10 Most Powerful New Cars on Sale in Australia

The most powerful cars in Australia are led by brands like Porsche, Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Aston Martin. However, we bet you didn't expect to see two Lotus EVs on our list. That's the beauty of the horsepower wars, because these days, anyone can make 1,000HP, the question is whether or not that's a reasonable thing to do in a road-going vehicle. While we understand that your mate's de-stroked R32 Skyline GT-R with a built engine and single turbo conversion produces a megawatt, we're interested in brand new cars you can buy from a showroom today. Yes, some of the vehicles we've included are strictly allocation-only, but if you can buy it with legal tender, we've included it. These are the most powerful new cars on sale right now.
Most Powerful New Cars in Australia at a Glance
Highlights from our list include the following options:
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Porsche Taycan Turbo GT | Image: Supplied / Porsche Australia
1. Porsche Taycan Turbo GT, 815 kW (1,092 HP)
Price: from AUD$416,600 plus on-road costs
The most powerful new car on sale in Australia is the Porsche Taycan Turbo GT. Its dual electric motors can produce up to 815 kW (1,092 HP) of power and 1,240 Nm of torque in Launch Control, which propels this vehicle from 0-100km/h in 2.2 seconds (with the optional Weissach Package). So, not only is it the most powerful, but it's the quickest car on sale.
Ownership of this car should come with a neck brace because acceleration of this kind is sickening—and shockingly easy to accomplish. Left foot on the brake, right foot on the accelerator, wait, let go, and 815 kW of power launches you into the stratosphere. What's more impressive, however, is the fact that it also holds the record for the fastest four-door car of any powertrain type at the Nürburgring Nordschleife (7:07.55 min). Bonkers stuff! Yes, it's driving around with 580 kW (789 PS) of power most of the time, but it can technically make the full 815 kW (1,092 HP) at every set of traffic lights if you wanted.
Powertrain : Dual electric motors (Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors)
: Dual electric motors (Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors) Maximum power : 815 kW (1,092 HP)
: 815 kW (1,092 HP) Maximum torque : 1,240 Nm
: 1,240 Nm Acceleration (0-100km/h) : 2.2 seconds (with Weissach Package)
: 2.2 seconds (with Weissach Package) Top speed: 305 km/h (with Weissach Package)
Lamborghini Revuelto | Image: Supplied / Lamborghini
2. Lamborghini Revuelto, 747 kW (1,001 HP)
Price: from AUD$987,000 plus on-road costs
The most powerful new car with an internal combustion engine (ICE) is the Lamborghini Revuelto. It combines a 6.5-litre V12 engine and three electric motors to produce 747 kW (1,001 hp) of power and 725 Nm of torque. What's more impressive is that it can do this all the time, as Porsche limits the maximum power output of the Taycan Turbo GT to Launch Control mode.
We had a chance to test the Revuelto at a recent track day at Sydney Motorsport Park, and it's officially the fastest car we've ever driven at this track—294km/h down the front straight says so. The 0-100km/h time of 2.5 seconds doesn't sound particularly impressive compared to the EVs on our list, but the in-gear acceleration is on another level.
Engine : 6.5-litre V12 plug-in hybrid
: 6.5-litre V12 plug-in hybrid Maximum power : 747 kW (1,001 hp)
: 747 kW (1,001 hp) Maximum torque : 725 Nm
: 725 Nm Acceleration (0-100km/h) : 2.5 seconds
: 2.5 seconds Top speed: 350 km/h
2025 Porsche Taycan Turbo S | Image: Ben McKimm / Man of Many
3. Porsche Taycan Turbo S, 700 kW (939 HP)
Price: from AUD$345,800 plus on-road costs
Where the Turbo GT variant of the Taycan is its balls-to-the-wall track special, the Turbo S is now positioned as the more luxurious option in the lineup. Still, it's a mentally fast EV that can accelerate from 0-100km/h in 2.4 seconds when in Launch Control mode thanks to its 700 kW (939 hp) dual-motor powertrain. If you want to see what happened when we launched it with a regular person in the passenger seat, check out this video.
