This list of most powerful production cars in the world is limited to unmodified production cars which meet the eligibility criteria below. All entries must verified from reliable sources.

Eligible cars

Further information: List of automotive superlatives, Talk:List of fastest production cars § Notes for editors, and Production car

Because of inconsistencies in the definitions of production cars, dubious claims by manufacturers and self-interest groups, and inconsistent or changing application of definitions, this list has a defined set of requirements. For explanation of how these were determined, see the links above.

For the purposes of this list, a production car is defined as a vehicle that conforms to at least one of the following two definitions:

(A.)

  1. Constructed principally for retail sale to consumers for their personal use, and to transport people on public roads (no commercial or industrial vehicles are eligible)
  2. Had 25 or more instances made by the original vehicle manufacturer and offered for commercial sale to the public in new condition (cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals are not eligible)
  3. Street-legal in their intended markets and capable of passing any official tests or inspections required to be granted this status

(B.)

  1. Constructed principally for retail sale to consumers, for their personal use, to transport people on public roads (no commercial or industrial vehicles are eligible)
  2. Available for commercial sale to the public in the same specification as the vehicle used to achieve the record
  3. Manufactured in the record-claiming specification by a manufacturer whose WMI number is shown on the VIN, including vehicles modified by either professional tuners or others that result in a VIN with a WMI number in their name (for example, if a Porsche-based car is remanufactured by RUF and has RUF's WMI W09, it is eligible; but if it has Porsche's WMI, WP0, it is not eligible)
  4. Pre-1981 vehicles must be made by the original vehicle manufacturer and not modified by either professional tuners or individuals
  5. Street-legal in its intended markets, having fulfilled the homologation tests or inspections required under either a) United States of America, b) European Union, or c) Japanese law to be granted this status
  6. Sold in more than one national market

Further limitations

For the purpose of manageability, this list is limited to production cars that have at least 600 kilowatts. Car models with higher-powered variants are listed only in their most powerful incarnation (for example, the Agera RS would be listed in place of the standard Agera, although the Agera makes over 600 kW). For the timeline of most powerful cars, the production car definition is only applied to modern (post-WWII) cars due to the scarcity of reliable info on Veteran and Vintage era automobiles.

