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For the Bugatti Veyron 16.4, everything is a superlative. With 1,001 bhp power output pumping out from its W16 engine, it is the world's most powerful production car. Its 407 km/h speed makes it the second fastest car in the world and with a price tag of about $1,700,000, makes it the world's most expensive car.

Bugatti’s engineers have combined two eight-cylinder engines together to make an 8.0-litre W16. Moreover, it also boasts of four turbochargers under its hood that gives its awesome power. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 also prides in its seven-speed double-clutch gearbox and permanent all-wheel drive.

This car has entered the Guinness World Records for its unbeatable speed of 414.31 km/h in September 2007. The SSC Ultimate Aero TT is powered by a twin-turbocharged 6.4L V8, which can produce 1,287 bhp. Currently, the American company Shelby Supercars is experimenting to produce world’s fastest electric car based on the Ultimate Aero.

Denmark is not really that famous for automobiles. But the Zenvo ST1 can change that thought. This super car’s robust power is supplied from a 7L twin-turbocharged V8 engine. The Zenvo ST1 can produce 1,104 bhp of power which is controlled at the flick of a switch. It can accelerate to 100 km/h in just 3.2 seconds, and it has a top speed that is electronically limited to 375 km/h. Adding to the exoticness of the car is that only 15 units of Zenvo will produced in a year.

The Locus Plethore is a state-of-the-art, high performance Canadian supercar. This three-seater is available in two versions, a supercharged V8 6.2L engine that churn out a power output of 750 bhp and another version of the same car can produce 1,300bhp. This car is limited to an annual production of 400 units.

Swedish car manufacture Koenigsegg launched the CCXR Edition at the 2008 Geneva auto show. This unpainted carbon fibre body of the car also houses a 5.0L V8 engine that is enhanced by twin centrifugal superchargers. This car has an exclusive feature that it can run on E85 or on regular gasoline. When running on E85 it produces 1,018 bhp.

This car may not look like the other members of the 1,000 horsepower club with its retro roadster body. But looks can be deceiving. Under the hood of Weineck Cobra is a 12.9L V8 engine mounted that generates 1,100bhp without the help of turbos or superchargers. Driving the Weineck Cobra is like sitting on a rocket with wheels. With no electronic traction aids, it is raw, a 100 proof adrenalin shot on four wheels! Only 15 of these beauties were produced.