Top 10 Most Powerful Sedans

Having four doors doesn’t have to mean driving responsibly. There are dozens of high-powered luxury sedans available in today’s marketplace, most of which boast over 500 hp.

So if you’re a horsepower junkie with a hunger for performance, but constrained by having to purchase a sedan for your family’s needs – or maybe you just like having four doors – you’re in luck. AutoGuide has compiled a list of the world’s most powerful sedans available to buy right now.

Aston Martin‘s Rapide S is powered by a 6.0-liter V12 engine churning out 550 hp and 457 lb-ft of torque. Acceleration from 0-60 takes 4.9 seconds, making the Rapide S the slowest car on our list but still impressive nonetheless. The performance and luxury comes at a price however, with the Aston Martin Rapide S priced from $201,075 before the gas guzzler tax. The sedan gets an EPA-estimated 13 mpg in the city and 19 mpg on the highway.

The Jaguar XFR-S is the British automaker’s hot sedan and actually has the same horsepower figure as the Rapide S at 550. It does however sport 502 lb-ft of torque thanks to its supercharged 5.0-liter V8 engine allowing it to hit 60 mph from a standstill in 4.4 seconds. Priced from $99,000, the XFR-S offers quite a bit for its price tag with plenty of luxury inside while remaining one of the few vehicles on our list that’s under the $100,000 mark. Among all the vehicles on the top 10, the sedan’s fuel economy is pretty standard at 15 mpg city, 23 mpg highway.

Now if you’re looking for pure performance with four doors without spending six figures, the Cadillac CTS-V is for you. With a 6.2-liter V8 supercharged engine underneath the bulging hood, the CTS-V is good for 556 hp and 551 lb-ft of torque, but rockets to 60 mph in 3.9 seconds. It’s also the cheapest sedan on our list by far, priced from $65,825. Expect 14 mpg in the city and 19 mpg on the highway while you romp away with this luxurious American performance sedan.

Both the BMW M5 and M6 Gran Coupe share the same powerplant: a 4.4-liter V8 twin turbo with 560 hp and 502 lb-ft of torque. The M6 Gran Coupe however, accelerates to 60 mph 0.2 seconds faster than the M5 (4.3 vs 4.1). The M5 is cheaper, with a starting price of $93,825 while the M6 Gran Coupe starts from $115,925. Fuel economy favors the M5 sedan with a 15 mpg city, 22 mpg rating while the M6 Gran Coupe is rated at 14 mpg in the city and 20 mpg on the highway.

The stylish and sleek Audi RS 7 is impressive with its 4.0-liter V8 turbocharged engine matching the M5 and M6 Gran Coupe’s horsepower at 560 hp. It does sport slightly more torque at 516 lb-ft and is one of the quickest to 60 mph at 3.7 seconds. It is also priced competitively compared to BMW’s offerings at $105,795 while besting both vehicles in the fuel economy department with 16 mpg in the city and an impressive 27 mpg on the highway.

No top 10 list of the most powerful sedans would be complete without a vehicle from Porsche. The German automaker’s Panamera Turbo S packs a punch with its 4.8-liter V8 turbocharged engine sporting 570 hp and 553 lb-ft of torque. It’s expensive though, priced at $181,295 while getting 15 mpg in the city and 24 mpg on the highway. When equipped with the Sport Chrono option, the Panamera Turbo S launches to 60 mph in only 3.6 seconds.

A trio of sedans from Mercedes-Benz‘s AMG division lands on the list, all with 577 hp. Sharing the same engine, the CLS63 AMG and E63 AMG has 590 lb-ft of torque, while the larger and heavier S63 AMG gets 664 lb-ft of torque. The fastest of the three is the smaller E63 with a 0-60 time of 3.5 seconds while the CLS63 is just a tick behind at 3.6 seconds.

The flagship S63 takes 3.9 seconds to reach the same mark. Fuel economy is comparable across all three vehicles with the E63 rated at 16 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway while the CLS63 gets 16-mpg city, 22-mpg highway. The S63 AMG is rated at 15 mpg in the city and 23 mpg on the highway. When it comes to pricing, the E63 starts from $100,695 while the CLS63 has an MSRP of $107,425. The S63 is the most expensive at $140,425.

The Bentley Continental Flying Spur lives up to its name with a 6.0-liter W12 engine pumping out a heart-stopping 616 hp and 590 lb-ft of torque. Priced from $203,225, it’s the most expensive vehicle on our list with its price tag revealed (considering the standard Ghost’s MSRP is over $300,000). Fuel economy is the worst of all the vehicles with data released at 12 mpg city, 20 mpg highway. But inside you’ll get the sort of interior that only Bentley offers. Arguably, it’s only topped by what the Rolls-Royce Ghost has inside.

The new king on the block is the recently announced 2015 Mercedes-Benz S65 AMG. Though it’s not yet on sale and is still listed as a future vehicle from the German automaker, we do know that it’ll have a 6.0-liter V12 twin-turbo engine with 621 hp and 738 lb-ft of torque. It almost comes as no surprise that Mercedes wants to reign supreme in the power department when it comes to its flagship sedan, especially collaborating with its AMG division. No pricing or fuel economy figures have been announced yet, but if you’re looking for sheer power, luxury and space, you might want to add your name to the waiting list.