Cars with biggest cylinders
Top 40 cars with largest pistons and cylinders. Updated June 2025.
Larger pistons will generate more torque and power, and bigger, stronger moving parts will last longer.
The price to pay is more mass and more vibration, which is why cars have multiple cylinders and we don't drive around in cars powered by oversize dirtbike engines.
Having multiple cylinders solves the vibration and engine smoothness, but having both big and multiple cylinders is really the best for maximum power.
Large piston multi-cylinder engines are problematic due to size of the engine, overall mass and manufacturing cost. Not to mention fuel efficiency and emissions.
| # | make & model | Cc▼ | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1963 Pritchard Falcon | 11356 |  |
| 2. | 1977 Pelland Steamer | 6000 |  |
| 3. | 2017 Kirkham Cobra 860 | 1174 |  |
| 4. | 2000 Saab 9-5 Aero | 1145 |  |
| 5. | 2021 Bentley Speed Six Continuation | 1100 |  |
| 6. | 1976 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Convertible | 1024 |  |
| 7. | 1970 Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado | 1024 |  |
| 8. | 2008 Chevrolet Corvette C6.RS Pratt & Miller | 1024 |  |
| 9. | 1978 Sbarro TAG function | 1024 |  |
| 10. | 2011 Morgan 3 Wheeler | 1000 |  |
| 11. | 1984 Lancia Trevi Bimotore | 998 |  |
| 12. | 1978 ZIL 4104 | 968 |  |
| 13. | 1968 Cadillac Fleetwood Sixty Special | 967 |  |
| 14. | 1968 Cadillac Coupe De Ville | 967 |  |
| 15. | 1970 Cadillac Coupe DeVille | 966 |  |
| 16. | 1985 ZIL 41047 | 960 |  |
| 17. | 2006 ZIL 4112 R | 960 |  |
| 18. | 1984 Daimler DS420 limosuine | 951 |  |
| 19. | 2000 Mercedes-Benz A38 AMG | 950 |  |
| 20. | 1994 AC Cobra MK III 460 Street Competition | 944 |  |
| 21. | 1968 Lincoln Continental Mark III | 943 |  |
| 22. | 1978 Duesenberg II | 942 |  |
| 23. | 1972 Bugazzi Custom Coupe | 942 |  |
| 24. | 1974 Manta Mirage 460 | 942 |  |
| 25. | 1969 Lincoln Continental Lehmann-Peterson H/O | 942 |  |
| 26. | 1974 Ford Elite 460 | 942 |  |
| 27. | 1969 Lincoln Continental | 942 |  |
| 28. | 1970 Buick GranSport Stage 1 GS 455 | 938 |  |
| 29. | 1970 Pontiac Bonneville 455 | 934 |  |
| 30. | 1972 Pontiac Firebird Formula 455 HO | 934 |  |
| 31. | 1972 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am | 934 |  |
| 32. | 1970 Buick GSX Stage 2 | 934 |  |
| 33. | 1970 Buick Riviera Gran Sport 455 | 934 |  |
| 34. | 1972 Pontiac GTO 455 H/O | 932 |  |
| 35. | 1974 Pontiac Firebird Trans Am 455 Super Duty | 932 |  |
| 36. | 1968 Oldsmobile Hurst/Olds Sport Coupe | 932 |  |
| 37. | 1965 Buick Electra | 932 |  |
| 38. | 1970 Oldsmobile Toronado GT | 932 |  |
| 39. | 1970 Oldsmobile 442 Cutlass | 932 |  |
| 40. | 1971 Buick Riviera Gran Sport | 932 |  |
Sources
All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 06/06/2025, last addition - Kirkham Cobra 860.