Torquiest 70s Cars
Top 20

The Highest Torque Cars From The 1970s
These cars have the most torque of any cars produced during the 1970s.
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1970 Iso Grifo IR-9 (Can-Am)
Total Torque: 500 lb·ft
1st-
- 7.4 L V8
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- 173 mph
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- 5.9 seconds
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- 395 BHP
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,610 kg
- Front Mid - RWD
With a total torque output of 500 lb·ft, the Iso Grifo IR-9 (Can-Am) takes joint first place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1970 to 1972.
It is also joint 7th in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1970s. -
1970 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 454 LS5 (C3)
Total Torque: 500 lb·ft
2nd-
- 7.4 L V8
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- 145 mph
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- 6.2 seconds
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- 390 BHP
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- 10 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 173 L
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- 1,650 kg
- Front - RWD
With a total torque output of 500 lb·ft, the Chevrolet Corvette Stingray 454 LS5 takes joint first place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1970 to 1972.
It is also joint 9th in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1970s. -
1971 Jensen S.P. (Six Pack)
Total Torque: 490 lb·ft
3rd-
- 7.2 L V8
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- 145 mph
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- 7.1 seconds
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- 385 BHP
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- 11 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 450 L
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- 1,613 kg
- Front - RWD
With a total torque output of 490 lb·ft, the Jensen S.P. (Six Pack) takes joint third place.
It's a 2 door RWD Fastback with 4 seats and was sold from 1971 to 1973.
It is also 1st in The Highest Torque Jensen Cars Ever. -
1971 Dodge Charger 426 Hemi
Total Torque: 490 lb·ft
4th-
- 7 L V8
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- 140 mph
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- 5.8 seconds
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- 425 BHP
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- 9 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 410 L
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- 1,910 kg
- Front - RWD
With a total torque output of 490 lb·ft, the Dodge Charger 426 Hemi takes joint third place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 5 seats and was sold during 1971.
It is also joint 3rd in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1970s. -
1970 Dodge Charger R/T 440 Six Pack
Total Torque: 490 lb·ft
5th-
- 7.2 L V8
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- 135 mph
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- 6.0 seconds
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- 390 BHP
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- 10 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 345 L
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- 1,820 kg
- Front - RWD
With a total torque output of 490 lb·ft, the Dodge Charger R/T 440 Six Pack takes joint third place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 5 seats and was sold during 1970.
It is also joint 9th in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1970s. -
1969 Dodge Challenger 426 Hemi
Total Torque: 490 lb·ft
6th-
- 7 L V8
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- 150 mph
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- 5.8 seconds
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- 425 BHP
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- 8 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 244 L
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- 1,725 kg
- Front - RWD
With a total torque output of 490 lb·ft, the Dodge Challenger 426 Hemi takes joint third place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 5 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1971.
It is also joint 1st in The Worst MPG Cars Ever. -
1969 Dodge Challenger 440 Six Pack
Total Torque: 490 lb·ft
7th-
- 7.2 L V8
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- 145 mph
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- 6.2 seconds
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- 390 BHP
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- 9 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 244 L
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- 1,710 kg
- Front - RWD
With a total torque output of 490 lb·ft, the Dodge Challenger 440 Six Pack takes joint third place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 5 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1971.
It is also joint 5th in The Worst MPG Cars Ever. -
1971 Dodge Charger 440 V8
Total Torque: 480 lb·ft
8th-
- 7.2 L V8
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- 130 mph
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- 6.5 seconds
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- 370 BHP
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- 10 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 410 L
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- 1,850 kg
- Front - RWD
With a total torque output of 480 lb·ft, the Dodge Charger 440 V8 takes joint eighth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 5 seats and was sold from 1971 to 1972.
It is also joint 17th in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1970s. -
1969 Dodge Challenger 440
Total Torque: 480 lb·ft
9th-
- 7.2 L V8
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- 135 mph
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- 6.4 seconds
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- 375 BHP
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- 9 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 244 L
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- 1,680 kg
- Front - RWD
With a total torque output of 480 lb·ft, the Dodge Challenger 440 takes joint eighth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 5 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1971.
It is also joint 5th in The Worst MPG Cars Ever. -
1968 Iso Grifo 7 Litri
Total Torque: 460 lb·ft
10th-
- 7 L V8
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- 162 mph
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- 6.3 seconds
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- 395 BHP
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- 12.6 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,510 kg
- Front Mid - RWD
With a total torque output of 460 lb·ft, the Iso Grifo 7 Litri takes tenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1968 to 1970.
