Most Powerful V8 Engines
Top 20

Cars With The Most Powerful V8 Engines
These are the cars with the most powerful V8 road-going production engines ever made.
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2022 Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster
Engine Power: 1,817 hp
1st-
- 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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- 3,053 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With an engine power output of 1,817 hp, the Hennessey Venom F5 Roadster takes joint first place.
It's a 2 door RWD Targa Top with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2022.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Torque Petrol Cars Ever. -
2020 Hennessey Venom F5
Engine Power: 1,817 hp
2nd-
- 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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- 3,053 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With an engine power output of 1,817 hp, the Hennessey Venom F5 takes joint first place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2020 to 2025.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Torque Petrol Cars Ever. -
2020 SSC Tuatara
Engine Power: 1,750 hp
3rd-
- 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 an engine power output of 1,750 hp, the SSC Tuatara takes third 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. -
2025 Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear
Engine Power: 1,603 hp
4th-
- 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 an engine power output of 1,603 hp, the Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear takes fourth 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
Engine Power: 1,600 hp
5th-
- 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 an engine power output of 1,600 hp, the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut takes joint fifth 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
Engine Power: 1,600 hp
6th-
- 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 an engine power output of 1,600 hp, the Koenigsegg Jesko Attack takes joint fifth 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. -
2024 Koenigsegg Gemera HV8
Engine Power: 1,479 hp
7th-
- 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 an engine power output of 1,479 hp, the Koenigsegg Gemera HV8 takes seventh 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. -
2023 Koenigsegg CC850
Engine Power: 1,385 hp
8th-
- 5.1 L V8 Bi-Turbo
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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 an engine power output of 1,385 hp, 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. -
2023 Zenvo TSR-GT
Engine Power: 1,360 hp
9th-
- 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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- 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 an engine power output of 1,360 hp, the Zenvo TSR-GT takes ninth 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. -
2014 Koenigsegg Agera One:1
Engine Power: 1,341 hp
10th-
- 5.1 L V8 Bi-Turbo
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- 281 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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- 2,998 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With an engine power output of 1,341 hp, the Koenigsegg Agera One:1 takes tenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2014 to 2015.
It is also 1st in The Fastest Cars From The 2010s. -
2011 Hennessey Venom GT
Engine Power: 1,244 hp
11th-
- 7 L V8 Bi-Turbo
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- 270 mph
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- 2.8 seconds
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- 1,244 hp
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- 11.7 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 2,743 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With an engine power output of 1,244 hp, the Hennessey Venom GT takes eleventh place.
It's a 2 door RWD Targa Top with 2 seats and was sold from 2011 to 2017.
It is also 4th in The Highest Power / Weight Cars From The 2010s. -
2018 Zenvo TSR-S
Engine Power: 1,177 hp
12th-
- 5.8 L V8 Supercharged
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- 202 mph
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- 2.8 seconds
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- 1,177 hp
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- 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 an engine power output of 1,177 hp, the Zenvo TSR-S takes twelfth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2018.
It is also 10th in The Most Powerful Cars From The 2010s. -
2015 Koenigsegg Agera RS
Engine Power: 1,160 hp
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 an engine power output of 1,160 hp, 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 2nd in The Fastest Cars From The 2010s. -
2011 Koenigsegg Agera R
Engine Power: 1,140 hp
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 an engine power output of 1,140 hp, 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 Zenvo TS1 GT
Engine Power: 1,104 hp
15th-
- 5.8 L V8 Supercharged
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- 233 mph
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- 3.0 seconds
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- 1,104 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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- 3,483 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With an engine power output of 1,104 hp, the Zenvo TS1 GT takes fifteenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2016 to 2018.
It is also 13th in The Most Powerful Cars From The 2010s. -
2016 Koenigsegg Regera
Engine Power: 1,100 hp
16th-
- 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 an engine power output of 1,100 hp, the Koenigsegg Regera takes sixteenth 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. -
2009 Zenvo ST1
Engine Power: 1,089 hp
17th-
- 7 L V8 Twincharged
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- 233 mph
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- 3.0 seconds
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- 1,089 hp
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- 17.2 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 4.6 ft3
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- 3,721 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With an engine power output of 1,089 hp, the Zenvo ST1 takes seventeenth place.
It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and was sold from 2009 to 2016.
It is also 1st in The Highest Torque Cars From The 2000s. -
2026 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X (C8)
Engine Power: 1,064 hp
18th-
- 5.5 L V8 Bi-Turbo MHEV
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- 233 mph
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- 2.0 seconds
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- 1,250 hp
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unavailable-
- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 9 ft3
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- 3,931 lbs
- Rear Mid - 4WD
With an engine power output of 1,064 hp, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X takes joint eighteenth place.
It's a 2 door 4WD Targa Top with 2 seats, with deliveries starting in 2026.
It is also joint 1st in The Highest Power / Cubic Capacity Chevrolet Cars Ever. -
2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 (C8)
Engine Power: 1,064 hp
19th-
- 5.5 L V8 Bi-Turbo
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- 233 mph
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- 2.4 seconds
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- 1,064 hp
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- 14 mpg
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- 2 Doors
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- 2 Seats
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- 9.1 ft3
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- 3,671 lbs
- Rear Mid - RWD
With an engine power output of 1,064 hp, the Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 takes joint eighteenth 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 Chevrolet Cars Ever. -
2012 Koenigsegg Agera S
Engine Power: 1,030 hp
20th-
- 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 an engine power output of 1,030 hp, the Koenigsegg Agera S takes twentieth 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.





















