Most Powerful Naturally Aspirated V8 Engines
Top 20

Cars With The Most Powerful Naturally Aspirated V8 Engines
These are the cars with the most powerful naturally aspirated V8 road-going production engines ever made.
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2006 Ultima GTR720
Engine Power: 720 hp
1st-
- 7 L V8
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- 231 mph
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- 2.7 seconds
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- 720 hp
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 2,183 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With an engine power output of 720 hp, the Ultima GTR720 takes first place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2006 to 2016.
It is also joint 2nd in The Quickest Accelerating Cars Of The 2000s. -
2015 Ultima Evolution Convertible LS7
Engine Power: 700 hp
2nd-
- 7 L V8
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- 200 mph
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- 2.7 seconds
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- 700 hp
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 2,050 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With an engine power output of 700 hp, the Ultima Evolution Convertible LS7 takes joint second place.
It's a 2 door RWD Targa Top with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2015.
It is also 4th in The Highest Power / Weight Ultima Cars Ever. -
2015 Ultima Evolution LS7
Engine Power: 700 hp
3rd-
- 7 L V8
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- 200 mph
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- 2.7 seconds
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- 700 hp
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 2,094 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With an engine power output of 700 hp, the Ultima Evolution LS7 takes joint second place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2015.
It is also joint 1st in The Best MPG Ultima Cars Ever. -
2022 Chevrolet Corvette Z06 (C8)
Engine Power: 670 hp
4th-
- 5.5 L V8
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- 196 mph
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- 2.7 seconds
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- 670 hp
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- 15 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 12.6 ft3
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- 3,662 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With an engine power output of 670 hp, the Chevrolet Corvette Z06 takes fourth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Targa Top with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2022.
It is also 4th in The Fastest Acceleration Chevrolet Cars Ever. -
2005 Ultima GTR640
Engine Power: 640 hp
5th-
- 7 L V8
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- 231 mph
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- 2.9 seconds
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- 640 hp
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 2,183 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With an engine power output of 640 hp, the Ultima GTR640 takes fifth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2005 to 2014.
It is also joint 4th in The Fastest Ultima Cars Ever. -
2006 Ascari A10
Engine Power: 625 hp
6th-
- 4.9 L V8
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- 217 mph
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- 3.0 seconds
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- 625 hp
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 2,822 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With an engine power output of 625 hp, the Ascari A10 takes sixth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold during 2006.
It is also 6th in The Highest BHP / Litre Naturally Aspirated V8 Cars Ever. -
2013 Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series (C197)
Engine Power: 622 hp
7th-
- 6.2 L V8
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- 196 mph
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- 3.6 seconds
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- 622 hp
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- 17.2 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 6.2 ft3
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- 3,583 lbs
- Front - RWD
With an engine power output of 622 hp, the Mercedes SLS AMG Black Series takes seventh place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2013 to 2014.
It is also 7th in The Highest Power / Weight Mercedes Cars Ever. -
2013 Porsche 918 Spyder
Engine Power: 600 hp
8th-
- 4.6 L V8 PHEV
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- 214 mph
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- 2.6 seconds
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- 875 hp
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- 21.6 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 3.9 ft3
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- 3,691 lbs
- Rear Mid - 4WD
With an engine power output of 600 hp, the Porsche 918 Spyder takes eighth place.
It's a 2 door 4WD Roadster with 2 seats and was sold from 2013 to 2015.
It is also 1st in The Fastest Porsche Cars Ever. -
2015 Ferrari 458 Speciale A
Engine Power: 597 hp
9th-
- 4.5 L V8
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- 199 mph
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- 3.0 seconds
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- 597 hp
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- 19.9 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 8.1 ft3
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- 3,186 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With an engine power output of 597 hp, the Ferrari 458 Speciale A takes joint ninth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Convertible with 2 seats and was sold during 2015.
It is also joint 2nd in The Highest BHP / Litre Naturally Aspirated V8 Cars Ever. -
2013 Ferrari 458 Speciale
Engine Power: 597 hp
10th-
- 4.5 L V8
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- 202 mph
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- 3.0 seconds
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- 597 hp
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- 19.9 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 8.1 ft3
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- 3,075 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With an engine power output of 597 hp, the Ferrari 458 Speciale takes joint ninth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2013 to 2015.
