Most powerful cars Page 35
We ranked 859 cars from the 1CARS catalog by power output. The Koenigsegg Gemera leads with 1,715 kW (2,332 PS · 2,300 hp).
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Most powerful cars
No. 851–859 of 859-
851. Mercedes-Benz 35 PS
35 PS I · 1900–1902
26 kW
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852. Bugatti Type 13
Type 13 / Brescia · 1910–1926
1.4 l 16V (1368 cc)
22 kW
Specs: Bugatti Type 13 1.4 l 16V (1368 cc) -
853. Trabant 601
601 I · 1964–1990
0.6 l 600 two-stroke
19 kW
Specs: Trabant 601 0.6 l 600 two-stroke -
854. Chevrolet 490
Series 490 · 1915–1922
2.8 l OHV (171 cu in)
18 kW
Specs: Chevrolet 490 2.8 l OHV (171 cu in) -
855. DAF 600
600 I · 1959–1963
0.6 l 590 cc Variomatic
16 kW
Specs: DAF 600 0.6 l 590 cc Variomatic -
856. Skoda 422
1930–1932
1.2 l
16 kW
Specs: Skoda 422 1.2 l -
857. Ford Model T
1908–1927
2.9 l Touring (20 hp)
15 kW
Specs: Ford Model T 2.9 l Touring (20 hp) -
858. Messerschmitt KR200
KR200 I · 1955–1964
0.2 l 191 cc
7 kW
Specs: Messerschmitt KR200 0.2 l 191 cc -
859. Oldsmobile Curved Dash
Curved Dash I · 1901–1907
5 kW
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. Rows without a “Specs” link take the figure of the generation. How we collect and check data
Ranked: 859 of 1,149 models in the 1CARS catalog have a figure for this list.
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