, currently the most powerful non-hybrid McLaren model ever made | |
| Ferrari 296 GTB | 2022 | 610 kW (819 hp; 830 PS) | Plug-in hybrid | [50][51] | |
| Ferrari 812 Competizione/Competizione A | 2021 | 610 kW (819 hp; 830 PS) | Internal combustion | 999 Competizione and 599 Competizione A will be produced in total | |
| Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 | 2020 | 602 kW (807 hp; 818 PS) | Hybrid electric | 63 units produced. | [52] |
| Koenigsegg CCR/CCX | 2004/2006 | 601 kW (806 hp; 817 PS) | Internal combustion | 14 CCR and 29 CCX units produced. | [53][54] |
| Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 | 2022 | 599 kW (803 hp; 814 PS) | Internal combustion | 112 units to be produced. |
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| Vehicle | Year | Power | Notes | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benz Patent-Motorwagen | 1886 | 0.67 kW (0.9 hp) | First commercially available automobile in history | |
| Benz Velo | 1894 | 1.1 kW (1.5 hp; 1.5 PS) | First production car | [55] |
| Peugeot Type 15 | 1897 | 6 kW (8 hp; 8 PS) | Peugeot's first in-house engine | [56] |
| Daimler Phoenix (de) | 1899 | 17 kW (23 hp; 23 PS) | First four-cylinder road car | [57] |
| Mercedes 35 HP | 1901 | 26 kW (35 hp; 35 PS) | Originally designed as a race car, developed for road use | [58] |
| Mercedes Simplex | 1902 | 33 kW (44 hp; 45 PS) | Successor to the 35 HP | [59] |
| Mercedes Simplex 60 HP | 1903 | 44 kW (59 hp; 60 PS) | [60] | |
| Hispano-Suiza 60/75 | 1907 | 55 kW (74 hp; 75 PS) | [61] | |
| 80 Napier | 1908 | 67 kW (90 hp; 91 PS) | [62] | |
| Isotta Fraschini Tipo KM | 1910 | 89 kW (119 hp; 121 PS) | [63] | |
| Benz 82/200 HP (de) | 1912 | 147 kW (197 hp; 200 PS) | Powered by a modified airship engine | [64] |
| Duesenberg Model J | 1928 | 198 kW (265 hp; 269 PS) | [65][66] | |
| Duesenberg Model SJ | 1932 | 239 kW (320 hp; 324 PS) | Supercharged version of the Model J | [67] |
| Duesenberg Model SSJ | 1935 | 291–298 kW (390–400 hp; 395–406 PS) | The short-wheelbase version of the Model SJ | [68] |
| Mercury Monterey | 1958 | 298 kW (400 hp; 405 PS) | Super Marauder engine available in all 1958 Mercury vehicles. | [69] |
| Plymouth Fury Max Wedge Ramcharger II | 1963 | 317 kW (425 hp; 431 PS) | Made for drag racing. | [70] |
| Shelby Cobra Mk. III 427 Competition | 1965 | 362 kW (485 hp; 492 PS) | Last car on list measured by SAE gross power. | [71] |
| Porsche 959 S | 1988 | 379 kW (508 hp; 515 PS) | 29 produced. | [72][73] |
| Bugatti EB110 | 1991 | 412 kW (553 hp; 560 PS) | 139 produced. | [74] |
| McLaren F1 | 1992 | 461 kW (618 hp; 627 PS) | 106 produced. | [75] |
| Dauer 962 Le Mans | 1993 | 537 kW (720 hp; 730 PS) | 13 produced. | [76] |
| Koenigsegg CCR | 2004 | 601 kW (806 hp; 817 PS) | 14 produced. | [53][54] |
| Bugatti Veyron | 2005 | 736 kW (987 hp; 1,001 PS) | 310 produced (16.4 and Grand Sport). First car with a double-clutch transmission on list. | [77][27] |
| SSC Ultimate Aero TT | 2009 | 960 kW (1,287 hp; 1,305 PS) | Last car with a manual transmission on list. | [78] |
| Koenigsegg One:1 | 2014 | 1,000 kW (1,341 hp; 1,360 PS) | 7 produced. | [79] |
| Koenigsegg Regera | 2016 | 1,103 kW (1,479 hp; 1,500 PS) | 80 units produced. First hybrid car on list. | [80] |
| Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+/Centodieci | 2021/2022 | 1,176 kW (1,578 hp; 1,600 PS) | 30 Chiron Super Sport 300+ and 10 Centodieci units produced. Last exclusively fossil fuel car on the list. | [12][13][14] |
| Rimac Nevera | 2022 | 1,408 kW (1,888 hp; 1,914 PS) | 150 units to be produced. First all-electric car on the list. | [5] |
| Koenigsegg Gemera | 2024 | 1,692 kW (2,269 hp; 2,300 PS) | V8 option | [81] |
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