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 |
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1. | 1986 Rover 3500 Vitesse Twin Plenum | 215 | ![]() |
2. | 1992 Rover 220 Coupe Turbo | 197 | ![]() |
3. | 1994 Rover 620ti | 197 | ![]() |
4. | 1992 Rover MG RV8 | 187 | ![]() |
5. | 1984 Rover 3500 Vitesse | 187 | ![]() |
6. | 1988 Rover 827i Fastback | 177 | ![]() |
7. | 1998 Rover 75 2.5 V6 | 175 | ![]() |
8. | 2001 Rover FBS Census | 168 | ![]() |
9. | 1988 Rover 827 Si | 167 | ![]() |
10. | 1986 Rover 825 Sterling | 165 | ![]() |
11. | 1968 Rover 3500 | 158 | ![]() |
12. | 1977 Rover 3500 SE | 157 | ![]() |
13. | 1993 Rover 623 GSi | 156 | ![]() |
14. | 1971 Rover P6-3500S | 150 | ![]() |
15. | 1963 Rover BRM | 150 | ![]() |
16. | 1999 Rover 75 2.0 V6 | 148 | ![]() |
17. | 1986 Rover 825 Sterling | 148 | ![]() |
18. | 1999 Rover 45 2.0 V6 | 148 | ![]() |
19. | 1968 Rover P6-3500 | 146 | ![]() |
20. | 1995 Rover 200 Vi | 143 | ![]() |
21. | 1977 Rover 2600 Vandan Plas | 136 | ![]() |
22. | Rover 220 Coupe 136 | 134 | ![]() |
23. | 1996 Rover 420 SLI | 134 | ![]() |
24. | 1995 Rover 200 BRM | 134 | ![]() |
25. | 1995 Rover 400 | 130 | ![]() |
26. | Rover 416 GTi 16V | 122 | ![]() |
27. | 1999 Rover 45 1.8 | 115 | ![]() |
28. | 1999 Rover 25 1.8 | 115 | ![]() |
29. | 1999 Rover 75 2.0 CDT | 113 | ![]() |
30. | 1973 Rover 2200 TC | 111 | ![]() |
31. | 1996 Rover 216 Si | 109 | ![]() |
32. | 1995 Rover 416 Si | 109 | ![]() |
33. | 1966 Rover 2000 TC | 108 | ![]() |
34. | 1958 Rover 3-Litre | 108 | ![]() |
35. | 1999 Rover 25 1.6 | 108 | ![]() |
36. | 1999 Rover 25 | 103 | ![]() |
37. | 1995 Rover 214 Si | 102 | ![]() |
38. | 1985 Rover 216 Vitesse | 101 | ![]() |
39. | 2000 Rover 25 2.0i DT | 99 | ![]() |
40. | 1990 Rover Metro GTI | 95 | ![]() |
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.