Most powerful Mazda cars
Top 40 most powerful Mazda cars ever made. Updated May 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 |
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1. | 1985 Mazda 737C | 600 | ![]() |
2. | 1979 Mazda RX-7 252i | 400 | ![]() |
3. | 2025 Mazda CX-70 3.3 Turbo S | 340 | ![]() |
4. | 2023 Mazda CX-90 SKYACTIV-G 345 | 340 | ![]() |
5. | 2025 Mazda CX-70 2.5 PHEV | 323 | ![]() |
6. | 2024 Mazda CX-90 AWD PHEV | 323 | ![]() |
7. | 2022 Mazda CX-60 SKYACTIV-G 328 | 323 | ![]() |
8. | 2024 Mazda CX-80 e-Skyactiv PHEV | 323 | ![]() |
9. | 1982 Mazda RX-7 254i | 316 | ![]() |
10. | 1984 Mazda 727C | 309 | ![]() |
11. | 1982 Mazda 717C | 306 | ![]() |
12. | 2001 Mazda RX-7 | 276 | ![]() |
13. | 1990 Mazda Eunos Cosmo 20B CCS | 276 | ![]() |
14. | 1995 Mazda RX-7 SP | 273 | ![]() |
15. | Mazda CX-9 | 273 | ![]() |
16. | 2009 Mazda 6s 3.7 V6 | 272 | ![]() |
17. | 2007 Mazda Mazdaspeed 6 | 270 | ![]() |
18. | 2013 Mazda MX-5 BBR GT270 | 266 | ![]() |
19. | 1996 Mazda RX-7 | 261 | ![]() |
20. | 2026 Mazda 6e | 258 | ![]() |
21. | 2007 Mazda CX-7 2.3 | 256 | ![]() |
22. | 2006 Mazda 6 MPS | 256 | ![]() |
23. | 2006 Mazda 3 MPS | 256 | ![]() |
24. | 2009 Mazda 3 MPS | 256 | ![]() |
25. | 2022 Mazda CX-50 SKYATIVE-G 260 | 256 | ![]() |
26. | 2025 Mazda EZ-6 | 255 | ![]() |
27. | 1993 Mazda RX-7 | 252 | ![]() |
28. | 2021 Mazda 3 2.5 Turbo | 251 | ![]() |
29. | 2019 Mazda CX-9 | 251 | ![]() |
30. | 2022 Mazda CX-60 SKYACTIV-D 254 | 251 | ![]() |
31. | 2024 Mazda CX-80 e-Skyactiv D 254 | 251 | ![]() |
32. | 2022 Mazda 3 Sedan 2.5 Turbo | 250 | ![]() |
33. | 2018 Mazda CX-5 2.5 | 250 | ![]() |
34. | 2019 Mazda CX-30 Skyactiv-G 2.5 | 250 | ![]() |
35. | 2018 Mazda 6 Skyactiv-G 2.5 Turbo | 250 | ![]() |
36. | Mazda RX-8 | 247 | ![]() |
37. | 2009 Mazda CX-7 2.3 | 244 | ![]() |
38. | 2026 Mazda 6e Long Range | 244 | ![]() |
39. | Mazda MPV | 242 | ![]() |
40. | 1992 Mazda RX-7 | 236 | ![]() |
Sources
All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 05/20/2025, last addition - Mazda MX-5 BBR GT270.