We had a chance to spend a week with the new Taycan Turbo S, and while the power surprised us, it was the new battery and range that impressed us the most. Now with a claimed driving range (WLTP) of 600km, you can comfortably drive from Sydney to Canberra in one charge. Not only is it an excellent car to drive, but it's an excellent all-electric GT car because it's so efficient on the highway. You'd never know it's packing 700 kW of power, unless you look at the size of the 10-piston carbon ceramic front brakes.
Engine : Dual electric motors
: Dual electric motors Maximum power : 700 kW (939 hp)
: 700 kW (939 hp) Maximum torque : 1,050 Nm
: 1,050 Nm Acceleration (0-100km/h) : 2.4 seconds
: 2.4 seconds Top speed: 260 km/h
Lamborghini Temerario | Image: Supplied / Lamborghini APAC
4. Lamborghini Temerario, 677 kW (907 HP)
Price: from AUD$613,885 plus on-road costs
Lamborghini has an itch to scratch, and it's related to power. They didn't get the memo that the smallest car in their range is meant to be the least powerful, as they've stuck a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid powertrain into the new Temerario that produces 677 kW (907 hp). We haven't had a chance to drive this one just yet, as the local reveal only happened a few weeks ago, but we expect it to be just as mental as the Revuelto. The stats claim 0-100km/h in 2.7 seconds, but we reckon it might be even quicker.
Engine : 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid
: 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid Maximum power : 677 kW (907 hp)
: 677 kW (907 hp) Maximum torque : 730 Nm
: 730 Nm Acceleration (0-100km/h) : 2.7 seconds
: 2.7 seconds Top speed: 343 km/h
2025 Lotus Emeya | Image: Ben McKimm / Man of Many
5. Lotus Emeya R, 675 kW (905 HP)
Price: from AUD$259,990 plus on-road costs
Lotus has changed, but they've brought a gun to a knife fight with the release of the all-electric Lotus Emeya R. Is it a Lotus? Not really. However, it's an outstanding electric vehicle that's very powerful and bonkers fast in a straight line despite its 2550 kg heft. 675 kW (905 HP) is produced from a dual-motor powertrain, and this is good for a 0-100km/h time of just 2.95 seconds.
We spent a week with the Emeya S, which only produces 450 kW (603 hp) of maximum power, and found that while it's not going to take anything away from the Porsche Taycan Turbo S or GT in terms of straight-line speed, the ride comfort from the standard air suspension is top-notch. The steering is also very, very good, and the technology in the interior is up there with the best in the industry, thanks to the video game-like integration of Unreal Engine. Watch out, Porsche? Not quite, but it's a peek at the next-level stuff coming out of China.
Engine : Dual electric motors
: Dual electric motors Maximum power : 675 kW (905 hp)
: 675 kW (905 hp) Maximum torque : 985 Nm
: 985 Nm Acceleration (0-100km/h) : 2.95 seconds
: 2.95 seconds Top speed: 265 km/h
2025 Lotus Eletre R | Image: Supplied / Lotus
6. Lotus Eletre R, 675 kW (905 HP)
Price: from AUD$279,990 plus on-road costs
The Lotus Eletre R is similar to the Emeya, but in SUV form. Like the GT, it produces 675 kW (905 HP) of power from dual electric motors and features many of the same ingredients on the inside and outside. However, it stands out because it's larger, meaning it can accommodate a family with a mum or dad who wants their daily driver to be as fast as their Lamborghini supercar. 0-100km/h is dispatched in 2.95 seconds, which is very quick for a vehicle that weighs 2,595 kg.
Engine : Dual electric motors
: Dual electric motors Maximum power : 675 kW (905 hp)
: 675 kW (905 hp) Maximum torque : 985 Nm
: 985 Nm Acceleration (0-100km/h) : 2.95 seconds
: 2.95 seconds Top speed: 265 km/h
Lamborghini Revuelto | Image: Ben McKimm / Man of Many
7. Aston Martin Vanquish, 614 kW (823 HP)
Price: from AUD$737,000 plus on-road costs
The most powerful new car on sale in Australia without any hybrid assistance, and the most powerful rear-wheel drive only car, is the Aston Martin Vanquish. Limited to 1,000 units a year, this is a special car reserved for the brand's top clients. Millionaires are lining up to get a taste of that 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 goodness, and as our review details, it's worth the price of admission. 614 kW (823 hp) of power, 1,000 Nm of torque, it will accelerate from 0-100km/h in 3.5 seconds if you can get power to the ground through the rear wheels only. It's an absolute rocket-ship of a vehicle with the sound to match! Did we mention it's also the best-looking new car on sale?!