Most powerful production cars

Vehicle Year Power Type Notes Sources
Lotus Evija 2023 1,500 kW (2,012 hp; 2,039 PS) Electric 130 units to be produced. [1][2][3]
Aspark Owl 2020 1,480 kW (1,985 hp; 2,012 PS) Electric 50 units to be produced. [4]
Rimac Nevera/Pininfarina Battista 2022 1,408 kW (1,888 hp; 1,914 PS) Electric 150 units to be produced of each. [5][6]
Hennessey Venom F5 2022 1,355 kW (1,817 hp; 1,842 PS) Internal combustion Total 90 units to be produced. [7]
SSC Tuatara 2022 1,305 kW (1,750 hp; 1,774 PS) Internal combustion 100 units to be produced. Not yet homologated for road use. [8][9]
Koenigsegg Jesko 2023 1,195 kW (1,603 hp; 1,625 PS) Internal combustion 125 units to be produced. [10]
Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+/Centodieci 2021/2022 1,176 kW (1,578 hp; 1,600 PS) Internal combustion 30 Chiron Super Sport 300+ and 10 Centodieci units produced. [11][12][13]
Koenigsegg Regera 2016 1,119 kW (1,500 hp; 1,521 PS) Plug-in hybrid 80 units produced. [14]
Bugatti Chiron/Bugatti Divo 2016/2020 1,103 kW (1,479 hp; 1,500 PS) Internal combustion 500 Chiron units planned, 40 Divo units produced. [15][16]
Koenigsegg Agera RS/One:1 2014 1,000 kW (1,341 hp; 1,360 PS) Internal combustion Max output for Agera RS with 1 MW upgrade. 25 Agera RS, 7 One:1 units produced. [17]
NIO EP9 2016 1,000 kW (1,341 hp; 1,360 PS) Electric 16 units produced. Up to 250 units planned for Evolution model. [18][19][20]
SSC Ultimate Aero TT 2009 960 kW (1,287 hp; 1,305 PS) Internal combustion Updated from 2007 TT model (882 kW (1,183 hp; 1,199 PS)). 24+ TT models produced. [21]
Czinger 21C 2021 932 kW (1,250 hp; 1,267 PS) Hybrid electric 80 units to be produced [22]
Zeekr 001 FR 2023 930 kW (1,247 hp; 1,264 PS) Electric 99 units produced per month [23]
Aion Hyper SSR Ultimate 2023 913 kW (1,225 hp; 1,242 PS) Electric
Drako GTE 2020 895 kW (1,200 hp; 1,217 PS) Electric 25 units produced
Lucid Air Sapphire 2023 895 kW (1,200 hp; 1,217 PS) Electric 250 units planned. [24]
Bugatti Veyron Super Sport/Grand Sport Vitesse 2010/2012 882 kW (1,183 hp; 1,200 PS) Internal combustion 140 units produced. [25]
Zenvo TSR-S 2018 878 kW (1,177 hp; 1,194 PS) Internal combustion 5 units produced per year. [26][27]
Aston Martin Valkyrie 2022 865 kW (1,160 hp; 1,176 PS) Hybrid electric 150 units planned. [28][29]
Zenvo ST1 2009 812 kW (1,089 hp; 1,104 PS) Internal combustion 15 units produced. [30]
Yangwang U8 Quad-motor 2023 808 kW (1,084 hp; 1,099 PS) Plug-in hybrid [31]
Mengshi 917 BEV 2023 800 kW (1,073 hp; 1,088 PS) Electric 1500 units per year planned. [32][33]
Faraday Future FF 91 2023 783 kW (1,050 hp; 1,065 PS) Electric 300 units planned for Futurist Alliance model. [34]
Mercedes-AMG One 2022 782 kW (1,049 hp; 1,063 PS) Plug-in hybrid Most powerful Mercedes road car ever made, 275 units planned. [35][36]
McLaren Speedtail 2020 772 kW (1,035 hp; 1,050 PS) Hybrid electric 106 units planned. [37][38]
Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 2023 764 kW (1,025 hp; 1,039 PS) Internal combustion 3300 units planned
Tesla Model S Plaid/Tesla Model X Plaid 2021/2022 761 kW (1,020 hp; 1,034 PS) Electric [39]
Lamborghini Revuelto 2023 746 kW (1,001 hp; 1,015 PS) Plug-in hybrid
GMC Hummer EV Edition 1 2022 746 kW (1,000 hp; 1,014 PS) Electric
Ferrari SF90 Stradale 2020 735 kW (986 hp; 1,000 PS) Plug-in hybrid Up to 2000 units per year planned. [40][41]
Bugatti Veyron 2005 735 kW (986 hp; 1,000 PS) Internal combustion Fastest road car in 2005
Ferrari LaFerrari 2013 708 kW (949 hp; 963 PS) Hybrid electric 710+ units produced. [42]
Koenigsegg Agera 2010 706 kW (947 hp; 960 PS) Internal combustion 7 units produced
Aston Martin Valhalla 2021 699 kW (937 hp; 950 PS) Plug-in hybrid More than 500 units planned. [43]
McLaren P1 2013 674 kW (903 hp; 916 PS) Plug-in hybrid 375 units produced. [44][45]
Porsche 918 Spyder 2013 652 kW (874 hp; 886 PS) Plug-in hybrid 918 units produced. [46]
Rivian R1T/Rivian R1S Quad-Motor 2021/2022 623 kW (835 hp; 847 PS) Electric
Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S E-Performance 2021 620 kW (831 hp; 843 PS) Plug-in hybrid Most powerful AMG GT 4-door model
Ferrari Daytona SP3 2023 618 kW (829 hp; 840 PS) Internal combustion 599 units to be produced.
Pagani Huayra Imola 2020 617 kW (827 hp; 839 PS) Internal combustion 5 units planned. [47]
McLaren Sabre 2021 614 kW (824 hp; 835 PS) Internal combustion 15 units will be produced in total, currently the most powerful non-hybrid McLaren model ever made
Ferrari 296 GTB 2022 610 kW (819 hp; 830 PS) Plug-in hybrid [48][49]
Ferrari 812 Competizione/Competizione A 2021 610 kW (819 hp; 830 PS) Internal combustion 999 Competizione and 599 Competizione A will be produced in total
Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 2020 602 kW (807 hp; 818 PS) Hybrid electric 63 units produced. [50]
Koenigsegg CCR 2004 601 kW (806 hp; 817 PS) Internal combustion 14 units produced. [51][52]
Lamborghini Countach LPI 800-4 2022 599 kW (803 hp; 814 PS) Internal combustion 112 units to be produced.

