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We ranked 88 cars of the 1970s from the 1CARS catalog by power output. The Chevrolet Chevelle leads with 336 kW (457 PS · 451 hp).

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No. 76–88 of 88
  1. 76. Ford Escort Escort Mk I · 1968–1975 1.6 l RS1600 BDA 86 kW117 PS · 115 hp Specs: Ford Escort 1.6 l RS1600 BDA
  2. 77. Toyota Supra Supra A40/A50 · 1978–1981 2.8 l 5M-E 85 kW116 PS · 114 hp Specs: Toyota Supra 2.8 l 5M-E
  3. 78. Ford Pinto 1971–1980 2.8 l Cologne V6 76 kW103 PS · 102 hp Specs: Ford Pinto 2.8 l Cologne V6
  4. 79. Matra Bagheera Bagheera I · 1973–1980 1.4 l S (1442 cc) 67 kW91 PS · 90 hp Specs: Matra Bagheera 1.4 l S (1442 cc)
  5. 80. Lancia Fulvia Fulvia Berlina / Coupé / Sport · 1963–1976 1.3 l Coupé S Series 2 (1298 cc) 66 kW90 PS · 89 hp Specs: Lancia Fulvia 1.3 l Coupé S Series 2 (1298 cc)
  6. 81. Moskvich-2140 1976–1988 Base version 55 kW75 PS · 74 hp Specs: Moskvich-2140 Base version
  7. 82. Triumph Spitfire Spitfire I · 1962–1980 1.5 l 1500 52 kW71 PS · 70 hp Specs: Triumph Spitfire 1.5 l 1500
  8. 83. Autobianchi A112 A112 I · 1969–1986 1.1 l Abarth 1050 cc 51 kW69 PS · 68 hp Specs: Autobianchi A112 1.1 l Abarth 1050 cc
  9. 84. Innocenti Mini Mini 90/120 · 1974–1982 1.3 l 120L (1275 cc) 48 kW65 PS · 64 hp Specs: Innocenti Mini 1.3 l 120L (1275 cc)
  10. 85. Lada VAZ-2101 1970–1982 1.2 l (1,198 cc) 44 kW60 PS · 59 hp Specs: Lada VAZ-2101 1.2 l (1,198 cc)
  11. 86. Volkswagen Golf Golf Mk1 · 1974–1993 1.5 l 37 kW50 PS · 50 hp Specs: Volkswagen Golf 1.5 l
  12. 87. Ford Fiesta Fiesta I · 1976–1983 1.0 l 0.95 Valencia 30 kW41 PS · 40 hp Specs: Ford Fiesta 1.0 l 0.95 Valencia
  13. 88. LuAZ-969 1971–1975 30 kW41 PS · 40 hp

Method and data

Each model appears once, with the highest power output of any of its versions in our catalog (or of a generation when no version has a figure). Power is given in kW first, then PS and hp. The decade is the year a version, or its generation, went on sale, so a long-lived model can appear in more than one decade. Rows without a “Specs” link take the figure of the generation. How we collect and check data

Ranked: 88 of 1,149 models in the 1CARS catalog have a figure for this list.

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