Top five cars with the most torque

1. BENTLEY MULSANNE
Torque: 1020Nm

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Power ain’t that spectacular from the 6.8-litre blown V8, at 377kW, but it’s a double stump-puller with more than 1000 Newtons. A fair bit of weight to carry, though: 2711kg.

2. MERCEDES-AMG S65
Torque: 1000Nm

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Why muck around with the V8-powered S63 when you can go the whole hog with the S65? Generous 6.0-litre V12 manages 463kW to complement its neat 1000Nm shove.

3. TESLA MODEL S
Torque: 967Nm

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Tesla leads the way when it comes to electric performance, in part thanks to the hefty torque that arrives the second you stand on the throttle. It really is a head-jolting experience.

4. MERCEDES-AMG S63
Torque: 900Nm

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While AMG is wheeling out its new 4.0-litre twin-turbo V8, some models continue with the older-school 5.5-litre twin-turbo V8, which kicks out 430kW and 900Nm.

5. BENTLEY BENTAYGA
Torque: 900Nm

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Get past the polarising looks and there’s a handy 6.0-litre twin-turbo W12 to play with. As well as 900Nm, there’s 447kW to help shift the SUV’s substantial body.