Most powerful AMC cars

Top 40 most powerful AMC cars ever made. Updated June 2025.

The key to performance is power. Even heaviest sedans and SUVs can beat lightweight sports cars, if they have enough engine power.

Advanced fuel injection systems and high precision manufacturing is allowing for ever increasing power output and higher performance.

Advancement in battery technology and power electronics also brings electric cars amongst the most powerful of all time. Some examples are claimed to produce over 2000 horsepower - well over a megawatt!

# make & model Power (hp)▼ Image
1. 1969 AMC AMX Super Stock 420 Photo of 1969 AMC AMX Super Stock
2. 1970 AMC Rebel Machine Service Kit Pack 400 Photo of 1970 AMC Rebel Machine Service Kit Pack
3. 1970 AMC Rebel Machine 340 Photo of 1970 AMC Rebel Machine
4. 1971 AMC AMX/3 340 Photo of 1971 AMC AMX/3
5. 1971 AMC Javelin AMX 401 335 Photo of 1971 AMC Javelin AMX 401
6. 1971 AMC Ambassador SST 401 335 Photo of 1971 AMC Ambassador SST 401
7. 1971 AMC Matador 401 Go-Machine 330 Photo of 1971 AMC Matador 401 Go-Machine
8. 1971 AMC Matador Sedan 401 330 Photo of 1971 AMC Matador Sedan 401
9. 1970 AMC Ambassador SST 390-4 325 Photo of 1970 AMC Ambassador SST 390-4
10. 1970 AMC AMX 390 325 Photo of 1970 AMC AMX 390
11. 1970 AMC Javelin SST Marc Donohue 325 Photo of 1970 AMC Javelin SST Marc Donohue
12. 1970 AMC Rebel SST 390 325 Photo of 1970 AMC Rebel SST 390
13. 1970 AMC Javelin Trans Am 325 Photo of 1970 AMC Javelin Trans Am
14. 1969 AMC Javelin SST 390-4 316 Photo of 1969 AMC Javelin SST 390-4
15. 1968 AMC AMX 316 Photo of 1968 AMC AMX
16. 1969 AMC Ambassador SST 390-4 315 Photo of 1969 AMC Ambassador SST 390-4
17. 1969 AMC SC/Rambler 315 Photo of 1969 AMC SC/Rambler
18. 1971 AMC Hornet S/C 360 Go Package 285 Photo of 1971 AMC Hornet S/C 360 Go Package
19. 1967 AMC Ambassador DPL 343 Hardtop 280 Photo of 1967 AMC Ambassador DPL 343 Hardtop
20. 1968 AMC Javelin 343 280 Photo of 1968 AMC Javelin 343
21. 1967 AMC Marlin 343 V8 280 Photo of 1967 AMC Marlin 343 V8
22. 1967 AMC Rebel SST 2-door-Hardtop 343 280 Photo of 1967 AMC Rebel SST 2-door-Hardtop 343
23. 1966 AMC Marlin 327 V8 4-Barrel 270 Photo of 1966 AMC Marlin 327 V8 4-Barrel
24. 1965 AMC Marlin 327 V8 270 Photo of 1965 AMC Marlin 327 V8
25. 1957 AMC Rambler Rebel 255 Photo of 1957 AMC Rambler Rebel
26. 1972 AMC Ambassador SST 401 255 Photo of 1972 AMC Ambassador SST 401
27. 1972 AMC Javelin AMX 401 255 Photo of 1972 AMC Javelin AMX 401
28. 1972 AMC Matador 401 255 Photo of 1972 AMC Matador 401
29. 1963 AMC Ambassador 880 4-Door Station Wagon 255 Photo of 1963 AMC Ambassador 880 4-Door Station Wagon
30. 1969 AMC Ambassador Brougham 255 Photo of 1969 AMC Ambassador Brougham
31. 1973 AMC Gremlin 401-XR 255 Photo of 1973 AMC Gremlin 401-XR
32. 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360 245 Photo of 1971 AMC Hornet SC/360
33. 1974 AMC Ambassador Brougham 401-4 235 Photo of 1974 AMC Ambassador Brougham 401-4
34. 1974 AMC Javelin AMX 401-4 Go-Package 235 Photo of 1974 AMC Javelin AMX 401-4 Go-Package
35. 1974 AMC Matador Coupe V8 401-4 235 Photo of 1974 AMC Matador Coupe V8 401-4
36. 1978 AMC Concord 304 225 Photo of 1978 AMC Concord 304
37. 1967 AMC Rebel 550 Convertible 216 Photo of 1967 AMC Rebel 550 Convertible
38. 1970 AMC Hornet SST 210 Photo of 1970 AMC Hornet SST
39. 1974 AMC Matador Coupe V8 360-4 195 Photo of 1974 AMC Matador Coupe V8 360-4
40. 1975 AMC Matador Coupe V8 360-4 180 Photo of 1975 AMC Matador Coupe V8 360-4

Sources

All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.

List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 06/01/2025, last addition - AMC Rambler Rebel.