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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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No. 126–154 of 154
  1. 126. Dodge Challenger T/A Challenger T/A I · 1970 5.6 l 340 Six Pack V8 (SAE gross) 216 kW294 PS · 290 hp Specs: Dodge Challenger T/A 5.6 l 340 Six Pack V8 (SAE gross)
  2. 127. Plymouth AAR Cuda AAR 'Cuda · 1970 5.6 l 340 Six Barrel V8 (SAE gross) 216 kW294 PS · 290 hp Specs: Plymouth AAR Cuda 5.6 l 340 Six Barrel V8 (SAE gross)
  3. 128. AMC Hornet SC/360 Hornet SC/360 I · 1971 5.9 l 360 V8 four-barrel, Go package (SAE gross) 213 kW290 PS · 286 hp Specs: AMC Hornet SC/360 5.9 l 360 V8 four-barrel, Go package (SAE gross)
  4. 129. Chevrolet Bel Air Bel Air 'Tri-Five' · 1955–1957 4.6 l 283 V8 Ramjet fuel injection 211 kW287 PS · 283 hp Specs: Chevrolet Bel Air 4.6 l 283 V8 Ramjet fuel injection
  5. 130. Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 450 SEL W116 · 1973–1980 6.8 l 6.9 210 kW286 PS · 282 hp Specs: Mercedes-Benz 450 SEL 6.8 l 6.9
  6. 131. Chrysler Valiant Charger Valiant Charger VH · 1971–1973 770 SE E55 5.6 V8 340 (VH) 205 kW279 PS · 275 hp Specs: Chrysler Valiant Charger 770 SE E55 5.6 V8 340 (VH)
  7. 132. Plymouth Duster 340 Duster 340 I · 1970–1973 5.6 l 340 V8 (SAE gross) 205 kW279 PS · 275 hp Specs: Plymouth Duster 340 5.6 l 340 V8 (SAE gross)
  8. 133. Ford Mustang Fastback 1964 4.7 l 289 HiPo K-code (271 hp gross) 202 kW275 PS · 271 hp Specs: Ford Mustang Fastback 4.7 l 289 HiPo K-code (271 hp gross)
  9. 134. Shelby Cobra 1962 Base version 191 kW260 PS · 256 hp Specs: Shelby Cobra Base version
  10. 135. Hudson Hornet Hornet II · 1955–1957 5.4 l 327 V8 190 kW258 PS · 255 hp Specs: Hudson Hornet 5.4 l 327 V8
  11. 136. 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
  12. 137. Holden HJ Monaro GTS Monaro HJ · 1974–1976 5.0 l GTS V8 (308) 179 kW243 PS · 240 hp Specs: Holden HJ Monaro GTS 5.0 l GTS V8 (308)
  13. 138. Holden Torana Torana LH · 1974–1976 SL/R 5000 5.0 V8 (LH) 179 kW243 PS · 240 hp Specs: Holden Torana SL/R 5000 5.0 V8 (LH)
  14. 139. Studebaker Avanti Avanti I · 1962–1963 4.7 V8 (289) 179 kW243 PS · 240 hp Specs: Studebaker Avanti 4.7 V8 (289)
  15. 140. Ford Taurus Taurus III · 1995–1999 3.4 l SHO V8 175 kW238 PS · 235 hp Specs: Ford Taurus 3.4 l SHO V8
  16. 141. Ford Bronco Bronco III · 1980–1986 5.8 l 351 Windsor V8 H.O. 157 kW213 PS · 211 hp Specs: Ford Bronco 5.8 l 351 Windsor V8 H.O.
  17. 142. Ford Maverick 1970–1977 4.9 l 302 Windsor V8 (2-door) 157 kW213 PS · 211 hp Specs: Ford Maverick 4.9 l 302 Windsor V8 (2-door)
  18. 143. Mercury Cyclone 1970 4.7 l 157 kW213 PS · 211 hp Specs: Mercury Cyclone 4.7 l
  19. 144. Pontiac Bonneville Special 1954 4.4 l 154 kW209 PS · 207 hp Specs: Pontiac Bonneville Special 4.4 l
  20. 145. Ford Elite 1974–1976 7.5 l 460 V8 (1976) 151 kW205 PS · 202 hp Specs: Ford Elite 7.5 l 460 V8 (1976)
  21. 146. Pontiac Can Am Can Am I · 1977 400 T/A 6.6 V8 (W72) 149 kW203 PS · 200 hp Specs: Pontiac Can Am 400 T/A 6.6 V8 (W72)
  22. 147. Pontiac GTO GTO IV · 1974 5.7 l 350 V8 149 kW203 PS · 200 hp Specs: Pontiac GTO 5.7 l 350 V8
  23. 148. Rolls-Royce Phantom Phantom V · 1959–1968 6.2 l 147 kW200 PS · 197 hp Specs: Rolls-Royce Phantom 6.2 l
  24. 149. GAZ-23 1962–1970 5.5 l 143 kW194 PS · 192 hp Specs: GAZ-23 5.5 l
  25. 150. DeSoto Firedome Firedome I · 1952–1959 4.8 l V8 (291) 138 kW188 PS · 185 hp Specs: DeSoto Firedome 4.8 l V8 (291)
  26. 151. Sunbeam Tiger Tiger I · 1964–1967 4.3 l Mk I V8 122 kW166 PS · 164 hp Specs: Sunbeam Tiger 4.3 l Mk I V8
  27. 152. BMW 507 1955–1959 3.2 l M507/1 110 kW150 PS · 148 hp Specs: BMW 507 3.2 l M507/1
  28. 153. Delage D8 D8 I · 1929–1940 4.3 l D8-100 78 kW106 PS · 105 hp Specs: Delage D8 4.3 l D8-100
  29. 154. Horch 830 830 I · 1933–1940 3.8 l V8 68 kW92 PS · 91 hp Specs: Horch 830 3.8 l V8

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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