Toyota · 1998
Toyota Supra MK4
The A80 Supra Turbo's 2JZ-GTE: a 3.0 L cast-iron straight-six with sequential twin turbos. Recorded from a stock car on a dyno.
- Engine
- Inline-6 twin-turbo · 3.0 L
- Power
- 320 hp
- Redline
- 6,800
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- Nissan · 1999
Nissan Skyline GT-R R34
The last Skyline GT-R, with the hand-built RB26DETT twin-turbo straight-six, six throttle bodies and ATTESA all-wheel drive.
- Engine
- Inline-6 twin-turbo · 2.6 L
- Power
- 276 hp
- Redline
- 8,000
- Nissan · 2012
Nissan GT-R R35
The R35 GT-R's hand-built 3.8 L VR38DETT twin-turbo V6, with all-wheel drive and a dual-clutch gearbox. Recorded onboard.
- Engine
- VR38DETT V6 · 3.8 L
- Power
- 545 hp
- Redline
- 7,000
- Mazda · 1993
Mazda RX-7 FD3S
The 13B-REW, a 1.3 L two-rotor Wankel with sequential twin turbos. Lumpy at idle, smooth all the way to 8,000 rpm.
- Engine
- 2-rotor twin-turbo · 1.3 L
- Power
- 255 hp
- Redline
- 8,000
- Honda · 2000
Honda S2000 AP1
The F20C, a 2.0 L VTEC four making 240 hp with no turbo. The cam changes over at 6,000 rpm and it revs to 9,000. Recorded from an AP1.
- Engine
- Inline-4 VTEC · 2.0 L
- Power
- 240 hp
- Redline
- 8,800
- Subaru · 2006
Subaru Impreza WRX STI
The 2.5 L EJ257 turbo boxer. Unequal-length headers give it the off-beat rumble. All-wheel drive.
- Engine
- Flat-4 turbo · 2.5 L
- Power
- 300 hp
- Redline
- 7,000
- Toyota · 1998
Toyota Chaser JZX100 Tourer V
The four-door Toyota the drifters love: a 2.5 L 1JZ-GTE single-turbo straight-six with VVT-i, and a blow-off on every lift.
- Engine
- Inline-6 turbo · 2.5 L
- Power
- 276 hp
- Redline
- 7,000
- Nissan · 2009
Nissan 370Z
Nissan's VQ37VHR 3.7 L V6 with variable valve lift, revving to 7,500 rpm.
- Engine
- V6 · 3.7 L
- Power
- 332 hp
- Redline
- 7,500
- Ferrari · 1987
Ferrari F40
The last Ferrari Enzo signed off: a 2.9 L twin-turbo V8 with a lot of lag, then 478 PS at once. Gated 5-speed manual.
- Engine
- V8 twin-turbo · 2.9 L
- Power
- 471 hp
- Redline
- 7,750
- Lexus · 2011
Lexus LFA
A 4.8 L V10 tuned by Yamaha. It goes from idle to 9,000 rpm in 0.6 s, too quick for a needle tach, so the car got a digital one.
- Engine
- V10 · 4.8 L
- Power
- 553 hp
- Redline
- 9,000
- Porsche · 2019
Porsche 911 GT3 RS
The 991.2 GT3 RS, with a 4.0 L flat-six making 520 PS and revving to 9,000 rpm, through a PDK.
- Engine
- Flat-6 NA · 4.0 L
- Power
- 513 hp
- Redline
- 8,800
- Porsche · 2004
Porsche Carrera GT
The Carrera GT's 5.7 L V10, first built for a Le Mans car that never raced. Revs to 8,400 rpm, with a six-speed manual.
- Engine
- V10 · 5.7 L
- Power
- 603 hp
- Redline
- 8,400
- Lamborghini · 2019
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ
The SVJ's 6.5 L V12: 770 PS, 8,700 rpm, and a single-clutch ISR gearbox that kicks on every upshift.
- Engine
- V12 · 6.5 L
- Power
- 759 hp
- Redline
- 8,500
- Pagani · 2005
Pagani Zonda F
Carbon-fibre Pagani built around a 7.3 L Mercedes-AMG M120 V12, with a titanium exhaust.
- Engine
- V12 · 7.3 L
- Power
- 594 hp
- Redline
- 7,500
- Bugatti · 2016
Bugatti Chiron
An 8.0 L W16 with four turbos, 1,500 hp and 1,600 Nm. Limited to 420 km/h.
- Engine
- W16 quad-turbo · 8.0 L
- Power
- 1,479 hp
- Redline
- 6,700
- Ferrari · 2013
Ferrari 458 Italia Straight Pipes
A 458 Italia with its 4.5 L flat-plane V8 and the mufflers taken off. Recorded onboard.
- Engine
- Flat-plane V8 · 4.5 L
- Power
- 570 hp
- Redline
- 8,800
- Audi · 2016
Audi R8 V10 Plus
Audi's 5.2 L V10 (the same engine as the Huracan): 610 PS, 8,700 rpm, a 7-speed S tronic and quattro.
