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We ranked 59 cars of the 1980s from the 1CARS catalog by power output. The Vector W8 leads with 466 kW (634 PS · 625 hp).

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No. 51–59 of 59
  1. 51. Chevrolet Cavalier Cavalier I · 1982–1987 2.8 l LB6 V6 93 kW126 PS · 125 hp Specs: Chevrolet Cavalier 2.8 l LB6 V6
  2. 52. Mazda MX-5 MX-5 NA · 1989–1997 1.6 l (B6ZE) 86 kW117 PS · 115 hp Specs: Mazda MX-5 1.6 l (B6ZE)
  3. 53. Mazda RX-7 RX-7 FB (SA22C) · 1978–1985 Base version 85 kW116 PS · 114 hp Specs: Mazda RX-7 Base version
  4. 54. Ford Fiesta Fiesta III · 1989 1.6 l XR2i 76 kW103 PS · 102 hp Specs: Ford Fiesta 1.6 l XR2i
  5. 55. Honda Civic Civic III · 1983–1987 1.5 CVCC (D-series) 57 kW77 PS · 76 hp Specs: Honda Civic 1.5 CVCC (D-series)
  6. 56. Lada VAZ-2109 1987–2004 1.5 l 53 kW72 PS · 71 hp Specs: Lada VAZ-2109 1.5 l
  7. 57. Zastava Koral Koral / Yugo · 1980–2008 1.3 l Yugo 65 (1301 cc) 48 kW65 PS · 64 hp Specs: Zastava Koral 1.3 l Yugo 65 (1301 cc)
  8. 58. Skoda Rapid Rapid Typ 743 / 747 · 1984–1990 1.3 l 136 46 kW63 PS · 62 hp Specs: Skoda Rapid 1.3 l 136
  9. 59. Geo Metro 1989–1994 1.0 l (G10) 45 kW61 PS · 60 hp Specs: Geo Metro 1.0 l (G10)

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

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