The 5 American Cars With the Most Horsepower Ever To Roll Off the Line
The new Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 on the eighth-generation platform just smashed records and expectations by producing over 1,000 horsepower. However, the savage new Corvette is far from the only badge on the list of the most powerful American cars ever. No, no– the most potent star-spangled hypercars, muscle cars, and EVs all summon four-figure horsepower figures.
The top five American production cars with the most horsepower are four-figure petrol and electric monsters
Horsepower, like 0-60 and quarter mile times, is just one of those things that car people flaunt in heated debates. As such, halo cars have exploded in power output over the last decade. In fact, the most powerful American production cars of recent years all produce over 1,000 horsepower. However, these cars aren’t just super-powered, they’re remarkably different.
| Make and model | Horsepower |
|---|---|
| Hennessey Venom F5 | 1,817 HP |
| Lucid Air Sapphire | 1,234 HP |
| Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 | 1,064 HP |
| Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 | 1,025 HP |
| Tesla Model S Plaid | 1,020 HP |
While not the most important thing in the world of cars, trucks, and SUVs, horsepower is a companion for speed and smiles behind the wheel. Consequently, you can probably imagine the sheer unruliness and theater of the twin-turbocharged 6.6L V8 in the purpose-built Hennessey Venom F5 hypercar. It’s more than the most powerful modern American car; it’s one of the fastest cars ever to come out of the United States. Full stop.
Interestingly enough, the Lucid Air Sapphire couldn’t be more different from the Venom F5 if it tried. Instead of a high-octane fuel-swilling V8, the Air Sapphire is a 1,234-horsepower luxury EV sedan. Additionally, the Air Sapphire isn’t the only electrified power monger on the list. Tesla Model S Plaid produces 1,020 horsepower.
Similarly, both the Air Sapphire and the Model S Plaid replaced the marques’ other high-horsepower EVs. What’s more, the Model X also offers 1,000+ near-silent ponies.
However, those two rocketship-like luxury EVs couldn’t be more different from the next two. The aforementioned Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 not only dethroned the previous ZR1 as the most powerful Corvette ever. It scored a spot on the list of the most powerful American cars ever with a seemingly psychotic 1,064 horsepower.
Finally, the former Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis and the Challenger may not be in the Mopar equation anymore. However, before Kuniskis rode off into the sunset, he unveiled the SRT Demon 170 and its 1,025 horsepower.
