Rover cars with highest engine torque
Top 40 cars with most engine torque. Updated March 2025.
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. | 1992 Rover MG RV8 | 235 | ![]() |
2. | 1986 Rover 3500 Vitesse Twin Plenum | 224 | ![]() |
3. | 1984 Rover 3500 Vitesse | 220 | ![]() |
4. | 1968 Rover 3500 | 210 | ![]() |
5. | 1977 Rover 3500 SE | 210 | ![]() |
6. | 1971 Rover P6-3500S | 202 | ![]() |
7. | 1968 Rover P6-3500 | 197 | ![]() |
8. | 1999 Rover 75 2.0 CDT | 192 | ![]() |
9. | 2000 Rover 25 2.0i DT | 177 | ![]() |
10. | 1998 Rover 75 2.5 V6 | 177 | ![]() |
11. | 1992 Rover 220 Coupe Turbo | 171 | ![]() |
12. | 1994 Rover 620ti | 171 | ![]() |
13. | 1988 Rover 827i Fastback | 168 | ![]() |
14. | 1988 Rover 827 Si | 166 | ![]() |
15. | 1958 Rover 3-Litre | 164 | ![]() |
16. | 2001 Rover FBS Census | 162 | ![]() |
17. | 1986 Rover 825 Sterling | 160 | ![]() |
18. | 1986 Rover 825 Sterling | 153 | ![]() |
19. | 1977 Rover 2600 Vandan Plas | 152 | ![]() |
20. | 1993 Rover 623 GSi | 152 | ![]() |
21. | 1959 Rover 100 | 138 | ![]() |
22. | 1996 Rover 420 SLI | 136 | ![]() |
23. | 1999 Rover 75 2.0 V6 | 136 | ![]() |
24. | 1973 Rover 2200 TC | 136 | ![]() |
25. | 1999 Rover 45 2.0 V6 | 136 | ![]() |
26. | 1995 Rover 200 Vi | 128 | ![]() |
27. | 1995 Rover 200 BRM | 122 | ![]() |
28. | 1966 Rover 2000 TC | 119 | ![]() |
29. | 1999 Rover 45 1.8 | 118 | ![]() |
30. | 1999 Rover 25 1.8 | 118 | ![]() |
31. | 1954 Rover 75 | 113 | ![]() |
32. | 1963 Rover 2000 | 113 | ![]() |
33. | 1996 Rover 216 Si | 107 | ![]() |
34. | 1995 Rover 416 Si | 107 | ![]() |
35. | Rover 416 GTi 16V | 103 | ![]() |
36. | 1999 Rover 25 1.6 | 102 | ![]() |
37. | 1985 Rover 216 Vitesse | 100 | ![]() |
38. | 1995 Rover 214 Si | 94 | ![]() |
39. | 1999 Rover 25 | 91 | ![]() |
40. | 1990 Rover Metro GTI | 91 | ![]() |
Sources
All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 03/24/2025, last addition - Rover 75.