Reading about Adam’s ride in a 1,092-horsepower Porsche Taycan Turbo GT has me chuckling. 2.1 seconds to 60? Is that what we need to put ourselves through to feel something? But four-figure hp is the figure I really can’t get over. What’s the most powerful car you’ve driven?
I was going to claim the Lamborghini Aventador SVJ (770 hp), but then remembered that I once got to send a Dodge Demon down a drag strip in Indiana. That monster was famously good for a preposterous 840 hp with super high-octane fuel.
That quarter-mile run was an intense, engrossing, and exhilarating experience. But it also let me confirm that I prefer the shallow end of the proverbial pool … and will stick to lighter, much less-powerful machines for my own dream garage. That gut-wrenching straight-line acceleration is cool, but, not the kind of stress I need in my life anymore.
Then I guess when it comes to torque, the most I’ve mustered was in a Ford Super Duty with the current High-Output Power Stroke diesel engine. That claims 1,200 lb-ft from the factory!
If we’re talking about “most horsepower we’ve ever owned,” my figures are far less impressive. But today we’re talking about max-ever hp driving experiences—so what’s been yours so far?