Engine : 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12
: 5.2-litre twin-turbo V12 Maximum power : 614 kW (823 hp)
: 614 kW (823 hp) Maximum torque : 1,000 Nm
: 1,000 Nm Acceleration (0-100km/h) : 3.5 seconds
: 3.5 seconds Top speed: 322 km/h
Ferrari 12Cilindri Spider | Image: Supplied / Ferrari
8. Ferrari 12Cilindri and 12Cilindri Spider, 610 kW (819 HP)
Price: from AUD$803,500 plus on-road costs
The Ferrari 12Cilindri is the most powerful naturally-aspirated new car on sale in Australia. While it's slightly down on power compared to the Vanquish rival, the 6.5-litre V12 engine revs to 9,500 rpm and produces 610 kW (819 hp) of power and 678 Nm of torque, which is good for a 0-100km/h time of 2.9 seconds. That's faster to 100km/h than the Vanquish, but it doesn't quite feel as quick as it is down on peak power, but more importantly, torque, which gives you that impressive in-gear acceleration. How do we know? Well, we're one of the few people in the world who've driven the 12Cilindri and Vanquish.
Engine : 6.5-litre V12
: 6.5-litre V12 Maximum power : 610 kW (819 hp)
: 610 kW (819 hp) Maximum torque : 678 Nm
: 678 Nm Acceleration (0-100km/h) : 2.9 seconds
: 2.9 seconds Top speed: 340 km/h
9. Ferrari 296 GTB and GTS, 610 kW (819 HP)
Price: from AUD$568,300 plus on-road costs
The Ferrari 296 GTB and GTS might be the smallest cars in the Ferrari line-up, but they're still amongst the most powerful new cars you can buy. With a 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 plug-in hybrid engine, the 296 produces 610 kW (819 hp) of power and 740 Nm of torque, which is good for a 0-100km/h time of 2.9 seconds. Internally, the engine is referred to as the 'Piccolo V12' because it sounds like a full-bore 12-cylinder, and after spending some time behind the wheel, we agree! Check out our feature YouTube video review above to hear it for yourself!
Engine : 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 plug-in hybrid
: 3.0-litre twin-turbo V6 plug-in hybrid Maximum power : 610 kW (819 hp)
: 610 kW (819 hp) Maximum torque : 740 Nm
: 740 Nm Acceleration (0-100km/h) : 2.9 seconds
: 2.9 seconds Top speed: 330 km/h
2025 Bentley Continental GT Speed | Image: Supplied / Bentley
10. Bentley Continental GT Speed, 575kW (771 HP)
Price: from AUD$581,900 plus on-road costs plus on-road costs
The new Bentley Continental GT Speed rounds out our list of the most powerful new cars in Australia with a 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid powertrain that produces a maximum power output of 575kW (771 HP). It's identical to the engine used in the new 2025 Porsche Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid, but we chose to include the Bentley here because of its impressive 0-100km/h time of 3.2 seconds. While we're yet to get behind the wheel of the new model, we did have a chance to drive a few Bentleys around the track in Adelaide two years ago, including the flagship 12-cylinder Speed variant, before they said goodbye to it and swapped in this PHEV twin-turbo V8.
Engine : 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid
: 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8 plug-in hybrid Maximum power : 575 kW (771 hp)
: 575 kW (771 hp) Maximum torque : 1,000 Nm
: 1,000 Nm Acceleration (0-100km/h) : 3.2 seconds
: 3.2 seconds Top speed: 335 km/h
Alternatives to These High-Horsepower Production Cars
Ferrari SF90 XX, 758 kW (1,016HP) : The Ferrari SF90 XX was previously one of Australia's most powerful new cars, but the production run of this plug-in hybrid V12 supercar has finished, and all cars have been allocated to their respective owners.
