Most Powerful Production Engines Ever 

Koenigsegg not even being mentioned here is a crime.

I feel like Konigsegg's TFG should be mentioned. I know, it's only 600 bhp, but it's a 2 liter inline 3!! weighing in at 70 kg

I'm an American musclecar guy, but have to admit there is something absoloutely magical about the Porsche 911. From the introduction of the model in the late 60's 'till they changed the body style in the 90's, I like 'em all, turbo and NA alike. For me, I'll take a '73 Carrera 2.7L hardtop in silver.

Nolan quickly becoming my favorite donut presenter. He's taken leaps in his skills and it all seems to come naturally to him now. Keep it up dude!

Day 393 of asking James to do an Up to Speed on his Dad

BRING BACK UP TO SPEED

yes! bring back more old school donut videos like this! Wheelhaus, B2B, Up to Speed! I know that Past Gas is now what was up to speed, but nothing compares to the character of the video series.

Historical correction: Detroit horsepower numbers used to be on a Dymo stand with open intake and exhaust. So a 405hp C6 Z06 put a LOT more power to the tires than C2’s ever did in stock trim!

Top Fuel nitro engines are still based on the 426 Hemi block to this day. That’s how legendary it is.

I always thought that the Colombo V12 engine was named after the famous detective.

Y’all should do a video about power to weight, and which cars had the best ratio, and how well that predicts speed, acceleration, and performance (I.e. handling and actually race results)

The RB25 is worth a mention here I'd say. Got to drive a "Devil Z" in Hakone, Japan this year. That basically means its a stripped out 240Z with a GT-R engine. The one I drove had the RB25 and it was incredible to drive in the mountains around Fuji Speedway.

"The country of Europe" had me🤣

Nolan in a Pontiac GTO is surprisingly fitting.

First ad ive seen in a very, very long time that I enjoyed! DW. Brilliant. God bless continental

Love these videos 🔥🔥 Keep it up Donut ✊

I did not realize how amazing the Valkyrie sounds and that it revs to 11,000 RPMs. Absolutely beautiful sound, that gave me literal goosebumps. I had to go back and listen again.

Remember that before 70s USA manufacturers measured hp a bit differently than today, so even most powerful muscle cars would have lower results using todau standard. Actually, it would be interesting to see an episode that explains this, with maybe some measurmates to see how much power classic muscles actually have on a dyne or something ❤

A million more videos like this one PLEASE!!!!

Hey Nolan love the video. Jaguar xj220 was in the race for first to break 200mph against the ferrari f40. Love that car. They even put the same engine from that into a mg metro rally car 6r4. 3.5ltr v6 twin turbo over 500bhp. This engine was what put a stop in rallying to the big engines and high power limiting engines to 2 ltr turbos now :) love all u guys

This felt like an old school Wheelhouse episode. Loved it.

You guys should do a video on how an engine block is made, right down to how they figure out how to cool and flow the coolant and oil through and around the block

Awesome vid. Great attitude on electric motors at the end too. Donut is great.

GREAT EPISODE. I TRULY ENJOYED IT.

Totally missed a very important one above all man. Koenigsegg One:1 engine made 1360hp and was as the name implies was revolutionary with the 1:1 PW ratio

My first car was a 1962 Oldsmobile Jetfire turbo rocket V-8. The car had a turbo and it used a special oil as lubrication. Loved the car, but the lack of any gas milage was rough. I had the car during the gas shortages of the 1970's.

Donut you inspires me very much, I love cars too.

Now you need to do a video comparing 1960s horsepower numbers to modern SAE horsepower numbers. Also, Horsepower per CC would be a good video.

The Donut production team does a great job. You should add credits to the videos!

Would love to see "Driving every SRT ever made"

Fun video, thanks Nolan!

Koenigsegg fans are Sad😢

Fantastic video diving into the intricacies of legendary engines! Makes you realize how much engineering marvel is packed under the hood. But can we take a moment to appreciate how engine technology has come full circle? We've gone from the 426 Hemi being iconic to the Valkyrie revving up to 11,000 RPMs, and now Konigsegg's 2-liter inline 3 TFG with 600 bhp! Also, who else agrees we should get an episode comparing the "advertised" horsepower of classic muscle cars to what they actually put out on a dyno with today's standards? That would be a fascinating deep-dive!

