Highest V8 Engined BHP / Litre Cars
Top 20

The Highest Power / Litre V8 Engined Cars Ever
These cars have the highest specific output (BHP per Litre) of any V8 engined production cars ever.
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2025 Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear
Specific Output: 5.18 hp/in3
1st-
- 5.1 L V8 Bi-Turbo
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- 224 mph
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- 2.6 seconds
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- 1,603 hp
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 1.8-3.5 ft3
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- 3,053 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a specific output of 5.18 hp/in3, the Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear takes joint first place.
It's a 2 door RWD Targa Top with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2025.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Koenigsegg Cars Ever. -
2023 Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut
Specific Output: 5.18 hp/in3
2nd-
- 5.1 L V8 Bi-Turbo
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- 310 mph
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- 2.6 seconds
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- 1,600 hp
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 3.5-5.3 ft3
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- 3,064 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a specific output of 5.18 hp/in3, the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut takes joint first place.
It's a 2 door RWD Targa Top with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2023.
It is also 1st in The Fastest Cars In The World. -
2023 Koenigsegg Jesko Attack
Specific Output: 5.18 hp/in3
3rd-
- 5.1 L V8 Bi-Turbo
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- 300 mph
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- 2.6 seconds
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- 1,600 hp
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 1.8-3.5 ft3
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- 3,131 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a specific output of 5.18 hp/in3, the Koenigsegg Jesko Attack takes joint first place.
It's a 2 door RWD Targa Top with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2023.
It is also 2nd in The Fastest Convertibles Ever. -
2020 SSC Tuatara
Specific Output: 4.85 hp/in3
4th-
- 5.9 L V8 Bi-Turbo
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- 295 mph
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- 2.6 seconds
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- 1,750 hp
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 2,932 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a specific output of 4.85 hp/in3, the SSC Tuatara takes fourth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2020.
It is also 1st in The Highest Power / Weight Cars From The 2020s. -
2024 Koenigsegg Gemera HV8
Specific Output: 4.79 hp/in3
5th-
- 5.1 L V8 Bi-Turbo PHEV
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- 249 mph
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- 1.9 seconds
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- 2,269 hp
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- 28.3 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 7.1 ft3
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- 4,564 lbs
- Rear Mid - 4WD
With a specific output of 4.79 hp/in3, the Koenigsegg Gemera HV8 takes fifth place.
It's a 2 door 4WD Coupé with 4 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also 1st in The Highest Torque Cars Ever. -
2020 Hennessey Venom F5
Specific Output: 4.52 hp/in3
6th-
- 6.6 L V8 Bi-Turbo
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- 272 mph
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- 2.6 seconds
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- 1,817 hp
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 3,053 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a specific output of 4.52 hp/in3, the Hennessey Venom F5 takes joint sixth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2020 to 2025.
It is also joint 1st in Cars With The Most Powerful V8 Engines. -
2022 Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster
Specific Output: 4.52 hp/in3
7th-
- 6.6 L V8 Bi-Turbo
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- 272 mph
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- 2.6 seconds
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- 1,817 hp
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 3,053 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a specific output of 4.52 hp/in3, the Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster takes joint sixth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Targa Top with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2022.
It is also joint 1st in Cars With The Most Powerful V8 Engines. -
2023 Koenigsegg CC850
Specific Output: 4.47 hp/in3
8th-
- 5.1 L V8 Bi-Turbo
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unavailable-
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- 1,385 hp
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 3,053 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a specific output of 4.47 hp/in3, the Koenigsegg CC850 takes eighth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Targa Top with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2023.
It is also 5th in The Highest Power / Weight Koenigsegg Cars Ever. -
2014 Koenigsegg Agera One:1
Specific Output: 4.34 hp/in3
9th-
- 5.1 L V8 Bi-Turbo
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- 273 mph
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- 2.8 seconds
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- 1,341 hp
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- 16 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 2,998 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a specific output of 4.34 hp/in3, the Koenigsegg Agera One:1 takes ninth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2014 to 2015.
It is also 2nd in The Fastest Cars From The 2010s. -
2024 Czinger 21C
Specific Output: 4.26 hp/in3
10th-
- 2.9 L V8 Bi-Turbo PHEV
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- 219 mph
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- 1.9 seconds
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- 1,233 hp
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- 10.9 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 3,668 lbs
- Rear Mid - AWD
With a specific output of 4.26 hp/in3, the Czinger 21C takes tenth place.
It's a 2 door AWD Coupé with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2024.
