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.
Eligible cars
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.
Most powerful production cars
+VehicleYearPowerTypeNotesKoenigsegg Gemera2026Plug-in hybrid300 units plannedRimac Nevera R2025Electric40 units plannedHennessey Venom F5Internal combustionMax output for Venom F5 with Evolution package. 99 units planned.Lotus Evija2023Electric130 units producedAspark Owl2020ElectricPininfarina Battista2022Electric150 units plannedRimac NeveraElectric50 units delivered out of 150 planned.SSC TuataraInternal combustion100 units plannedKoenigsegg Jesko2023Internal combustion125 units plannedBugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+/Centodieci/ Internal combustion30 Chiron Super Sport 300+ and 10 Centodieci units produced. Xiaomi SU7 Ultra Electric Koenigsegg RegeraPlug-in hybrid80 units produced.Bugatti Chiron/Bugatti Divo/Internal combustion500 Chiron units produced, 40 Divo units produced.Czinger 21C2021Hybrid electric80 units to be producedKoenigsegg One:1/Agera RS/2015Internal combustionMax output for Agera RS with 1 MW upgrade. 25 Agera RS, 7 One:1 unit produced.NIO EP9Electric16 units produced. Up to 250 units planned for Evolution model.SSC Ultimate Aero TTInternal combustionUpdated from 2007 TT model (). 24+ TT models produced.Yangwang U9/Yangwang U7ElectricZeekr 001 FRElectric99 units produced per monthHyptec SSR Ultimate/Aion Hyper SSR Ultimate2023ElectricDrako GTE Electric25 units producedLucid Air SapphireElectric250 units planned.Bugatti Veyron Super Sport/Grand Sport Vitesse/ Internal combustion140 units produced.Yangwang U8Plug-in hybridZenvo TSR-SInternal combustion5 units produced per year.Aston Martin ValkyrieHybrid electric150 units planned.Porsche Cayenne Turbo ElectricElectricMost powerful Porsche road car ever.Zenvo ST1Internal combustion15 units produced.M-Hero 917 BEVElectric1500 units per year planned for BEV and EREV () versions combined.Aston Martin ValhallaPlug-in hybridLimited to 999 units. Chevrolet Corvette (C8) ZR1 2025Internal combustionFaraday Future FF 91Electric300 units planned for Futurist Alliance model.Mercedes-AMG OnePlug-in hybridMost powerful Mercedes road car ever made, 275 units planned.McLaren SpeedtailHybrid electric106 units planned.Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 1702023Internal combustion3300 units plannedTesla Model S Plaid/Tesla Model X Plaid2021/2022ElectricLamborghini Revuelto2023Plug-in hybridGMC Hummer EV Edition 1/EV3X2022ElectricBugatti Veyron2005Internal combustionFastest road car in 2005Ferrari SF90 StradalePlug-in hybridUp to 2000 units per year planned.Denza Z9/Z9 GT BEVElectricLaFerrariHybrid electric710+ units produced.Koenigsegg Agera2010Internal combustion7 units producedMcLaren P1Plug-in hybrid375 units produced.Porsche 918 SpyderPlug-in hybrid918 units produced.Tesla Cybertruck CyberbeastElectricRivian R1T/Rivian R1S Quad-Motor/ElectricMercedes-AMG GT 63 S E-PerformancePlug-in hybridMost powerful AMG GT 4-door modelFerrari Daytona SP3Internal combustion599 units to be produced.Lucid Gravity Grand TouringElectricPagani Huayra ImolaInternal combustion5 units planned.McLaren Sabre2021Internal combustion15 units will be produced in total, currently the most powerful non-hybrid McLaren model ever madeFerrari 12Cilindri2024Internal combustionFerrari 296 GTB2022Plug-in hybridFerrari 812 Competizione/Competizione A2021Internal combustion999 Competizione and 599 Competizione A will be produced in totalLamborghini Sián FKP 37Hybrid electric63 units produced.Koenigsegg CCR/CCX/2006Internal combustion14 CCR and 29 CCX units produced.Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-42022Internal combustion112 units to be produced.Polestar 52026650 kW (872hp; 884 PS)Electric
Timeline of most powerful production cars +VehicleYearPowerNotesBenz Patent-Motorwagen0.6 kW (0.7 hp; 0.8 PS)First commercially available automobile in historyBenz VeloFirst production carPeugeot Type 15Peugeot's first in-house engineDaimler Phoenix (de)First four-cylinder road carMercedes 35 HPOriginally designed as a race car, developed for road useMercedes SimplexSuccessor to the 35 HPMercedes Simplex 60 HPHispano-Suiza 60/7580 NapierIsotta Fraschini Tipo KMBenz 82/200 HP (de)Powered by a modified airship engineBugatti Type 411927Also known as the RoyaleDuesenberg Model SJSupercharged version of the Model JDuesenberg Model SSJThe short-wheelbase version of the Model SJMercury MontereySuper Marauder engine available in all 1958 Mercury vehicles.Plymouth Fury Max Wedge Ramcharger IIMade for drag racing.Shelby Cobra Mk. III 427 CompetitionLast car on list measured by SAE gross power.Porsche 959 S29 produced.Auto, Motor und Sport 25/1988Bugatti EB110139 produced.McLaren F1106 produced.Dauer 962 Le Mans 13 produced.Evo September 2003: p.106-109Koenigsegg CCR14 produced.Bugatti Veyron310 produced (16.4 and Grand Sport). First car with a double-clutch transmission on list.SSC Ultimate Aero TTLast car with a manual transmission on list.Koenigsegg One:17 produced.Koenigsegg Regera80 units produced. First hybrid car on list.Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+30 produced.Hennessey Venom F52021Last exclusively fossil fuel car on the list.Rimac Nevera150 units to be produced. First all-electric car on the list.Lotus Evija2023130 units produced.Rimac Nevera R202540 units planned.Koenigsegg Gemera2026300 units planned
See also Engine power List of fastest production cars by acceleration List of production car speed records List of automotive superlatives
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