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The Highest Power / Weight Austin Cars Ever

The Highest Power / Weight Austin Cars Ever

By David ChappleUpdated 13 April 2022

These are the highest power-to-weight production Austins ever to be allowed on the public roads.

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1989 Austin MG Maestro Turbo
Power-to-Weight: 140 BHP/Tonne
1^st

(1989 - 1992)
...tro Turbo

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

128 mph

6.7 seconds

150 BHP

32.8 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

300 L

1,070 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 140 BHP/Tonne, the Austin MG Maestro Turbo takes first place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 1989 to 1992.
It is also 1st in The Fastest Acceleration Austin Cars Ever.
1991 Austin MG Montego Turbo
Power-to-Weight: 135 BHP/Tonne
2^nd

(1991 - 1992)
...ego Turbo

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

126 mph

7.3 seconds

150 BHP

32.8 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

520 L

1,110 kg
Front - FWD
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With a power-to-weight ratio of 135 BHP/Tonne, the Austin MG Montego Turbo takes second place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 1991 to 1992.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Torque Austin Cars Ever.
1984 Austin MG Maestro 2.0i EFi
Power-to-Weight: 109 BHP/Tonne
3^rd

(1984 - 1992)
...2.0i EFi

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2 L Inline 4

113 mph

8.6 seconds

113 BHP

34.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

300 L

1,040 kg
Front - FWD
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With a power-to-weight ratio of 109 BHP/Tonne, the Austin MG Maestro 2.0i EFi takes third place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 1984 to 1992.
It is also 4th in The Fastest Acceleration Austin Cars Ever.
1991 Austin Montego MG 2.0i
Power-to-Weight: 104 BHP/Tonne
4^th

(1991 - 1992)
...o MG 2.0i

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2 L Inline 4

115 mph

9.2 seconds

113 BHP

34 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

520 L

1,090 kg
Front - FWD
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With a power-to-weight ratio of 104 BHP/Tonne, the Austin Montego MG 2.0i takes fourth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 1991 to 1992.
It is also joint 5th in The Fastest Austin Cars Ever.
1991 Austin Montego 2.0 GSi, GTi
Power-to-Weight: 103 BHP/Tonne
5^th

(1991 - 1992)
...GSi, GTi

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2 L Inline 4

115 mph

9.2 seconds

113 BHP

34 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

520 L

1,095 kg
Front - FWD
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With a power-to-weight ratio of 103 BHP/Tonne, the Austin Montego 2.0 GSi, GTi takes fifth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 1991 to 1992.
It is also joint 5th in The Fastest Austin Cars Ever.
1991 Austin Montego 2.0i Countryman Estate
Power-to-Weight: 98 BHP/Tonne
6^th

(1991 - 1992)
...an Estate

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2 L Inline 4

112 mph

9.7 seconds

113 BHP

35.8 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

520 L

1,155 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 98 BHP/Tonne, the Austin Montego 2.0i Countryman Estate takes sixth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 1991 to 1992.
It is also joint 8th in The Most Powerful Austin Cars Ever.
1991 Austin Montego 2.0 LX, SLX
Power-to-Weight: 97 BHP/Tonne
7^th

(1991 - 1992)
...0 LX, SLX

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2 L Inline 4

108 mph

10.2 seconds

103 BHP

36.7 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

520 L

1,065 kg
Front - FWD
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With a power-to-weight ratio of 97 BHP/Tonne, the Austin Montego 2.0 LX, SLX takes seventh place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 1991 to 1992.
It is also joint 16th in The Most Powerful Austin Cars Ever.
1994 Austin Rover Estate GTi
Power-to-Weight: 88 BHP/Tonne
8^th

(1994 - 1995)
...state GTi

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2 L Inline 4

109 mph

11.5 seconds

101 BHP

31 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

509-862 L

1,150 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 88 BHP/Tonne, the Austin Rover Estate GTi takes eighth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 1994 to 1995.
It is also joint 16th in The Highest Torque Austin Cars Ever.
1991 Austin Maestro 1.6 LX
Power-to-Weight: 87 BHP/Tonne
9^th

(1991 - 1993)
...ro 1.6 LX

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1.6 L Inline 4

104 mph

10.5 seconds

85 BHP

39.2 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

300 L

975 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 87 BHP/Tonne, the Austin Maestro 1.6 LX takes ninth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 1991 to 1993.
It is also 22nd in The Fastest Acceleration Austin Cars Ever.
1991 Austin Montego 1.6 LX, SLX
Power-to-Weight: 85 BHP/Tonne
10^th

(1991 - 1993)
...6 LX, SLX

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1.6 L Inline 4

103 mph

11.2 seconds

85 BHP

40.4 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

520 L

1,000 kg
Front - FWD
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With a power-to-weight ratio of 85 BHP/Tonne, the Austin Montego 1.6 LX, SLX takes tenth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 1991 to 1993.
It is also joint 24th in The Best MPG Austin Cars Ever.
1991 Austin Montego 1.6 Countryman Estate
Power-to-Weight: 79 BHP/Tonne
11^th

