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We ranked 91 cars of the 1990s from the 1CARS catalog by power output. The McLaren F1 leads with 491 kW (668 PS · 658 hp).

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No. 26–50 of 91
  1. 26. Maserati Shamal Shamal AM339 · 1990–1996 240 kW326 PS · 322 hp
  2. 27. Ford SVT Cobra SVT Cobra III · 1999–2004 4.6 l DOHC V8 239 kW325 PS · 321 hp Specs: Ford SVT Cobra 4.6 l DOHC V8
  3. 28. Ford Mustang Mustang SN95 · 1994–2004 4.6 l SVT Cobra V8 227 kW309 PS · 304 hp Specs: Ford Mustang 4.6 l SVT Cobra V8
  4. 29. Pontiac Firebird Trans Am Trans Am IV · 1993–2002 5.7 l LT1 V8 WS6 227 kW309 PS · 304 hp Specs: Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 5.7 l LT1 V8 WS6
  5. 30. Mazda RX-7 RX-7 FD · 1991–2002 1.3 l FD Type RS 206 kW280 PS · 276 hp Specs: Mazda RX-7 1.3 l FD Type RS
  6. 31. Nissan Skyline Skyline R33 · 1993–1998 2.6 l RB26DETT twin-turbo six 206 kW280 PS · 276 hp Specs: Nissan Skyline 2.6 l RB26DETT twin-turbo six
  7. 32. Subaru Impreza 22b WRX STI Impreza 22B STi · 1998 2.2 l 22B turbo Limited run · 424 built 206 kW280 PS · 276 hp Specs: Subaru Impreza 22b WRX STI 2.2 l 22B turbo
  8. 33. Ford Falcon GT Falcon EB II and EL GT · 1992–1997 200 kW272 PS · 268 hp
  9. 34. Honda NSX 1990–2005 3.0 l 199 kW271 PS · 267 hp Specs: Honda NSX 3.0 l
  10. 35. Chevrolet Caprice Caprice IV · 1991–1996 5.7 l LT1 V8 194 kW264 PS · 260 hp Specs: Chevrolet Caprice 5.7 l LT1 V8
  11. 36. Chevrolet Impala SS Impala SS III · 1994–1996 5.7 l LT1 V8 194 kW264 PS · 260 hp Specs: Chevrolet Impala SS 5.7 l LT1 V8
  12. 37. Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z Camaro IROC-Z I · 1985–1990 5.7 l L98 TPI V8 183 kW249 PS · 245 hp Specs: Chevrolet Camaro IROC-Z 5.7 l L98 TPI V8
  13. 38. Toyota MR2 MR2 SW20 · 1989–1999 2.0 l GT Turbo (3S-GTE, 245 PS) 180 kW245 PS · 241 hp Specs: Toyota MR2 2.0 l GT Turbo (3S-GTE, 245 PS)
  14. 39. Ford Taurus Taurus III · 1995–1999 3.4 l SHO V8 175 kW238 PS · 235 hp Specs: Ford Taurus 3.4 l SHO V8
  15. 40. Volkswagen Golf Golf Mk4 · 1997–2010 3.2 l 175 kW238 PS · 235 hp Specs: Volkswagen Golf 3.2 l
  16. 41. Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution (W201) · 1989–1990 2.5 l 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II 173 kW235 PS · 232 hp Specs: Mercedes-Benz 190E 2.5-16 Evo 2.5 l 190 E 2.5-16 Evolution II
  17. 42. Mitsubishi Pajero Pajero V60/V70 · 1999–2006 Petrol 162 kW220 PS · 217 hp Specs: Mitsubishi Pajero Petrol
  18. 43. Ford Explorer Explorer UN105 · 1994–2003 5.0 V8 160 kW218 PS · 215 hp Specs: Ford Explorer 5.0 V8
  19. 44. Ford Focus Focus I · 1998–2005 Base version 158 kW215 PS · 212 hp Specs: Ford Focus Base version
  20. 45. Ford Thunderbird Thunderbird X · 1989–1997 4.6 l Modular V8 153 kW208 PS · 205 hp Specs: Ford Thunderbird 4.6 l Modular V8
  21. 46. Honda Accord Accord VI · 1998–2002 3.0 l 147 kW200 PS · 197 hp Specs: Honda Accord 3.0 l
  22. 47. Hummer H1 H1 I · 1992–2006 6.5 l V8 turbo diesel 147 kW200 PS · 197 hp Specs: Hummer H1 6.5 l V8 turbo diesel
  23. 48. Land Rover Defender Defender I · 1983–2016 2.8 l 2.8i (South Africa) 143 kW194 PS · 192 hp Specs: Land Rover Defender 2.8 l 2.8i (South Africa)
  24. 49. Oldsmobile 442 442 VI · 1990–1991 142 kW193 PS · 190 hp
  25. 50. Nissan Cefiro Cefiro A32 · 1994–1998 141 kW192 PS · 189 hp

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

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