Most powerful V8 cars Page 2
We ranked 154 V8 cars from the 1CARS catalog by power output. The Hennessey Venom F5 leads with 1,355 kW (1,842 PS · 1,817 hp).
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Most powerful V8 cars
No. 26–50 of 154- 26. Vector W8 6.0 V8 twin-turbo Limited run · 22 built 466 kW Specs: Vector W8 6.0 V8 twin-turbo
- 27. Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 6.2 l Black Series 464 kW Specs: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 6.2 l Black Series
- 28. McLaren MP4-12C 3.8 l 12C (2013 update) 460 kW Specs: McLaren MP4-12C 3.8 l 12C (2013 update)
- 29. Ferrari Portofino 3.9 l M 456 kW Specs: Ferrari Portofino 3.9 l M
- 30. McLaren 620R 3.8 l V8 456 kW Specs: McLaren 620R 3.8 l V8
- 31. Land Rover Range Rover 4.4 l P615 V8 twin-turbo MHEV 453 kW Specs: Land Rover Range Rover 4.4 l P615 V8 twin-turbo MHEV
- 32. Alpina B7 4.4 V8 Bi-Turbo 447 kW Specs: Alpina B7 4.4 V8 Bi-Turbo
- 33. Ferrari 458 Italia 4.5 l 458 Speciale 445 kW Specs: Ferrari 458 Italia 4.5 l 458 Speciale
- 34. Audi A6 4.0 l RS6 Avant 441 kW Specs: Audi A6 4.0 l RS6 Avant
- 35. Audi Q8 4.0 l 441 kW Specs: Audi Q8 4.0 l
- 36. BMW 5 Series 4.4 l M5 441 kW Specs: BMW 5 Series 4.4 l M5
- 37. BMW M5 4.4 l Competition (F10) 441 kW Specs: BMW M5 4.4 l Competition (F10)
- 38. Mercedes-Benz Kleemann E50KCC 5.0 l 438 kW Specs: Mercedes-Benz Kleemann E50KCC 5.0 l
- 39. Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 5.5 l SL 63 AMG 430 kW Specs: Mercedes-Benz SL-Class 5.5 l SL 63 AMG
- 40. BMW X5 4.4 l M 423 kW Specs: BMW X5 4.4 l M
- 41. Audi A8 4.0 l S8 TFSI quattro mild hybrid 420 kW Specs: Audi A8 4.0 l S8 TFSI quattro mild hybrid
- 42. Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe 5.5 l 419 kW Specs: Mercedes-Benz GLE Coupe 5.5 l
- 43. Ferrari California T 3.9 l V8 turbo 412 kW Specs: Ferrari California T 3.9 l V8 turbo
- 44. Maserati Levante Petrol 412 kW Specs: Maserati Levante Petrol
- 45. Ford GT 5.4 l V8 supercharged 410 kW Specs: Ford GT 5.4 l V8 supercharged
- 46. Jaguar XJ 5.0 l 405 kW Specs: Jaguar XJ 5.0 l
- 47. Land Rover Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition (5.0 V8) 405 kW Specs: Land Rover Range Rover Velar SVAutobiography Dynamic Edition (5.0 V8)
- 48. Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 5.2 l Voodoo V8 392 kW Specs: Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 5.2 l Voodoo V8
- 49. Maserati Quattroporte Base version 390 kW Specs: Maserati Quattroporte Base version
- 50. Mercedes-Benz E-Class 6.2 l E 63 AMG (514 PS) 378 kW Specs: Mercedes-Benz E-Class 6.2 l E 63 AMG (514 PS)
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: 154 of 1,149 models in the 1CARS catalog have a figure for this list.
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