Most powerful V8 cars Page 4
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. 76–100 of 154- 76. Audi R8 4.2 l FSI quattro 309 kW Specs: Audi R8 4.2 l FSI quattro
- 77. GMC Yukon Denali 6.2 l 309 kW Specs: GMC Yukon Denali 6.2 l
- 78. Kia Quoris Petrol 309 kW Specs: Kia Quoris Petrol
- 79. Porsche Cayenne GTS 4.8 l 309 kW Specs: Porsche Cayenne GTS 4.8 l
- 80. Mercedes-Benz CLS 4.7 l 300 kW Specs: Mercedes-Benz CLS 4.7 l
- 81. Lincoln Continental Mark 7.0 l 430 Super Marauder V8 298 kW Specs: Lincoln Continental Mark 7.0 l 430 Super Marauder V8
- 82. Nissan Patrol 5.6 l V8 298 kW Specs: Nissan Patrol 5.6 l V8
- 83. Chevrolet Trailblazer 6.0 l SS LS2 V8 294 kW Specs: Chevrolet Trailblazer 6.0 l SS LS2 V8
- 84. Maserati 450S Costin-Zagato 4.5 l 294 kW Specs: Maserati 450S Costin-Zagato 4.5 l
- 85. Spyker C8 Aileron 4.2 l 294 kW Specs: Spyker C8 Aileron 4.2 l
- 86. Hummer H2 6.2 l Vortec V8 293 kW Specs: Hummer H2 6.2 l Vortec V8
- 87. Chrysler 300C Hardtop 6.4 l Hemi V8 (390 hp option) 291 kW Specs: Chrysler 300C Hardtop 6.4 l Hemi V8 (390 hp option)
- 88. Ford SVT Cobra 4.6 l DOHC V8 supercharged 291 kW Specs: Ford SVT Cobra 4.6 l DOHC V8 supercharged
- 89. Lexus LX570 5.7 l LX 570 286 kW Specs: Lexus LX570 5.7 l LX 570
- 90. Ford Boss 429 7.0 l 429 semi-hemi V8 (SAE gross) 280 kW Specs: Ford Boss 429 7.0 l 429 semi-hemi V8 (SAE gross)
- 91. Mercury Cyclone Spoiler 7.0 l 429 Super Cobra Jet V8 (SAE gross) 280 kW Specs: Mercury Cyclone Spoiler 7.0 l 429 Super Cobra Jet V8 (SAE gross)
- 92. Toyota Land Cruiser 5.7 l 280 kW Specs: Toyota Land Cruiser 5.7 l
- 93. Ford Falcon 7.0 l 429 Cobra Jet Ram Air V8 (1970½) 276 kW Specs: Ford Falcon 7.0 l 429 Cobra Jet Ram Air V8 (1970½)
- 94. Land Rover Discovery 5.0 V8 276 kW Specs: Land Rover Discovery 5.0 V8
- 95. Plymouth Road Runner 7.2 l 276 kW Specs: Plymouth Road Runner 7.2 l
- 96. Pontiac GTO Judge 6.6 l 400 Ram Air IV V8 (SAE gross) 276 kW Specs: Pontiac GTO Judge 6.6 l 400 Ram Air IV V8 (SAE gross)
- 97. Buick GSX 7.5 l 455 Stage 1 V8 (SAE gross) 268 kW Specs: Buick GSX 7.5 l 455 Stage 1 V8 (SAE gross)
- 98. Ford Thunderbird 7.0 l 429 Thunder Jet V8 268 kW Specs: Ford Thunderbird 7.0 l 429 Thunder Jet V8
- 99. Facel Vega HK500 6.3 l V8 265 kW Specs: Facel Vega HK500 6.3 l V8
- 100. Volkswagen Touareg Petrol 265 kW Specs: Volkswagen Touareg Petrol
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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