Most powerful Nissan cars

Top 40 most powerful Nissan 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. 1990 Nissan R90CP 800 Photo of 1990 Nissan R90CP
2. 2018 Nissan GT-R50 710 Photo of 2018 Nissan GT-R50
3. 2020 Nissan GT-R Track Edition 592 Photo of 2020 Nissan GT-R Track Edition
4. 2015 Nissan GT-R Nismo 592 Photo of 2015 Nissan GT-R Nismo
5. 2017 Nissan GT-R 562 Photo of 2017 Nissan GT-R
6. 2013 Nissan Juke-R 542 Photo of 2013 Nissan Juke-R
7. 2012 Nissan GT-R 542 Photo of 2012 Nissan GT-R
8. 2011 Nissan GT-R 523 Photo of 2011 Nissan GT-R
9. 2010 Nissan GT-R SpecV 523 Photo of 2010 Nissan GT-R SpecV
10. 2025 Nissan Patrol Nismo 495 Photo of 2025 Nissan Patrol Nismo
11. 2004 Nissan Nismo R34 Z-Tune 493 Photo of 2004 Nissan Nismo R34 Z-Tune
12. 2009 Nissan GT-R Spec-V 479 Photo of 2009 Nissan GT-R Spec-V
13. 2008 Nissan GT-R 473 Photo of 2008 Nissan GT-R
14. 2010 Nissan Nismo GT-R Club Sport 472 Photo of 2010 Nissan Nismo GT-R Club Sport
15. 2025 Nissan Armada Nismo 460 Photo of 2025 Nissan Armada Nismo
16. 2024 Nissan Ariya Nismo (435 PS) 429 Photo of 2024 Nissan Ariya Nismo (435 PS)
17. 2015 Nissan Patrol Nismo 428 Photo of 2015 Nissan Patrol Nismo
18. 2021 Nissan Armada Nismo 428 Photo of 2021 Nissan Armada Nismo
19. 2025 Nissan Armada 425 Photo of 2025 Nissan Armada
20. 2023 Nissan Z Nismo 420 Photo of 2023 Nissan Z Nismo
21. 2023 Nissan Skyline NISMO 414 Photo of 2023 Nissan Skyline NISMO
22. 2020 Nissan Armada 400 Photo of 2020 Nissan Armada
23. 1974 Nissan Violet Turbo 400 Photo of 1974 Nissan Violet Turbo
24. 2018 Nissan 370Z Clubsport 23 400 Photo of 2018 Nissan 370Z Clubsport 23
25. 2020 Nissan Titan 400 Photo of 2020 Nissan Titan
26. 2020 Nissan Titan 400 Photo of 2020 Nissan Titan
27. 2021 Nissan Z 399 Photo of 2021 Nissan Z
28. 2024 Nissan Z Heritage Edition 399 Photo of 2024 Nissan Z Heritage Edition
29. 1997 Nissan NISMO 400R 395 Photo of 1997 Nissan NISMO 400R
30. 2020 Nissan Ariya AWD 394 Photo of 2020 Nissan Ariya AWD
31. 2011 Nissan NV3500 HD 5.6 High Roof 375 Photo of 2011 Nissan NV3500 HD 5.6 High Roof
32. 2020 Nissan 370Z 50th Anniversary 355 Photo of 2020 Nissan 370Z 50th Anniversary
33. 2009 Nissan Nismo 370Z 350 Photo of 2009 Nissan Nismo 370Z
34. 1998 Nissan R390 345 Photo of 1998 Nissan R390
35. 2007 Nissan 350z NISMO Type 380RS 345 Photo of 2007 Nissan 350z  NISMO Type 380RS
36. 2013 Nissan 370Z Nismo 339 Photo of 2013 Nissan 370Z Nismo
37. 2007 Nissan Skyline Coupe 370GT TypeS 329 Photo of 2007 Nissan Skyline Coupe 370GT TypeS
38. 2006 Nissan Fuga 450GT 328 Photo of 2006 Nissan Fuga 450GT
39. 2009 Nissan Fuga 370GT 328 Photo of 2009 Nissan Fuga 370GT
40. 2009 Nissan 370Z 326 Photo of 2009 Nissan 370Z

Sources

All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.

List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 06/26/2025, last addition - Nissan Patrol Nismo.