- Engine
- V10 · 5.2 L
- Power
- 602 hp
- Redline
- 8,500
- Chevrolet · 2023
Chevrolet Corvette Z06
The LT6, a 5.5 L flat-plane V8 with four cams that revs to 8,600 rpm. Mid-engined, with an 8-speed dual-clutch.
- Engine
- Flat-plane V8 · 5.5 L
- Power
- 670 hp
- Redline
- 8,500
- Ford · 2018
Ford Mustang GT
The third-generation 5.0 Coyote V8, with direct and port injection and a 7,500 rpm redline. Six-speed manual, rear-wheel drive.
- Engine
- Cross-plane V8 · 5.0 L
- Power
- 460 hp
- Redline
- 7,400
- Dodge · 2015
Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat
The 6.2 HEMI with a 2.4 L supercharger on top: 707 hp, blower whine and an 8-speed automatic.
- Engine
- Supercharged V8 · 6.2 L
- Power
- 707 hp
- Redline
- 6,200
- Plymouth · 1971
Plymouth Hemi 'Cuda
The 1971 Hemi 'Cuda and its 426 big-block, on a big cam that makes it lope at idle. Recorded onboard.
- Engine
- 426 Hemi V8 · 7.0 L
- Power
- 425 hp
- Redline
- 6,200
- BMW · 2014
BMW M4 (F82)
The F82 M4's S55 twin-turbo straight-six, with a 7,600 rpm limiter and the M-DCT gearbox. Recorded inside and out.
- Engine
- S55 inline-6 · 3.0 L
- Power
- 431 hp
- Redline
- 7,300
- BMW · 2001
BMW M3 E46
The S54, a 3.2 L straight-six with a throttle body per cylinder and an 8,000 rpm redline.
- Engine
- Inline-6 · 3.2 L
- Power
- 333 hp
- Redline
- 7,900
- Mercedes-AMG · 2008-2014
Mercedes-AMG C63
AMG's hand-built 6.2 L M156 V8 in the small C-Class. 457 hp and no turbos.
- Engine
- Cross-plane V8 · 6.2 L
- Power
- 457 hp
- Redline
- 7,000
- Porsche · 1981
Porsche 911 SC
A 1981 911 SC with the air-cooled 3.0 L flat-six. Recorded onboard.
- Engine
- Air-cooled flat-6 · 3.0 L
- Power
- 204 hp
- Redline
- 7,200
- Aston Martin · 2017
Aston Martin DB9
Aston Martin's hand-built 5.9 L V12. Smooth at idle, loud at the top. Recorded onboard.
- Engine
- V12 · 5.9 L
- Power
- 540 hp
- Redline
- 6,750
- Ford · 2016
Ford Focus RS
The Mk3 Focus RS, with a 2.3 EcoBoost turbo four and all-wheel drive. Pops on lift-off. Recorded onboard.
- Engine
- Inline-4 turbo · 2.3 L
- Power
- 350 hp
- Redline
- 6,800
- Ferrari · 2004
Ferrari F2004
Schumacher's 2004 Ferrari, with the 3.0 L Tipo 053 V10 revving past 18,000 rpm.
- Engine
- V10 NA · 3.0 L
- Power
- 900 hp
- Redline
- 18,800
- Williams · 2007
Williams FW29
Williams' 2007 F1 car, with Toyota's 2.4 L RVX-07 V8. It idles at 4,400 rpm and revs to 19,000. Recorded onboard.
- Engine
- V8 2.4 L
- Power
- 750 hp
- Redline
- 18,500
- Mazda · 1991
Mazda 787B
Mazda's 1991 Le Mans winner, with a 2.6 L four-rotor R26B revving to 9,000 rpm. Still the only rotary to win the race.
- Engine
- 4-rotor · 2.6 L
- Power
- 700 hp
- Redline
- 9,000
- Subaru · 2006
Subaru Impreza WRC
A works WRC Impreza with the 2.0 L EJ20 turbo boxer. Off-beat burble at idle, and the anti-lag bangs every time you lift.
- Engine
- Flat-4 turbo · 2.0 L
- Power
- 300 hp
- Redline
- 7,500
- Ducati · 2019
Ducati Panigale V4 R
Ducati's 998 cc V4 from the Panigale V4 R, with a twin-pulse firing order and a 16,000 rpm redline.
- Engine
- V4 90-degree · 1.0 L
- Power
- 218 hp
- Redline
- 15,500
- Kawasaki · 2015
Kawasaki Ninja H2
The only supercharged production superbike: a 998 cc four whose blower spins at about 130,000 rpm, for 231 hp.
- Engine
- Inline-4 supercharged · 1.0 L
- Power
- 228 hp
- Redline
- 14,000
- BMW · 2015
BMW S1000RR
BMW's 999 cc S1000RR four with a quickshifter. Recorded onboard an S1000RR and an HP4.
- Engine
- Inline-4 · 1.0 L
- Power
- 199 hp
- Redline
- 13,500
- Harley-Davidson · 2016
Harley-Davidson Big Twin
A Harley-Davidson big twin and its potato-potato idle. Recorded from Harleys and a custom chopper.
- Engine
- 45° V-twin · 1.9 L
- Power
- 95 hp
- Redline
- 5,500