(1991 - 1993)
...an Estate

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1.6 L Inline 4

102 mph

11.9 seconds

85 BHP

40.4 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

520 L

1,075 kg
Front - FWD
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With a power-to-weight ratio of 79 BHP/Tonne, the Austin Montego 1.6 Countryman Estate takes eleventh place.
It's a 5 door FWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 1991 to 1993.
It is also joint 24th in The Best MPG Austin Cars Ever.
1991 Austin Maestro 1.3 LX
Power-to-Weight: 72 BHP/Tonne
12^th

(1991 - 1993)
...ro 1.3 LX

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1.3 L Inline 4

97 mph

12.5 seconds

68 BHP

39.8 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

300 L

945 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 72 BHP/Tonne, the Austin Maestro 1.3 LX takes twelfth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 1991 to 1993.
It is also joint 29th in The Best MPG Austin Cars Ever.
1991 Austin Montego 2.0 DLX, DSLX
Power-to-Weight: 70 BHP/Tonne
13^th

(1991 - 1993)
...DLX, DSLX

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

102 mph

12.5 seconds

80 BHP

56.5 mpg

4 Doors

5 Seats

520 L

1,135 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 70 BHP/Tonne, the Austin Montego 2.0 DLX, DSLX takes thirteenth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with 5 seats and was sold from 1991 to 1993.
It is also joint 1st in The Best MPG Austin Cars Ever.
1991 Austin Montego 2.0 D Countryman Estate
Power-to-Weight: 68 BHP/Tonne
14^th

(1991 - 1993)
...an Estate

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

101 mph

13.2 seconds

80 BHP

56.5 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

520 L

1,180 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 68 BHP/Tonne, the Austin Montego 2.0 D Countryman Estate takes fourteenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 1991 to 1993.
It is also joint 1st in The Best MPG Austin Cars Ever.
1994 Austin Rover Estate GTD
Power-to-Weight: 65 BHP/Tonne
15^th

(1994 - 1995)
...state GTD

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

100 mph

14.2 seconds

81 BHP

54.3 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

509-862 L

1,240 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 65 BHP/Tonne, the Austin Rover Estate GTD takes fifteenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Estate with 5 seats and was sold from 1994 to 1995.
It is also 4th in The Best MPG Austin Cars Ever.
1991 Austin Maestro Clubman D, DLX
Power-to-Weight: 54 BHP/Tonne
16^th

(1991 - 1993)
...an D, DLX

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2 L Inline 4

93 mph

16.0 seconds

59 BHP

32.8 mpg

5 Doors

5 Seats

300 L

1,095 kg
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of 54 BHP/Tonne, the Austin Maestro Clubman D, DLX takes sixteenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Hatchback with 5 seats and was sold from 1991 to 1993.
It is also 39th in The Highest Torque Austin Cars Ever.
1992 Austin Montego 2.0 LXi, SLXi, GTi,
Power-to-Weight: BHP/Tonne
17^th

(1992 - 1994)
...LXi, GTi,

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2 L Inline 4

109 mph

11.5 seconds

101 BHP

31 mpg

4 Doors

~~unavailable~~

~~unavailable~~

~~unavailable~~
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of BHP/Tonne, the Austin Montego 2.0 LXi, SLXi, GTi, takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with and was sold from 1992 to 1994.
It is also joint 16th in The Highest Torque Austin Cars Ever.
1992 Austin Montego 2.0 LXi, SLXi
Power-to-Weight: BHP/Tonne
18^th

(1992 - 1993)
...LXi, SLXi

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2 L Inline 4

112 mph

9.8 seconds

103 BHP

31 mpg

4 Doors

~~unavailable~~

~~unavailable~~

~~unavailable~~
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of BHP/Tonne, the Austin Montego 2.0 LXi, SLXi takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with and was sold from 1992 to 1993.
It is also joint 8th in The Highest Torque Austin Cars Ever.
1989 Austin Montego Estate 2.0i Mayfair
Power-to-Weight: BHP/Tonne
19^th

(1989 - 1991)
...i Mayfair

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2 L Inline 4

112 mph

8.9 seconds

111 BHP

34 mpg

5 Doors

~~unavailable~~

~~unavailable~~

~~unavailable~~
Front - FWD
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With a power-to-weight ratio of BHP/Tonne, the Austin Montego Estate 2.0i Mayfair takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 5 door FWD Estate with and was sold from 1989 to 1991.
It is also joint 5th in The Fastest Acceleration Austin Cars Ever.
1989 Austin Montego Turbo Diesel
Power-to-Weight: BHP/Tonne
20^th

(1989 - 1991)
...bo Diesel

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2 L Inline 4 Turbo

102 mph

12.5 seconds

80 BHP

56.5 mpg

4 Doors

~~unavailable~~

~~unavailable~~

~~unavailable~~
Front - FWD
All Specs
With a power-to-weight ratio of BHP/Tonne, the Austin Montego Turbo Diesel takes joint seventeenth place.
It's a 4 door FWD Saloon with and was sold from 1989 to 1991.
It is also joint 1st in The Best MPG Austin Cars Ever.

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