Honda cars with highest power to weight ratio

Top 40 Honda cars with most powerful engines relative to vehicle weight. Updated April 2025.

Most accurate predictor of acceleration is power to weight ratio. The more power engine can produce and the less mass it has to accelerate, the quicker the acceleration.

For low speed acceleration and acceleration from standstill, traction also plays important role. Aerodynamic drag takes over as dominating factor at high speed.

Everything in between is where power to weight ratio matters the most. Mid-range acceleration is also important for track performance.

# make & model Hp/tonne▼ Image
1. 1968 Honda RA301 625 Photo of 1968 Honda RA301
2. 1966 Honda RA273 541 Photo of 1966 Honda RA273
3. 2009 Honda NSX RR Mugen 345 Photo of 2009 Honda NSX RR Mugen
4. 2016 Honda NSX 324 Photo of 2016 Honda NSX
5. 2025 Honda GT AWD 244 Photo of 2025 Honda GT AWD
6. 2017 Honda Civic Type R 225 Photo of 2017 Honda Civic Type R
7. 2002 Honda NSX-R 230 Photo of 2002 Honda NSX-R
8. 1997 Honda NSX Type-S Zero 223 Photo of 1997 Honda NSX Type-S Zero
9. 2015 Honda Civic Type R 219 Photo of 2015 Honda Civic Type R
10. 2005 Honda NSX-R GT 218 Photo of 2005 Honda NSX-R GT
11. 1992 Honda NSX-R 209 Photo of 1992 Honda NSX-R
12. 2004 Honda NSX 209 Photo of 2004 Honda NSX
13. 2023 Honda Civic Type R 207 Photo of 2023 Honda Civic Type R
14. 1997 Honda NSX 199 Photo of 1997 Honda NSX
15. 1991 Honda NSX 198 Photo of 1991 Honda NSX
16. 2008 Honda Civic Type RR Mugen 195 Photo of 2008 Honda Civic Type RR Mugen
17. 2009 Honda Civic Type-R Mugen 192 Photo of 2009 Honda Civic Type-R Mugen
18. Honda S2000 Type V 191 Photo of Honda S2000 Type V
19. 2007 Honda S2000 Type S 188 Photo of 2007 Honda S2000 Type S
20. 1999 Honda S2000 186 Photo of 1999 Honda S2000
21. 2008 Honda s2000 Club Racer 187 Photo of 2008 Honda s2000 Club Racer
22. 1995 Honda Integra Type-R 186 Photo of 1995 Honda Integra Type-R
23. 2002 Honda Integra 185 Photo of 2002 Honda Integra
24. 2004 Honda S2000 183 Photo of 2004 Honda S2000
25. 2004 Honda Integra Type R 184 Photo of 2004 Honda Integra Type R
26. 2001 Honda Civic Type R 175 Photo of 2001 Honda Civic Type R
27. 2007 Honda Civic Type-R JDM 175 Photo of 2007 Honda Civic Type-R JDM
28. 2016 Honda Accord (V-6 Coupe) 173 Photo of 2016 Honda Accord (V-6 Coupe)
29. 1998 Honda Prelude Sir Spec S 171 Photo of 1998 Honda Prelude Sir Spec S
30. 1997 Honda Civic Type-R 170 Photo of 1997 Honda Civic Type-R
31. 2012 Honda Accord 3.5 V6 170 Photo of 2012 Honda Accord 3.5 V6
32. 2005 Honda Integra Type S 168 Photo of 2005 Honda Integra Type S
33. 2008 Honda Accord Coupe V6 166 Photo of 2008 Honda Accord Coupe V6
34. 1996 Honda Prelude Type S 166 Photo of 1996 Honda Prelude Type S
35. 2004 Honda Legend 159 Photo of 2004 Honda Legend
36. 2020 Honda Jazz e:HEV Crosstar 160 Photo of 2020 Honda Jazz e:HEV Crosstar
37. 1998 Honda Integra Type R 164 Photo of 1998 Honda Integra Type R
38. 1993 Honda Prelude Si VTEC 160 Photo of 1993 Honda Prelude Si VTEC
39. 2008 Honda Accord Coupe V6 160 Photo of 2008 Honda Accord Coupe V6
40. 1995 Honda Civic SiRII 160 Photo of 1995 Honda Civic SiRII

Sources

All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.

List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 04/24/2025, last addition - Honda GT AWD.