Top 100 largest car and truck engines 2024

Engine size and displacement is not a qualitative measure of cars performance or efficiency, yet, the myth of "bigger is better" is alive and well, even after rapid proliferation of forced induction engines with very high specific power output.

The old saying "there is no replacement for displacement" is debunked by modern turbocharged engines that achieve same and often better power and torque figures, and combine that with higher efficiency.

Despite that we all love big V8 engines (or even V10 or 12) and this affinity with "big" is rooted deep in our psyche and can't be shaken.

When electric cars become more common, cylinder capacity will no longer be used to represent engine size and the concept of "engine capacity" may disappear completely.

This list is limited by available data and new vehicles will be added as new data arrives.


Rank Make and model Displacement
1. Fiat S76 Record 28.5 l (1739 ci)
2. Rolls-Royce Gaggenau Special 27.0 l (1648 ci)
3. Darracq 200 hp 25.4 l (1551 ci)
4. Napier Railton 24.0 l (1464 ci)
5. Fiat Mephistopheles 21.7 l (1325 ci)
6. Christie FWD Special 20.3 l (1237 ci)
7. Doble Model D (5 Gallon Engine) 18.9 l (1155 ci)
8. Ford 999 18.9 l (1153 ci)
9. American LaFrance Model 92 16.4 l (1000 ci)
10. American LaFrance Rhino Speedster 16.4 l (1000 ci)
11. Fiat 130 HP 16.3 l (994 ci)
12. Weineck cobra 16.0L (MK2) 16.0 l (976 ci)
13. American LaFrance Roadster 14.7 l (900 ci)
14. Bugatti Type 41 Royale (#41100) 14.7 l (899 ci)
15. Fiat S74 14.3 l (873 ci)
16. AM General M939 Series 14.0 l (855 ci)
17. pierce-arrow 66-6 A-4 raceabout 13.5 l (824 ci)
18. Daimler double six 10 13.1 l (800 ci)
19. Weineck Cobra 780cui 12.9 l (787 ci)
20. Bugatti Type 41 Royale Park Ward Limousine 12.8 l (779 ci)
21. Bugatti Type 41 Royale Kellner Coach 12.8 l (779 ci)
22. Daimler double six 20 12.7 l (777 ci)
23. Bugatti Typ 41 Royale 12.7 l (775 ci)
24. TVR speed 12 (street legal version bye TR cars) 12.0 l (732 ci)
25. Chadwick Model 19 11.6 l (706 ci)
26. AAR Eagle Peerless Eagle 700 GTP 11.5 l (700 ci)
27. Ford Falcon Pritchard (3 gallon engine) 11.4 l (693 ci)
28. Weigel 60 HP 11.2 l (681 ci)
29. American Simplex 90 HP 11.0 l (672 ci)
30. American Simplex Model 75 11.0 l (672 ci)
31. Daimler double six 70 11.0 l (671 ci)
32. Isotta Fraschini Tipo KM 10.6 l (647 ci)
33. Abadal Buick Special 10.4 l (636 ci)
34. Daimler double six 40 10.2 l (625 ci)
35. Buick 60 Special 10.2 l (622 ci)
36. American LaFrance Raceabout 10.0 l (610 ci)
37. Isdera Autobahnkurier 116i 10.0 l (610 ci)
38. Daimler double six 50 10.0 l (610 ci)
39. Cadillac mosler twinstar eldorado 10.0 l (610 ci)
40. Lingenfelter Suburban 2500 (GMT400) 9.9 l (605 ci)
41. Daimler DE 36 DHC 9.8 l (600 ci)
42. Marmon Wasp 9.8 l (598 ci)
43. Gillig Model 590 9.7 l (590 ci)
44. Bugatti Type 42 9.6 l (584 ci)
45. Factory Five F9R 9.5 l (580 ci)
46. de Havilland Rapide Special (Gipsy Queen) 9.2 l (560 ci)
47. Renault Type NM 40CV 9.1 l (557 ci)
48. Corbellati Missile 9.0 l (549 ci)
49. Fageol Pataray 8.8 l (537 ci)
50. American Simplex Model 5 Touring 8.8 l (537 ci)
51. Ford F500 534 8.8 l (534 ci)
52. Hennessey 650R SRT-10 8.6 l (522 ci)
53. pierce-arrow 840A 8.5 l (521 ci)
54. DKW F1 Grand Prix 8.5 l (519 ci)
55. Horch 33/80 PS Sport Model 8.5 l (518 ci)
56. Hennessey Viper Venom 650R 8.4 l (514 ci)
57. Hennessey Viper Venom 600GTS (SR II) 8.4 l (514 ci)
58. Dodge Viper SRT GTS (Grand Touring Package) 8.4 l (513 ci)
59. SRT viper GTS (grand touring package) 8.4 l (513 ci)
60. Dodge Viper ACR (Mk V) 8.4 l (513 ci)
61. Dodge Viper SRT-10 (612 PS) 8.4 l (513 ci)
62. VLF Force 1 V10 8.4 l (513 ci)
63. GTA Motors Spano (gen 2) 8.4 l (513 ci)
64. SRT Viper GTS 8.4 l (513 ci)
65. Dodge Viper SRT-10 ACR 8.4 l (513 ci)
66. SRT Viper TA 8.4 l (513 ci)
67. SRT Viper ACR Extreme Targa 8.4 l (513 ci)
68. SRT Viper Targa 8.4 l (513 ci)
69. Dodge Viper T/A 8.4 l (513 ci)
70. GTA Motors Spano (facelift) 8.4 l (513 ci)
71. SRT Viper 8.4 l (513 ci)
72. Dodge Viper SRT-10 Roadster 8.4 l (513 ci)
73. Devon GTX 8.4 l (513 ci)
74. Dodge Viper GTC 8.4 l (512 ci)
75. Alfa Romeo TZ3 Stradale 8.4 l (511 ci)
76. Fiat 28-40 HP 8.4 l (510 ci)
77. Dodge Viper SRT-10 Roadster 8.3 l (506 ci)
78. Dodge Viper SRT-10 8.3 l (506 ci)
79. Dodge Ram SRT-10 8.3 l (506 ci)
80. GTA Motors Spano 8.3 l (506 ci)
81. AC Frua Semi-Lightweight Competition 8.3 l (506 ci)
82. Hennessey Venom 800 Twin Turbo RAM SRT10 8.3 l (506 ci)
83. Franziss Special 8.2 l (503 ci)
84. Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado Convertible 8.2 l (500 ci)
85. Porsche 917/16 8.2 l (500 ci)
86. estonia-TARK 14 (formula 1) 8.2 l (500 ci)
87. Cadillac Fleetwood Eldorado 8.2 l (500 ci)
88. Chevrolet Corvette C6.RS Pratt & Miller 8.2 l (500 ci)
89. Chevrolet Corvette C3 IMSA Supervette Le-Mans 8.2 l (500 ci)
90. Sbarro TAG function 8.2 l (500 ci)
91. American Underslung Traveler Type 56-A 8.2 l (499 ci)
92. Kombat T-98 8.1 l (496 ci)
93. McLaren C8 8.1 l (496 ci)
94. Chevrolet Avalanche 2500 8.1 l (496 ci)
95. Chevrolet Express 3500 8.1 l (496 ci)
96. Chevrolet Silverado 2500HD 8.1 l (496 ci)
97. Chevrolet Suburban 2500 8.1 8.1 l (496 ci)
98. GMC Savana 3500 8.1 8.1 l (496 ci)
99. GMC Sierra 2500 HD 8.1 8.1 l (496 ci)
100. GMC Yukon XL 8.1 8.1 l (496 ci)
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