Timeline of most powerful production cars

Vehicle Year Power Notes Sources
Benz Velo 1894 1.1 kW (1.5 hp; 1.5 PS) First production car [53]
Peugeot Type 15 1897 6 kW (8 hp; 8 PS) Peugeot's first in-house engine [54]
Daimler Phoenix (de) 1899 17 kW (23 hp; 23 PS) First four-cylinder road car [55]
Mercedes 35 HP 1901 26 kW (35 hp; 35 PS) Originally designed as a race car, developed for road use [56]
Mercedes Simplex 1902 33 kW (44 hp; 45 PS) Successor to the 35 HP [57]
Mercedes Simplex 60 HP 1903 44 kW (59 hp; 60 PS) [58]
Hispano-Suiza 60/75 1907 55 kW (74 hp; 75 PS) [59]
80 Napier 1908 67 kW (90 hp; 91 PS) [60]
Isotta Fraschini Tipo KM 1910 89 kW (119 hp; 121 PS) [61]
Benz 82/200 HP (de) 1912 147 kW (197 hp; 200 PS) Powered by a modified airship engine [62]
Duesenberg Model J 1928 198 kW (265 hp; 269 PS) [63][64]
Duesenberg Model SJ 1932 239 kW (320 hp; 324 PS) Supercharged version of the Model J [65]
Duesenberg Model SSJ 1935 291–298 kW (390–400 hp; 395–406 PS) The short-wheelbase version of the Model SJ [66]
Mercury Monterey 1958 298 kW (400 hp; 405 PS) Super Marauder engine available in all 1958 Mercury vehicles. [67]
Plymouth Fury Max Wedge Ramcharger II 1963 317 kW (425 hp; 431 PS) Made for drag racing. [68]
Shelby Cobra Mk. III 427 Competition 1965 362 kW (485 hp; 492 PS) Last car on list measured by SAE gross power. [69]
Porsche 959 S 1988 379 kW (508 hp; 515 PS) 29 produced. [70][71]
Bugatti EB110 1991 412 kW (553 hp; 560 PS) 139 produced. [72]
McLaren F1 1992 461 kW (618 hp; 627 PS) 106 produced. [73]
Dauer 962 Le Mans 1993 537 kW (720 hp; 730 PS) 13 produced. [74]
Koenigsegg CCR 2004 601 kW (806 hp; 817 PS) 14 produced. [51][52]
Bugatti Veyron 2005 736 kW (987 hp; 1,001 PS) 310 produced (16.4 and Grand Sport). First car with a double-clutch transmission on list. [75][25]
SSC Ultimate Aero TT 2009 960 kW (1,287 hp; 1,305 PS) Last car with a manual transmission on list. [76]
Koenigsegg One:1 2014 1,000 kW (1,341 hp; 1,360 PS) 7 produced. [77]
Koenigsegg Regera 2016 1,119 kW (1,500 hp; 1,521 PS) 80 units produced. First hybrid car on list. [78]
Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+/Centodieci 2021/2022 1,176 kW (1,578 hp; 1,600 PS) 30 Chiron Super Sport 300+ and 10 Centodieci units produced. [11][12][13]
Rimac Nevera 2022 1,408 kW (1,888 hp; 1,914 PS) 150 units to be produced. All-electric. [5]
Koenigsegg Gemera 2023 1,715 kW (2,300 hp; 2,332 PS) V8 option [79]

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