If that dodge viper concept isn't the baddest looking concoction in automotive design, i don't know what is.

I love watching big engine stuff and hearing how fast they are meanwhile my van with a 460s speedo tops out at 120km/h and I haven't even hit that. Makes me wonder what I can tow that power is going somewheren

4:38 "7 Liters for the Europeans out there (And Canada)" 95% of the world use metrical system, not just Europeans 🤣 Cool video Nolan

I have two 454 70's LS7s with code XCH still in the crates . A shop out in Nevada actually went through one of these motors last year and it made 582hp and 546 lb-tq

Yes, drive them all!!!! 😎 From the oldies up 👌

Nolan in a Pontiac GTO is surprisingly fitting.. This felt like an old school Wheelhouse episode. Loved it..

Nolan is getting really fun to watch. Great production too. Donut has progressed really nicely

I would love to see a video of engines that can be done the most modification producing the most HP without blowing up.

Yes I would love to see you guys drive the VENOM F5!!!

Would love to see a video about the German power wars of the 80's into the early 2000's, when cars like the Merc 2.8 Evo 2 started a trend that culminated in Audi putting the twin turbo V10 from an R8 into an estate car (station wagon as you guys say in the US). You barely see them any more, but as a teenager I dreamed of owning one of those or a C63. Incredible sounds

Up to speed is why I subscribed. I miss it. 😢

Something you miss is pre 1971 Horsepower is different to post 1972 horsepower - the SAE changed how BHP was measured from gross to net with accesories, resulting in huge decreases

I put off watching this video for four days because I thought it would be boring but I’ll be damned you guys seem to make every single topic interesting

I take my eyes off for like 1 month and you gain 1 million subs, well done guys

To put that 2,200hp engine at the end into better context, I worked on a very big tow boat, it had two 4,500 HP diesels. So that car alone has a quarter of the power needed to push over 40 loaded barges down the mississippi river. Each barge being 200ft long by 35ft wide, that's over a quarter mile of steal out in front of you. And that car makes 1 full 1/4 of the HP needed to do something like that. Insane.

BRING BACK UP 2 SPEED PLEASE 🥺

9:15 I love the windows error sound used when widows were mentioned.

Great video. I hope a video of the American pony car resurgence is in the works, you kinda skimmed over the best part of the story.

Don’t forget about the Funco Motorsports F9 engine. It’s a twin turbo V8 pushing 1750 hp!

Nice video, but why not mention the Mercedes Benz 300sl from 1954 with it's 3 liter 6 zylinder that put out 215 HP and had a top speed of up to 260kmh (~160mph).

"as long as I can go fast, that's all I care about" - amen brother

Ngl it’s really cool that you guys got a continental sponsor

Up to speed on Cleetus

2:52 Continental is also a licensed tire brand in Farming simulator 22 🕺 My fav engine is the 5.0 liter V8 with twin turbos that's inside the Koenigsegg Agera R God I want to go to Sweden

My dad had a Blue 1967 GTO. He sold it when I was a baby to move for work. He still misses his car. He has many pictures of the car. The interior was 6/10 but everything else was 9/10. The car was maintained by my dad and oldest cousin when my cousin owned his shop. Most of the pictures are of my dad cleaning the thing. My mom had a 1972 Mach I before she totaled it just before the move. Dad has one picture of them doing a drag. Dad said mom's mustang was quicker off the line, but Dad's GTO would catch up and then scoot on by with the final gears. Dad said rolling drags weren't even fair. Even though the GTO was a beast, it came alive after 50MPH. Both of my parents miss their cars. At least they have albums and many stories to tell. My son especially likes hearing stories and looking at the old family race albums. His eyes just glisten with wonder... EDITED FOR SPELLING.

Great video guys. Awesome work as always. Keep it up. Could you please do a video on the most powerful naturally aspirated road car engines ? Say from 1950 till date. You know what they say..... There is no replacement for displacement. And high revs. Cheers. God Bless.

Great video. I miss the days when there wasn't so many sound effects. The script is good enough on its own.

They *definitely* didn't make 200 1967 L88 Corvettes. They made like 5. They did make a total of about 200 total L88 Corvettes over the years it was available though.