It is also joint 1st in The Fastest Accelerating Coupes Ever. -
2023 Zenvo TSR-GT
Specific Output: 3.83 hp/in3
11th-
- 5.8 L V8 Supercharged
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- 263 mph
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- 2.8 seconds
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- 1,360 hp
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 4.8 ft3
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- 3,296 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a specific output of 3.83 hp/in3, the Zenvo TSR-GT takes eleventh place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold during 2023.
It is also 9th in The Fastest Coupes Ever. -
2026 McLaren W1
Specific Output: 3.77 hp/in3
12th-
- 4 L V8 Bi-Turbo PHEV
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- 217 mph
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- 2.7 seconds
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- 1,258 hp
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- 17.5 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 4.2 ft3
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- 3,261 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a specific output of 3.77 hp/in3, the McLaren W1 takes twelfth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2026.
It is also 1st in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity McLaren Cars Ever. -
2015 Koenigsegg Agera RS
Specific Output: 3.75 hp/in3
13th-
- 5.1 L V8 Bi-Turbo
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- 277 mph
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- 2.7 seconds
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- 1,160 hp
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- 16 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 5.3 ft3
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- 3,075 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a specific output of 3.75 hp/in3, the Koenigsegg Agera RS takes thirteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Targa Top with 2 seats and was sold from 2015 to 2018.
It is also 1st in The Fastest Cars From The 2010s. -
2011 Koenigsegg Agera R
Specific Output: 3.72 hp/in3
14th-
- 5 L V8 Bi-Turbo
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- 261 mph
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- 2.8 seconds
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- 1,140 hp
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- 16 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 4.2 ft3
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- 3,164 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a specific output of 3.72 hp/in3, the Koenigsegg Agera R takes fourteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Targa Top with 2 seats and was sold from 2011 to 2014.
It is also joint 3rd in The Best MPG Koenigsegg Cars Ever. -
2016 Koenigsegg Regera
Specific Output: 3.56 hp/in3
15th-
- 5.1 L V8 Bi-Turbo MHEV
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- 255 mph
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- 2.8 seconds
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- 1,500 hp
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- 11 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 5.3 ft3
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- 3,505 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a specific output of 3.56 hp/in3, the Koenigsegg Regera takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Targa Top with 2 seats and was sold from 2016 to 2022.
It is also 1st in The Highest Torque Convertibles Ever. -
2007 Koenigsegg CCXR
Specific Output: 3.56 hp/in3
16th-
- 4.7 L V8 Supercharged
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- 250 mph
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- 3.1 seconds
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- 1,018 hp
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- 10.7 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 4.2 ft3
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- 2,822 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a specific output of 3.56 hp/in3, the Koenigsegg CCXR takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Targa Top with 2 seats and was sold from 2007 to 2010.
It is also joint 2nd in The Highest Power / Weight Cars From The 2000s. -
2008 Koenigsegg CCXR Edition
Specific Output: 3.47 hp/in3
17th-
- 4.8 L V8 Supercharged
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- 250 mph
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- 2.9 seconds
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- 1,018 hp
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- 10.7 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 4.2 ft3
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- 2,822 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a specific output of 3.47 hp/in3, the Koenigsegg CCXR Edition takes seventeenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Targa Top with 2 seats and was sold from 2008 to 2010.
It is also joint 2nd in The Highest Power / Weight Cars From The 2000s. -
2021 McLaren Sabre
Specific Output: 3.38 hp/in3
18th-
- 4 L V8 Bi-Turbo
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- 218 mph
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- 2.8 seconds
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- 824 hp
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- 18 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 3,258 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a specific output of 3.38 hp/in3, the McLaren Sabre takes eighteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold during 2021.
It is also 2nd in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity McLaren Cars Ever. -
2012 Koenigsegg Agera S
Specific Output: 3.36 hp/in3
19th-
- 5 L V8 Bi-Turbo
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- 261 mph
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- 2.9 seconds
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- 1,030 hp
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- 16 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 4.2 ft3
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- 3,120 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With a specific output of 3.36 hp/in3, the Koenigsegg Agera S takes joint nineteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Targa Top with 2 seats and was sold from 2012 to 2014.
It is also joint 5th in The Fastest Koenigsegg Cars Ever. -
2026 Ferrari 849 Testarossa
Specific Output: 3.36 hp/in3
20th-
- 4 L V8 Bi-Turbo PHEV
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- 206 mph
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- 2.3 seconds
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- 1,036 hp
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 2.6 ft3
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- 3,649 lbs
- Rear Mid - 4WD
With a specific output of 3.36 hp/in3, the Ferrari 849 Testarossa takes joint nineteenth place.
It's a 2 door 4WD Coupé with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2026.
It is also joint 2nd in The Most Powerful Ferrari Cars Ever.





