: The Ferrari SF90 XX was previously one of Australia's most powerful new cars, but the production run of this plug-in hybrid V12 supercar has finished, and all cars have been allocated to their respective owners. Ferrari F80, 882 kW (1184 HP): Like the SF90 XX, the Ferrari F80 would sit at the top of our list, but it's unlikely to see right-hand-drive production. The plug-in hybrid hypercar's 499P endurance car engine puts a twin-turbo V6 engine and three electric motors together to produce a combined 882 kW (1184 HP).

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Review: 2025 Lamborghini Revuelto

Strange things happen when you approach 300km/h on a racetrack. Detail is stripped from your peripheral vision as your mind focuses on the most important information front and centre. Braking and turning points appear closer than ever, as though you're viewing the world through a telephoto lens rather than a helmet's visor and steeply-raked windscreen. The empty grandstand and race car pits either side melt into blurry coloured streaks with indiscernible shape or detail as we streak between them. Tunnel vision meets time dilation - a sort of 'slow motion' sensation as your brain captures and processes detail in ultra-high resolution, fuelled by adrenaline, cortisol and an elevated heart rate. Simple physics suggests moving through space at a more rapid rate gives you less time to process information, make decisions, and act. But the reality can be different as your mind hyper-focuses on the threat ahead. In this case, it's not a tiger or soldier, but a wall at Sydney Motorsport Park that will return my Lambo to its elemental carbon atoms. Violently. This is the fastest car I've driven. It's the only car I've tried that soars past 290km/h on the front straight here - and I'm lucky enough to have tried more than a few cars from the likes of Ferrari, McLaren, Porsche and Aston Martin. It's the only car I've sampled with more than one thousand horsepower. Unlike Ferrari, which puts a tiny and turbocharged V6 into its fastest car, Lamborghini has resisted calls to downsize its halo model in a drive for greener and more socially acceptable motoring. Like the other bulls in its bloodline - the Miura, Countach, Diablo, Murcielago and Aventador - the Lamborghini Revuelto has a massive V12 bolted behind the driver's shoulders. Capable of revving to 9500rpm, the big motor makes 607kW of power. The rest of the car's 757kW stems from three 110kW electric motors - one driving each of the front wheels, and one wedged between the engine and transmission - that transform the car's behaviour. Flooring the old Aventador in third gear was a bit like pressing play on a favourite rock song - you had to wait a bit for the intro and first verse to unfurl before riding the high of its chorus. The Revuelto is like YouTube - it lets you go straight to the good bit. And those hybrid motors are 'Skip Ad' buttons fast-forwarding you directly to the action. It makes you feel a million bucks. Which is fair, as the car costs $987,000 plus options and on-road costs that push the real-world price tag into seven figures. This staggering experience is more refined than previous efforts, despite being immensely more capable. Starting with the sound, Lambo's latest has a smooth tone closer in nature to the crooning of U2's Bono than Brian Johnson's serrated AC/DC scream. A new dual-clutch transmission shifts far more smoothly than the percussive slap of the old Aventador's single-clutch unit, and sophisticated software linking the motors, rear-wheel-steering, front axle torque vectoring and electronic suspension let you exploit the car in new ways. Old Lamborghinis were the embodiment of the brand's raging bull badge - magnificent and dangerous machines that you had to grab by the horns to avoid being gored or trampled. Carry the brake pedal too deep into a corner and the old Aventador's huge V12 would try to overtake you, taking the rear-end with it while threatening to spin out of control. It required caution that isn't necessary in the Revuelto. You can hustle the new machine with confidence it won't bite, digging in to enjoy outrageous performance as it shrinks around you. Consistent controls and predictable reactions make Revuelto feel like you're working with a willing partner, not fighting a force of nature. But you couldn't say it's boring. Those outrageous proportions, showstopping looks and interplanetary performance mean that a determined drive in the Lambo will be one you never forget.