Love the journalist videos, Nolan does a great job

I would love to see you guys rip around in the venom F5. Thing like crazy

I'm surprised you didn't mention the Saleen S7....another 600+ hp beast from America...or 1,500 with the twin turbo

The Ford 427 SOHC made over 600 with dual quads....from the factory. With a single 4 barrel they made about 550

Ive actually ridden in a early 427 vette, owner was rich af gave no fs drove like it too, told me after a fresh rebuild it was dynoed at 550 not sure if that’s wheel or crank, but the car was a monster and only had lap belts so

4:36 "Also Canada" Thanks editor 👍

Would you guys consider doing a most tunable engine list? Obviously the k series, 2jz, and ls would be on the list but I'm curious if there are other underappreciated beasts that I've never heard of

Big ups to Nolan for pronouncing Tuatara correctly 👍

"Microwaves are barely a thing and you're telling me this car can do a burnout??" Best line I've heard years! Thanks Nolan, You the man!!

I wish I had 15000 to turbo my little civic..i would be happier than own supercars....keep up the good work guys..best car channel on ytube...

I have a 1.5 liter 4 cylinder that puts out 170 hp in my equinox and that's what my old jeep grand cherokee 4.7 v8 made. I'm getting 27 mpg now vs 13 mpg in the jeep.

I haven't watched Donut for years and decided to tune into some recent videos to see what's up - wow, these guys really blew up. Big BIG time sponsorships (f'n WD40 sponsors their videos now???) and 8 million subs. Damn man, these guys used to just be a handful of car dorks messing around. They're probably all rich now. Cool. That new guy is like a black Nolan; I like him.

The weird uncle reference for the el camino was soooooo right lol….got me good!

talking about late 90s/early 2000s and bringing up the charger r/t instead of an svt cobra is mind blowing

The average person, can drive a slice of the famous W12 or W16 engine. You just need a VW Golf type 3 with a VR6. Very little modification, and they get mean. And the sound is hard to beat..... stock, it sounds like a tuned race engine, with a quiet exhaust. It's all in the cylinder angle, and tight cylinder arrangement.

More motorcycle stuff, please! Love y'all!

I would love to see a HiLow muscle car series!

The intro and ending reminded me of diners drive in and dives i dont know if that was on purpose but it was funny that you guys did that

The most powerful engine is Nolan's brain after he has some caffeine.

GENTLEMEN START UP YOUR ENGINESSSSSSSS

You should do a tuner engine episode. Like 2jz/k20 and so on. I would love to watch that

i dont usually comments but that VALKYRIE rev sound gave me goosebumps

Ditch past gas and invest the time in more videos like these 💪 ❤️

Nolan: The SSC Tuatara is the most powerful czr in the world!! Devel Sixteen: Am I a joke to u?

No one noticed how the beginning looked like an episode of Diners, Drive Ins and Dives? Lol Donut Media you guys are the best

Watching a new Donut video while wearing my new Donut shirt my wife got me for my birthday on my birthday. Doesn't get much better. Happy Birthday to me !

Love that you guys are staying aware of the LTT situation with all the additional data stars, lol. Love it! Keep it up!

“The country of Europe”

Omg, that Astin Marton sounded beautiful

You guys should do an up to speed on the ford falcon and the ford 4L barra engine line

Donut never Disapoints

8:02 "in the COUTRY of Europe" you can tell by this sentince that American school sistem sucks

I think you guys need to do a follow up video at the Dyno, and show off what real American muscle cars actually made in power. I'd also love to see a couple modern cars like the legendary Porsche horse powers, which seem to be more than any other manufacturer. And a modern BMW, Vs an Audi and Mercedes.

This deserves a like for the Valkyrie clip alone

under a minute gang

The 1970 Buick 455 Stage 1, with 510lbft of torque, made the most torque from a production engine until the Viper was released. There was an available stage 2 package that could be ordered from dealers as well that made over 500hp.

12:01"reliable"😂😂😂 I love what your editors did there

I'm a Mopar child, but a basic Hi-Po 289 or a Boss 302 will always have a place in my heart.

I ❤ Continental Contact tires. ❤ get that. Great video for the kids to watch as well.