Duesenberg cars with highest engine torque
Top 28 cars with most engine torque. Updated December 2024.
Torque is engine rotation force. The higher the torque, the more power engine makes at any given rotations per minute (RPM).
Torque is proportional to force pistons generate during the power stroke. This force depends on cylinder size and fuel mixture density - bigger cylinders or higher boost pressure will yield more torque.
Therefore this list is dominated by very large engines or engines with turbochargers or superchargers.
Electric motors in electric supercars also generate high torque output and maintain it throughout the RPM range.
# | make & model | Torque (lb-ft)▼ | Image |
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1. | 1937 Duesenberg SJ Mormon Meteor II | 750 | ![]() |
2. | 1958 Duesenberg Kollins Le Grande | 600 | ![]() |
3. | 1966 Duesenberg Model D | 505 | ![]() |
4. | 1978 Duesenberg II | 500 | ![]() |
5. | 1949 Duesenberg Model J Special | 426 | ![]() |
6. | 1933 Duesenberg SJ Arlington Torpedo Sedan | 425 | ![]() |
7. | 1938 Duesenberg S-J | 425 | ![]() |
8. | 1935 Duesenberg SJ Bohman & Schwartz Roadster | 425 | ![]() |
9. | 1934 Duesenberg SJ Sport Aero | 425 | ![]() |
10. | 1929 Duesenberg J Judkins Fixed-Top Coupe | 374 | ![]() |
11. | 1937 Duesenberg Rollston Convertible Berline | 374 | ![]() |
12. | 1931 Duesenberg J Weymann Tapertail Speedster | 374 | ![]() |
13. | 1934 Duesenberg J Murphy Custom Beverly | 374 | ![]() |
14. | 1929 Duesenberg J Murphy Convertible Sedan | 374 | ![]() |
15. | 1930 Duesenberg Model J Sport Coupe | 374 | ![]() |
16. | 1928 Duesenberg J111 | 280 | ![]() |
17. | 1926 Duesenberg Model X | 170 | ![]() |
18. | 1922 Duesenberg Model A Bender Coupe | 170 | ![]() |
19. | 1921 Duesenberg Model A Fleetwood Coupe | 170 | ![]() |
20. | 1934 Duesenberg Walker Coupe | 0 | ![]() |
21. | 1935 Duesenberg SJ Mormon Meteor | 0 | ![]() |
22. | 1935 Duesenberg SJ Walker LaGrande Torpedo Phaeton | 0 | ![]() |
23. | 1940 Duesenberg SJ Rollson Fully Collapsible | 0 | ![]() |
24. | 1936 Duesenberg SJN Rollston Convertible | 0 | ![]() |
25. | 1933 Duesenberg SJ Murphy Beverly | 0 | ![]() |
26. | 1936 Duesenberg SSJ Speedster Sport | 0 | ![]() |
27. | 1936 Duesenberg SSJ LaGrande Roadster | 0 | ![]() |
28. | 1933 Duesenberg SJ Brunn Riviera Phaeton | 0 | ![]() |
Sources
All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 12/31/2024, last addition - Duesenberg Model X.