As the automaker continues to
offer higher horsepower specs and spectacular performance, it faces the challenge of upping the ante year after year.
As you can see, the new Nissan Armada lineup
offers a higher horsepower rating than the new Ford Expedition lineup.
Not exact matches
Dodge seems to agree, so it
offers every Hellcat or SRT buyer the chance to adjust to a
high -
horsepower lifestyle with some coaching from the Bondurant Racing School.
High - riding vehicles with mad amounts of
horsepower have never struck us as a good idea, even if there's clearly money to be made by
offering them to those whose bank accounts trump their understanding of vehicle dynamics.
It will be
offered with 16 - or 17 - inch wheels, and replaces the current Optima Hybrid's 2.4 - liter gas direct - injection engine with a 2.0 - liter gas - direct injection four with a
high - voltage electric oil pump, rated 154
horsepower at 6,000 rpm and 139 pound - feet at 4,000 rpm.
And when it comes to our latest
high - tech
horsepower, we
offer the 650 -
horsepower supercharged LT4 from the Corvette Z06 and Camaro ZL1.
The
high - performance Audi S6
offers up a 420 -
horsepower V8 engine.
For the 2012 model year, the Cayman lineup adds an Ipanema Blue paint finish to the color palette along with the new
high - performance Cayman R, which
offers a 330 -
horsepower version of Porsche's renowned 3.4 - liter boxer engine, revised suspension componentry and additional weight - saving measures.
And then there's the 400 -
horsepower gas V - 8 and the adaptive 7 - speed automatic transmission and transfer case, which
offer snow and tow (up to 8,500 pounds) modes and can be clicked from automatic AWD to 4
High or 4 Low 4 × 4 ranges.
On top of the base cost of the truck, Clive Sutton also
offers a suite of
high - cost upgrades, reports Carscoops, which includes a # 10,800 supercharger kit that bumps output up from 450 to 590
horsepower, a # 3,200 active sports exhaust, and a right - hand - drive conversion that costs an eye - watering # 36,000.
A
high - performance, 200 -
horsepower version of the 2.3 - liter, 180 -
horsepower Quad Four engine will be
offered in the Calais 442 next spring.
If you want more, though, be aware that there's a Taurus SHO (Super
High Output) sports model
offered that adds twin turbochargers to this engine that ups
horsepower to 365.
The K900
offers high - end accommodations at a mid-range price, seating for five passengers, and 420
horsepower.
Also, many vehicles discussed here
offer more than one variation with 300 or more
horsepower; in the interest of simplicity, we focused on the lowest - qualifying trim level in the lineup (although select
higher - power options may get called out, as well).
Forte Koup and Forte5 models
offer an even
higher trim level than EX called SX that adds the 1.6 - liter turbocharged 4 - cylinder with 201
horsepower, as well as 18 - inch wheels.
A
high - performance S variant in both coupe and cabriolet versions is
offered to appeal to driving enthusiasts with a craving for ample
horsepower and luxury.
Higher trims will
offer a 2.5 - liter, also 4 - cylinder petrol engine with an output of 170
horsepower.
This four - cylinder
offers slightly
higher fuel efficiency than the 2.0 - liter engine (31/41/35 mpg) while providing 174 peak
horsepower and 162 pound - feet of torque.
However, for those people who need more
horsepower, the
higher - level 2.0 XT models
offer a 2.0 - liter turbocharged flat - 4 motor good for 250
horsepower and 258 lb - ft of torque.
The 2019 Veloster N is the first model from Hyundai's new
high - performance N lineup to be
offered in the U.S.. Under the hood, the Veloster N is powered by a 2.0 L turbocharged four - cylinder that generates 275
horsepower and 260 lb - ft.
The first Eclipse was something of a departure from what others
offered, bringing up to 190
horsepower to a market segment where 140
horsepower was considered
high - powered.
In the first generation, it was the
highest horsepower Camaro we
offered.
A technological tour de force, and proof hybrid doesn't mean boring, the stunningly beautiful BMW i8 is a
high performance plug - in hybrid GT car
offering 357
horsepower and 420 ft - lbs of torque — from a 228 -
horsepower, 1.5 - liter turbocharged three - cylinder engine and a 129
horsepower electric motor.
Product highlights include: • Exclusive Ecotec 2.0 L turbocharged and intercooled engine rated at an estimated 255
horsepower (190 kW) and 295 lb - ft of torque (400 Nm) • Six - speed manual transmission, with six - speed automatic with Driver Shift Control to be
offered later • Interactive Drive Control System with GS mode • Four - wheel independent system with HiPerStrut front suspension •
High - performance four - wheel disc brake system with Brembo front calipers • Standard 19 - inch, 5 - Twin Spoke alloy wheels and all - season tire and optional 20 - inch, 5 - Twin Spoke polished alloy wheels with performance tires.
For
high - performance fanatics, Dodge also
offers the outrageous SRT Hellcat, a supercar version of the Charger boasting 707
horsepower from a supercharged 6.2 - liter V8.
