10 Most Powerful V8 Cars

10 Most Powerful V8 Cars -
Before I go any further, here are the qualifiers.

To make this list, a car has to be a mass-production automobile from one of the major automakers doing business in the United States. Yes, we know there are all sorts of cars like the Lingenfelter Corvettes out there making 800+ horsepower, but those are tuner cars made by Specialty Manufacturers. What I'm talking about here are Production Cars from mainstream Manufacturers fitted with OEM parts.

(Starting from less to the most HP)

Mercedes-Benz SL63 AMG Performance Package – 557 Horsepower (Pricing starts at $156,300)
Making 664 ft-lbs of torque is the most of any engine here. A seven-speed dual-clutch automated manual transmission.


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Porsche Panamera Turbo S – 570 Horsepower (Pricing starts at $180,300)
A 192-mile per hour four-door sedan, the Porsche Panamera Turbo S revels in an output of 570 horsepower from its twin-turbocharged 4.8-liter V8. On overboost, the engine is capable of producing some 590 ft-lbs of torque.


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Competition Package BMW M5/M6/M6 Gran Coupe – 575 Horsepower (Pricing starts at $92,900)
Boasting 575 horsepower from the twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8, a seven speed automated manual transmission..


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Mercedes-Benz CLS63 S 4Matic/ E63 AMG 4Matic/ S63 AMG – 577 Horsepower (Pricing starts at $141,450)
The twin-turbocharged 5.5-liter V8 engine fitted to these cars makes 590 ft-lbs of torque. All three models are all-wheel drive. A seven-speed multi-clutch transmission.


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Chevrolet Camaro ZL-1 – 580 Horsepower (Pricing starts at $55,355)
Supercharged 6.2-liter V8, the ZL1 also enjoys a very robust 556 ft-lbs of torque. A six-speed manual transmission.


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Ferrari 458 Speciale  – 597 Horsepower  (Pricing starts at $237,259)
Making 398 ft-lbs of torque, the 4.5-liter V8 in the Ferrari eschews artificial aspiration with a seven-speed dual clutch automated manual transmission.


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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series – 622 Horsepower (Pricing starts at $276,800)
Makes 468 ft-lbs of torque, normally aspirated handcrafted 6.3-liter V8


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Chevrolet Corvette Stingray Z06 – 625 Horsepower (Pricing starts at $78,995)
Making 635 ft-lbs of torque from its supercharged 6.2-liter V8. Two options of either a seven-speed manual or an eight-speed automatic with paddle shifters.


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Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 – 662 Horsepower (Pricing starts at $55,110)
Supercharged 5.8-liter V8 fitted to the GT500 also makes 631 ft-lbs of torque with a six-speed manual transmission.


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Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat – 707 Horsepower (Pricing starts at $59,995)
Making 650 ft-lbs of torque with an eight-speed automatic transmission. The Hellcat has also qualified as the fastest muscle car ever with a National Hot Rod Association-certified ¼-mile elapsed time of 11.2 seconds at 125 miles per hour wearing stock Pirelli P275/40ZR20 P Zero tires. When drag radials were fitted, the SRT Hellcat’s run dropped to just 10.8 seconds at 126 mph

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