It is also joint 7th in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1970s. -
1971 Ford Mustang Mach 1 429 V8
Total Torque: 450 lb·ft
11th-
- 7 L V8
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- 132 mph
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- 6.0 seconds
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- 370 BHP
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- 9.5 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 155 L
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- 1,650 kg
- Front - RWD
With a total torque output of 450 lb·ft, the Ford Mustang Mach 1 429 V8 takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 2 door RWD Fastback with 4 seats and was sold during 1971.
It is also 14th in The Worst MPG Cars Ever. -
1969 Ford Mustang Boss 429
Total Torque: 450 lb·ft
12th-
- 7 L V8
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- 130 mph
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- 5.9 seconds
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- 375 BHP
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- 10 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 277 L
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- 1,590 kg
- Front - RWD
With a total torque output of 450 lb·ft, the Ford Mustang Boss 429 takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 2 door RWD Fastback with 4 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1970.
It is also joint 14th in The Most Powerful Cars From The 1970s. -
1969 Ford Shelby GT500
Total Torque: 440 lb·ft
13th-
- 7 L V8
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- 121 mph
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- 6.3 seconds
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- 335 BHP
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- 10 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 250 L
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- 1,746 kg
- Front - RWD
With a total torque output of 440 lb·ft, the Ford Shelby GT500 takes thirteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Fastback with 4 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1970.
It is also 20th in The Highest Torque Ford Cars Ever. -
1969 Jensen Interceptor II
Total Torque: 425 lb·ft
14th-
- 6.3 L V8
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- 140 mph
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- 6.7 seconds
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- 325 BHP
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- 13 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 450 L
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- 1,588 kg
- Front - RWD
With a total torque output of 425 lb·ft, the Jensen Interceptor II takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Fastback with 4 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1971.
It is also joint 2nd in The Fastest Acceleration Jensen Cars Ever. -
1969 Dodge Challenger 383 Magnum
Total Torque: 425 lb·ft
15th-
- 6.3 L V8
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- 135 mph
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- 6.8 seconds
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- 335 BHP
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- 10 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 244 L
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- 1,660 kg
- Front - RWD
With a total torque output of 425 lb·ft, the Dodge Challenger 383 Magnum takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 5 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1971.
It is also joint 19th in The Worst MPG Cars Ever. -
1969 Jensen FF II
Total Torque: 425 lb·ft
16th-
- 6.3 L V8
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- 137 mph
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- 8.3 seconds
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- 325 BHP
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- 11 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 450 L
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- 1,727 kg
- Front - 4WD
With a total torque output of 425 lb·ft, the Jensen FF II takes joint fourteenth place.
It's a 2 door 4WD Fastback with 4 seats and was sold from 1969 to 1971.
It is also joint 2nd in The Highest Torque Jensen Cars Ever. -
1970 Chevrolet Camaro SS 396
Total Torque: 415 lb·ft
17th-
- 6.6 L V8
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- 132 mph
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- 6.8 seconds
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- 350 BHP
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- 9 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 178 L
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- 1,620 kg
- Front - RWD
With a total torque output of 415 lb·ft, the Chevrolet Camaro SS 396 takes seventeenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 1970 to 1972.
It is also joint 5th in The Worst MPG Cars Ever. -
1971 Dodge Charger 383 V8
Total Torque: 410 lb·ft
18th-
- 6.3 L V8
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- 125 mph
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- 7.2 seconds
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- 300 BHP
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- 11 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 410 L
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- 1,750 kg
- Front - RWD
With a total torque output of 410 lb·ft, the Dodge Charger 383 V8 takes eighteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 5 seats and was sold during 1971.
It is also joint 43rd in The Worst MPG Cars Ever. -
1975 Mercedes 450 SEL 6.9 (V116)
Total Torque: 405 lb·ft
19th-
- 6.8 L V8
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- 140 mph
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- 7.4 seconds
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- 282 BHP
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- 17.7 mpg
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- 4 Doors
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- 5 Seats
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- 520 L
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- 1,935 kg
- Front - RWD
With a total torque output of 405 lb·ft, the Mercedes 450 SEL 6.9 takes nineteenth place.
It's a 4 door RWD Limousine with 5 seats and was sold from 1975 to 1980.
It is also joint 7th in The Highest Torque Cars From The 1980s. -
1967 De Tomaso Mangusta
Total Torque: 393 lb·ft
20th-
- 4.7 L V8
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- 150 mph
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- 6.2 seconds
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- 306 BHP
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- 18.8 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 1,300 kg
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a total torque output of 393 lb·ft, the De Tomaso Mangusta takes twentieth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 1967 to 1971.
It is also 1st in The Highest Torque De Tomaso Cars Ever.



















