Top 10 Supercharged Cars

The Top Supercharged Cars on the Market today
By Michael Schlee

There are a couple of ‘tricks’ in the auto industry to produce the maximum amount of power out of an engine. There are superchargers, turbochargers and direct injection to name a few. All of these systems have their pros and cons behind them.

Cadillac CTS-V

Supercharging seems to be less popular these days when it comes to boosting engines. However, there still are a few very impressive cars on the market sporting superchargers.

So here are the top 10 supercharged cars available on the market today (in alphabetical order):

Vehicle	Engine	Power (HP / TQ)
Audi S4	3.0L DOHC Supercharged V6	333HP / 325lb-ft
Cadillac CTS-V	6.2L OHV Supercharged V8	556HP / 551lb-ft
Cadillac STS-V	4.4L DOHC Supercharged V8	469HP / 439lb-ft
Cadillac XLR-V	4.4L DOHC Supercharged V8	443HP / 414lb-ft
Chevrolet Corvette ZR-1	6.2L OHV Supercharged V8	638HP / 604lb-ft
Ford Mustang Shelby GT500KR	5.4L DOHC Supercharged V8	540HP / 510lb-ft
Jaguar XFR	4.2L DOHC Supercharged V8	420HP / 413lb-ft
Jaguar XKR	4.2L DOHC Supercharged V8	420HP / 413lb-ft
Lotus Exige S 260	1.8L DOHC Supercharged Inline-4	257HP / 170lb-ft
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren 722	5.4L SOHC Supercharged V8	641HP / 605lb-ft