A car with a powerful engine is able to give a special driving pleasure. Many rich and famous spend millions of dollars for the opportunity to have at their disposal 6-7 hundred horsepower.
Today we offer luxurious rating of the most powerful cars in the world. The top ten includes only production models that have not undergone any additional tuning.
10. Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722 Edition 5.4 V8 (power - 650 hp)
There is another version of the model equipped with a 680-horsepower engine, but it is used only for competitions and released in a series of only 22 copies. The maximum speed of the SLR McLaren 722 Edition is 337 km / h, the torque is 820 Nm at 4000 rpm.
9. Lamborghini Reventon (650 HP)
Under the hood of a powerful car, a 6.5 liter V12 engine is hiding. The maximum speed of the car is 356 km / h. The car body is made not of aluminum and steel, but of durable but lightweight carbon fiber. Auto design was created in the same studio as the very first Lamborghini cars.
8. Ferrari Enzo 6.0 V12 (660 HP)
By its characteristics, the car is a real racing car. Under the hood is a V12 engine with a volume of 6 liters, a torque of 657.57 Nm at 5500 rpm. On the tachometer, the red zone starts at 8,200 rpm. The car was created in honor of the founder of the brand Enzo Ferrari.
7. McLaren F1 LM 6.1 V12 (668 HP)
The first McLaren LM was released in 1995 and immediately became the fastest car in the world. Today, under the hood of the model, the V12 engine has a capacity of 6 liters, allowing you to accelerate the car to 100 km / h in just 2.9 seconds. The maximum speed of the car is 362 km / h.
6. Pagani Zonda R AMG V12 (750 HP)
This powerful car is equipped with a 6-liter engine from Mercedes. The car weighs only 1070 kg, which allows it to accelerate to "hundreds" in 2.7 seconds. Well, in order to brake at a maximum speed of 346 km / h, carbon-ceramic brakes were developed.
5. Koenigsegg CCX 4.7 V8 (850 HP)
To date, the Koenigsegg lineup does not have cars with less than 800 hp. Under the hood, the CCX has a 4.7-liter V8 engine. The maximum speed is impressive - 407 km / h. By the way, a similar model on biofuel was designed as an experimental development, showing a power of 1018 hp.
4. Bugatti EB 16.4 Veyron W16 (1001 HP)
Under the hood of this car is a W-shaped 16-cylinder engine, which is, in fact, a pair of interlocked V8s. The maximum speed of Veyron is 407.6 km / h. In 2007, the car was named the best in the world according to Top Gear.
3. Zenvo ST1 (1104 HP)
The little-known Danish company Zenvo Automotive was founded specifically for the release of this supercar. The Zenvo ST1 Coupe, the top three leader in the ranking of the most powerful cars in the world, has a supercharged V8 engine with a drive supercharger under the hood.
2. SSC Ultimate Aero TT 6.3 V8 (1180 HP)
The maximum speed of this car is 413.83 km / h, which was recorded in the Guinness Book of Records. The machine is equipped with a V8 engine with increased piston stroke and supercharged. The manufacturer of the car is the American company Shelby Super Cars.
1. Lotec Sirius (1200 hp)
The world's most powerful production car was designed with the participation of former race car driver Kurt Lotterschmidt. The car body consists of carbon fiber panels mounted on a steel frame. Under the hood is a 6-liter V12 engine from Mercedes. The maximum speed is 402 km / h.
