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 6-7 hundred horsepower at their disposal.
Today we offer a 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 was 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 is a 6.5-liter V12 engine. The maximum speed of the car is 356 km / h. The body of the car is not made of aluminum and steel, but of durable but lightweight carbon fiber. The design of the car was created in the same studio where the very first cars of the Lamborghini brand were.
8. Ferrari Enzo 6.0 V12 (660 HP)
According to its characteristics, the car is a real racing car. Under the hood is a 6-liter V12 engine with 657.57 Nm of torque at 5500 rpm. On the tachometer, the red zone starts at 8200 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, the model has a 6-liter V12 engine under the hood, allowing the car to accelerate from 0 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, 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, Koenigsegg has no cars under 800 hp in its lineup. The CCX has a 4.7-liter V8 engine under the hood. The maximum speed is impressive - 407 km / h. By the way, as an experimental development, a similar biofuel model was constructed, which showed 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 essentially a pair of interlocked V8s. The Veyron has a top speed of 407.6 km / h. In 2007, the car was named the best in the world by Top Gear.
3. Zenvo ST1 (1104 hp)
The little-known Danish company Zenvo Automotive was founded specifically for the production of this supercar. The Zenvo ST1 Coupé, which leads the top three most powerful cars in the world, has a supercharged V8 engine 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 extended piston stroke and supercharging. The car manufacturer is the American company Shelby Super Cars.
1. Lotec Sirius (1200 hp)
The world's most powerful production car was designed with the assistance of former race car driver Kurt Lotterschmidt. The car body consists of carbon fiber panels fixed to a steel frame. Under the hood is a 6-liter V12 engine from Mercedes. The maximum speed is 402 km / h.