Most powerful Rover cars

Top 40 most powerful Rover cars ever made. Updated September 2024.

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. 1986 Rover 3500 Vitesse Twin Plenum 215 Photo of 1986 Rover 3500 Vitesse Twin Plenum
2. 1992 Rover 220 Coupe Turbo 197 Photo of 1992 Rover 220 Coupe Turbo
3. 1994 Rover 620ti 197 Photo of 1994 Rover 620ti
4. 1992 Rover MG RV8 187 Photo of 1992 Rover MG RV8
5. 1984 Rover 3500 Vitesse 187 Photo of 1984 Rover 3500 Vitesse
6. 1988 Rover 827i Fastback 177 Photo of 1988 Rover 827i Fastback
7. 1998 Rover 75 2.5 V6 175 Photo of 1998 Rover 75 2.5 V6
8. 2001 Rover FBS Census 168 Photo of 2001 Rover FBS Census
9. 1988 Rover 827 Si 167 Photo of 1988 Rover 827 Si
10. 1986 Rover 825 Sterling 165 Photo of 1986 Rover 825 Sterling
11. 1968 Rover 3500 158 Photo of 1968 Rover 3500
12. 1977 Rover 3500 SE 157 Photo of 1977 Rover 3500 SE
13. 1993 Rover 623 GSi 156 Photo of 1993 Rover 623 GSi
14. 1971 Rover P6-3500S 150 Photo of 1971 Rover P6-3500S
15. 1963 Rover BRM 150 Photo of 1963 Rover BRM
16. 1999 Rover 75 2.0 V6 148 Photo of 1999 Rover 75 2.0 V6
17. 1986 Rover 825 Sterling 148 Photo of 1986 Rover 825 Sterling
18. 1999 Rover 45 2.0 V6 148 Photo of 1999 Rover 45 2.0 V6
19. 1968 Rover P6-3500 146 Photo of 1968 Rover P6-3500
20. 1995 Rover 200 Vi 143 Photo of 1995 Rover 200 Vi
21. 1977 Rover 2600 Vandan Plas 136 Photo of 1977 Rover 2600 Vandan Plas
22. Rover 220 Coupe 136 134 Photo of Rover 220 Coupe 136
23. 1996 Rover 420 SLI 134 Photo of 1996 Rover 420 SLI
24. 1995 Rover 200 BRM 134 Photo of 1995 Rover 200 BRM
25. 1995 Rover 400 130 Photo of 1995 Rover 400
26. Rover 416 GTi 16V 122 Photo of Rover 416 GTi 16V
27. 1999 Rover 45 1.8 115 Photo of 1999 Rover 45 1.8
28. 1999 Rover 25 1.8 115 Photo of 1999 Rover 25 1.8
29. 1999 Rover 75 2.0 CDT 113 Photo of 1999 Rover 75 2.0 CDT
30. 1973 Rover 2200 TC 111 Photo of 1973 Rover 2200 TC
31. 1996 Rover 216 Si 109 Photo of 1996 Rover 216 Si
32. 1995 Rover 416 Si 109 Photo of 1995 Rover 416 Si
33. 1966 Rover 2000 TC 108 Photo of 1966 Rover 2000 TC
34. 1958 Rover 3-Litre 108 Photo of 1958 Rover 3-Litre
35. 1999 Rover 25 1.6 108 Photo of 1999 Rover 25 1.6
36. 1999 Rover 25 103 Photo of 1999 Rover 25
37. 1995 Rover 214 Si 102 Photo of 1995 Rover 214 Si
38. 1985 Rover 216 Vitesse 101 Photo of 1985 Rover 216 Vitesse
39. 2000 Rover 25 2.0i DT 99 Photo of 2000 Rover 25 2.0i DT
40. 1990 Rover Metro GTI 95 Photo of 1990 Rover Metro GTI

Sources

All data sourced from manufacturer's official figures.

List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 09/21/2024, last addition - Rover 216 Vitesse.