It is also joint 2nd in The Highest BHP / Litre Naturally Aspirated V8 Cars Ever. -
2012 Mercedes SLS AMG GT (C197)
Engine Power: 583 hp
11th-
- 6.2 L V8
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- 199 mph
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- 3.7 seconds
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- 583 hp
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- 17.8 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 6.2 ft3
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- 3,737 lbs
- Front - RWD
With an engine power output of 583 hp, the Mercedes SLS AMG GT takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2012 to 2014.
It is also joint 8th in The Fastest Mercedes Cars Ever. -
2012 Mercedes SLS AMG GT Roadster (R197)
Engine Power: 583 hp
12th-
- 6.2 L V8
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- 199 mph
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- 3.7 seconds
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- 583 hp
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- 17.8 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 6.2 ft3
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- 3,825 lbs
- Front - RWD
With an engine power output of 583 hp, the Mercedes SLS AMG GT Roadster takes joint eleventh place.
It's a 2 door RWD Roadster with 2 seats and was sold from 2012 to 2014.
It is also joint 8th in The Fastest Mercedes Cars Ever. -
2011 Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster (R197)
Engine Power: 563 hp
13th-
- 6.2 L V8
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- 197 mph
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- 3.8 seconds
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- 563 hp
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- 17.8 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 6.1 ft3
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- 3,660 lbs
- Front - RWD
With an engine power output of 563 hp, the Mercedes SLS AMG Roadster takes joint thirteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Roadster with 2 seats and was sold from 2011 to 2014.
It is also joint 16th in The Fastest Mercedes Cars Ever. -
2009 Mercedes SLS AMG (C197)
Engine Power: 563 hp
14th-
- 6.2 L V8
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- 197 mph
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- 3.8 seconds
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- 563 hp
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- 17.8 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 6.2 ft3
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- 3,571 lbs
- Front - RWD
With an engine power output of 563 hp, the Mercedes SLS AMG takes joint thirteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2014.
It is also 19th in The Highest Power / Weight Mercedes Cars Ever. -
2011 Ferrari 458 Spider
Engine Power: 562 hp
15th-
- 4.5 L V8
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- 199 mph
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- 3.5 seconds
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- 562 hp
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- 19.9 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 8.1 ft3
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- 3,384 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With an engine power output of 562 hp, the Ferrari 458 Spider takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Convertible with 2 seats and was sold from 2011 to 2015.
It is also joint 7th in The Highest BHP / Litre Naturally Aspirated V8 Cars Ever. -
2009 Ferrari 458 Italia
Engine Power: 562 hp
16th-
- 4.5 L V8
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- 203 mph
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- 3.4 seconds
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- 562 hp
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- 17.7 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 8.1 ft3
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- 3,274 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With an engine power output of 562 hp, the Ferrari 458 Italia takes joint fifteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2015.
It is also joint 7th in The Highest BHP / Litre Naturally Aspirated V8 Cars Ever. -
2016 Arash AF8 Cassini
Engine Power: 560 hp
17th-
- 7 L V8
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- 200 mph
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- 3.6 seconds
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- 560 hp
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 1.5 ft3
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- 2,888 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With an engine power output of 560 hp, the Arash AF8 Cassini takes seventeenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2016.
It is also 118th in The Highest Power / Weight Cars From The 2010s. -
2000 Saleen S7
Engine Power: 550 hp
18th-
- 7 L V8
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- 220 mph
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- 3.5 seconds
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- 550 hp
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- 14 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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unavailable-
- 2,870 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With an engine power output of 550 hp, the Saleen S7 takes eighteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2000 to 2004.
It is also joint 18th in The Fastest Cars From The 2000s. -
2015 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R
Engine Power: 526 hp
19th-
- 5.2 L V8
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- 173 mph
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- 3.9 seconds
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- 526 hp
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- 16.2 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 13.5 ft3
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- 3,704 lbs
- Front - RWD
With an engine power output of 526 hp, the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350R takes joint nineteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2015 to 2020.
It is also 8th in The Fastest Ford Cars Ever. -
2015 Ford Mustang Shelby GT350
Engine Power: 526 hp
20th-
- 5.2 L V8
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- 180 mph
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- 4.4 seconds
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- 526 hp
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- 16 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 4 Seats
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- 13.5 ft3
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- 3,792 lbs
- Front - RWD
With an engine power output of 526 hp, the Ford Mustang Shelby GT350 takes joint nineteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 4 seats and was sold from 2015 to 2020.
It is also joint 6th in The Fastest Ford Cars Ever.





