The BMW X5 xDrive40e
offers the
highest range at 540 miles, while the Cayenne S E-Hybrid boasts 416 total
horsepower.
For those with deeper pockets and a lust for
higher performance, the 600SL
offers a 389 -
horsepower V - 12.
Optimized BMW eDrive technology adds 12
horsepower over the original i8, and a refined,
high - voltage battery
offers increased capacity and range.
Higher - end trim levels
offer an upgrade to a 2.5 - liter four - cylinder with 184
horsepower and 185 lb - ft of torque.
The 2016 Porsche Cayenne is
offered in a wide range of configurations, including a turbodiesel edition and an
high performance Turbo S that stuns with well over 500
horsepower on tap.
The 2016 Acura NSX has yet to go on sale, but here's what we know so far about this
high - end sports car: it
offers a unique hybrid drive system that pairs a 3.5 - liter V - 6 with a pair of electric motors in order to produce more than 550
horsepower.
No
higher - powered engine is
offered with the Red Line, but the 250
horsepower this engine provides pushes the Vue along quite impressively.
One is already here, though: the 2002 New Beetle Turbo S. VW has long
offered a mildly turbocharged engine in the New Beetle, a 1.8 - liter four - cylinder with 150
horsepower, but the Turbo S is a genuine
high - performance model, with 180
horsepower, a stiffer suspension, and beefy 17 - inch tires and wheels.
Whether you're seeking something nimble and fun with a top that goes down, or a
higher horsepower vehicle that
offers exceptional acceleration to go with its affordable pricing, you might be surprised by the number of options that are out there to satisfy your performance car jones.
Putting the eight - speed automatic into Sport mode held the revs a little
higher, but the engine didn't
offer the kind of turn - exit
horsepower to make for satisfying sport driving.
Higher trims levels can feature a 1.5 - liter turbocharged EcoBoost four - cylinder engine
offering 181
horsepower and 185 pound - feet of torque while getting 25 city MPG and 37 highway MPG, or a 2.0 - liter EcoBoost four - cylinder engine
offering 245
horsepower and 275 pound - feet of torque while getting 22 city MPG and 33 highway MPG.
The Chrysler 300C SRT8's 425 -
horsepower (317 kW), normally aspirated 6.1 - liter HEMI has the
highest output for its size of any naturally aspirated V - 8 engine ever
offered by the Chrysler Group.
With
high - output performance, Honda's 255 -
horsepower normally aspirated V - 6 engine provides more
horsepower than any V - 6 in the compact truck segment and it
offers more
horsepower than competitors» optional V - 8 engines such as the 2005 Dodge Dakota with 250
horsepower.
Colorado, the 2015 Motor Trend Truck of the Year and Cars.com's Best Pickup Truck of 2015,
offers the most
horsepower and best highway efficiency in the segment, as well as the
highest available trailering rating — 7,000 pounds (V - 6 2WD)-- and
higher payload rating — 1,590 pounds (V - 6 2WD).
The 252
horsepower and 273 lb - ft of torque it makes, however, is the
highest output of any car in the VW world that uses the powerplant, and it's mated to a standard seven - speed dual - clutch automatic, meaning it should shift faster than anything else VW
offers, too.
FlexFuel can be advantageous in parts of the country where
higher - percentage ethanol fuel blends are
offered, as GM FlexFuel engines have been engineered to produce more
horsepower while running
high - octane blends.
Autovisie expects yet another 3.0 - liter gasoline V6 to be
offered in the Levante, but with a
higher horsepower output.
The EcoBoost 3.5 - liter V6 — standard equipment in the
high - performance Taurus SHO — is Ford's most powerful EcoBoost
offering, delivering 365
horsepower and 350 lb. - ft.
There's a super-sporty, great - handling 197 -
horsepower Fiesta ST, which is a different kind of value hatchback
offering a
high giggle - per - dollar ratio.
The Heart of the Esperante Spyder — Multiple Powertrain Choices Keeping with its customization objectives, Panoz LLC
offers customers several
high - performance powertrain packages ranging from 430 naturally aspirated
horsepower to 560 supercharged
horsepower.
Don't be seduced by the larger engines and
higher horsepower offered in some of the new Boxster's rivals.
First starting with the company cars
offered to his parents, including Pontiac Bonnevilles or Catalina's that always had the
highest horsepower drivetrain, Tony then graduated to Corvairs and then Corvettes.
The fourth and final engine is a 6.4 - liter SRT V8 engine,
offering the
highest performance with 475
horsepower and 470 pound - feet of torque.
Sierra's 6.2 L V - 8 / eight - speed automatic powertrain combination
offers the light - duty segment's
highest output: 420
horsepower (313 kW) and 460 lb - ft of torque (623 Nm).
Should you be extraordinarily patient and find more pocket change in the cushions of your Eames Lounge Chair, Audi will
offer a
higher - performance S4 variant for the 2018 model year, which includes a 354 -
horsepower turbocharged V - 6 matched to an eight - speed automatic.