Garage
ENES
Car finder

Most powerful convertibles and roadsters Page 2

We ranked 79 convertibles and roadsters from the 1CARS catalog by power output. The Bugatti Mistral leads with 1,177 kW (1,600 PS · 1,578 hp).

Updated Report an error

All car rankings

Most powerful convertibles and roadsters

No. 26–50 of 79
  1. 26. BMW M3 M3 (E90/E92/E93) · 2007–2013 4.0 l V8 309 kW420 PS · 414 hp Specs: BMW M3 4.0 l V8
  2. 27. Buick Electra 225 Convertible 1959–1970 276 kW375 PS · 370 hp
  3. 28. Chevrolet Corvette Corvette C1 · 1953–1962 5.4 l 327 V8 fuel injection (SAE gross) 270 kW367 PS · 362 hp Specs: Chevrolet Corvette 5.4 l 327 V8 fuel injection (SAE gross)
  4. 29. Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz Eldorado Biarritz convertible · 1956–1964 257 kW349 PS · 345 hp
  5. 30. TVR Griffith Griffith I · 1991–2002 5.0 l V8 254 kW345 PS · 341 hp Specs: TVR Griffith 5.0 l V8
  6. 31. Ariel Atom Atom 4 · 2018–present 4 2.0 Turbo 239 kW325 PS · 321 hp Specs: Ariel Atom 4 2.0 Turbo
  7. 32. Caterham Seven Seven I · 1973–present 2.0 l 620 231 kW314 PS · 310 hp Specs: Caterham Seven 2.0 l 620
  8. 33. Ford Thunderbird Thunderbird I · 1955–1957 5.1 l 312 V8 Paxton supercharged (F-code) 224 kW305 PS · 300 hp Specs: Ford Thunderbird 5.1 l 312 V8 Paxton supercharged (F-code)
  9. 34. Ford Thunderbird Special Supercharged 312 1957 5.1 l 312 V8 Paxton supercharged (F-code) 224 kW305 PS · 300 hp Specs: Ford Thunderbird Special Supercharged 312 5.1 l 312 V8 Paxton supercharged (F-code)
  10. 35. Jaguar Lister Jaguar Costin Roadster 1959 3.8 l 224 kW305 PS · 300 hp Specs: Jaguar Lister Jaguar Costin Roadster 3.8 l
  11. 36. KTM X-Bow 2008 Base version 221 kW300 PS · 296 hp Specs: KTM X-Bow Base version
  12. 37. Mercedes-Benz SSK SSK I · 1928–1932 Limited run · 33 built 221 kW300 PS · 296 hp
  13. 38. Tesla Roadster 2008–2012 Electric 215 kW292 PS · 288 hp Specs: Tesla Roadster Electric
  14. 39. Jaguar E-Type E-Type Series 1–3 · 1961–1974 5.3 V12 Series 3 203 kW276 PS · 272 hp Specs: Jaguar E-Type 5.3 V12 Series 3
  15. 40. Lamborghini Silhouette Silhouette I · 1976–1979 198 kW269 PS · 266 hp
  16. 41. Lancia D24 Spider Sport 1953–1954 3.3 l 195 kW265 PS · 261 hp Specs: Lancia D24 Spider Sport 3.3 l
  17. 42. Lamborghini Jalpa Jalpa I · 1981–1988 188 kW256 PS · 252 hp
  18. 43. Lotus 2-Eleven 2-Eleven I · 2007–2011 188 kW256 PS · 252 hp
  19. 44. Lotus Elise Elise S3 · 2010–2021 186 kW253 PS · 249 hp
  20. 45. Honda S2000 1999–2009 184 kW250 PS · 247 hp
  21. 46. Alfa Romeo 4C Spider 4C Spider 960 · 2015–2020 Base version 177 kW241 PS · 237 hp Specs: Alfa Romeo 4C Spider Base version
  22. 47. Pontiac Bonneville Special 1954 172 kW234 PS · 231 hp
  23. 48. Aston Martin DB3S 1954 171 kW232 PS · 229 hp
  24. 49. Maserati 3500 GT 1957–1964 3.5 l Tipo 101 162 kW220 PS · 217 hp Specs: Maserati 3500 GT 3.5 l Tipo 101
  25. 50. Jaguar XK120 1948–1954 157 kW213 PS · 211 hp

Next: No. 51–79 of 79 29 more models with a figure

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

Download the full list (CSV) · Free to reuse under CC BY 4.0: credit “1CARS” and link to this page. Spot an error? Tell us - we check every report.

Where does my car rank?

See its place in every ranking and how it compares with the rest of its class.

More rankings

More rankings: convertibles and roadsters

Most powerful in other classes

Most powerful cars by country

Most powerful cars by decade

All convertibles and roadsters in the catalog