The classic sports car layout sends power to the rear wheels. There’s just something extra special about the feeling of a powerful and fast RWD sports car that can rocket around a track. American muscle cars have used this layout for years, and it has transitioned to many supercars as well.When you think of American cars, what names come to mind? If you’re thinking of some of the fastest cars that come from American brands, the top models might surprise you. Some of the brands are boutique automakers that only produce supercars, while others are names you have known all your life. Either way, these are the fastest rear-wheel-driven American cars ever made.To give you the most up-to-date and accurate information possible, the data used to compile this article was sourced from various manufacturers’ websites. This list is sorted by top speed, from slowest to fastest. 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Top Speed: 203 MPH Dodge When Dodge created the Hellcat versions of the Challenger and Charger, the world was in awe, but they seemed to think they could do better. The 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat proves that. The standard Hellcat achieves 717 horsepower while the Redeye version pumps up the power to 797 ponies, reaching extremely close to the 800 mark, which is almost crazy to think about in a high-powered muscle car.The 2019 model year brought more power to the entire Challenger lineup, only one year after the diabolical 840-horsepower SRT Demon appeared. The Redeye version sends 797 horsepower through the eight-speed automatic transmission to send this car to 60 MPH in only 3.7 seconds. It’s also capable of finishing the quarter-mile sprint in 11.8 seconds at 125 MPH, making it a fast and fun muscle car with classic style. 2023 Dodge Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Jailbreak Top Speed: 203 MPH Dodge The last thing you expect to see on a list of the fastest RWD American cars is a sedan, but Dodge did something special. As a farewell celebration, the Charger SRT Hellcat Redeye Jailbreak. This package, which was available for Redeye and non-Redeye models, boosted power to send this muscle sedan to high speeds.The Hellcat engine finds its way under the hood of this Last Call version of the Charger, allowing it to produce 807 horsepower and 707 lb-ft of torque. This power goes to the rear wheels via an eight-speed automatic transmission, which has been a staple of the Hellcat models for several years. The Redeye Jailbreak Charger can sprint to 60 MPH in only 3.6 seconds, making it one of the quickest sedans ever built. 2004 Ford GT Top Speed: 205 MPH Ford The 2004 Ford GT brought back the Le Mans dominance and 1960s feeling of the GT40, which tore up the famous race out of pure retaliation and revenge. The 2004 version has everything you want and then some. This car is quick, extremely well-designed, and durable enough to handle some of the most grueling races in the world. This version from the mid-2000s was raced in Super GT class racing.Behind the Ford GT’s driver resides a 5.4-liter V8 engine that sends 549 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels through a six-speed manual transmission. This doesn’t seem like much power, but the GT only weighs 3,484 pounds, making it light and agile. This Ford supercar eats the 60 MPH sprint in less than 3.9 seconds en route to the 205-MPH top speed. 2013-17 Dodge Viper GTS Top Speed: 206 MPH Bring a TrailerIf there were ever a car with an RWD layout that should have sent power to all four wheels, it would be the Dodge Viper. Many drivers have tried and failed to tame this mean beast, but for those who can handle everything the Viper offers, they get to enjoy an exhilarating ride at high speeds. The Viper is a serious supercar and one of the last to wear the Dodge name.The Dodge Viper SRT-10 makes use of an 8.4-liter V10 engine mated to a six-speed manual transmission. With the engine at the front, the rear is light and playful, leading to the fright that many drivers feel. This naturally aspirated powertrain produces 645 horsepower and 600 lb-ft of torque, which is more than enough to send the car to 60 MPH in 3.4 seconds. The Viper lives in automotive lore as one of the most incredible cars ever produced by Dodge. 2005-2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Top Speed: 212 MPH Chevrolet The last of the front-engine Corvettes has a special place in our hearts and on this list. The end of an era that dates back to the 1960s in a car that can tear up the track like very few other cars. The Corvette ZR1 from the C7 generation sent serious power to the wheels, which allowed the car to achieve such an impressive top speed and virtually thumb its nose at European supercars.The 2019 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 is powered by a 6.2-liter supercharged V8 engine that sends 755 horsepower and 715 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels through an eight-speed automatic transmission. This Corvette hits 60 MPH in 3.0 seconds and finishes the quarter-mile sprint in 10.8 seconds at 135 MPH, making it fast, aggressive, and a lot of fun to drive. 2017 Ford GT Top Speed: 216 MPH FordThe second generation of the Ford GT was even hotter than the first. This incredible machine packed serious punch without using an extremely heavy and cumbersome powertrain. In fact, everything about this Ford supercar was made to deliver exciting performance on the track. This includes the unique aerodynamics using a split-wing design built into the car to create a pair of tunnels for airflow down the sides of the engine bay.Powering this mean beast is a 3.5-liter twin-turbocharged V6 engine that produced 647 horsepower and 550 lb-ft of torque. This engine mates with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, sending power to the rear wheels to rocket this beauty to high speeds. The Ford GT is capable of reaching 60 MPH in 2.9 seconds and finishes the quarter-mile sprint in 10.8 seconds at 134 MPH. 2022 Hennessey Exorcist Camaro ZL1 Top Speed: 217 MPH Hennessey The production version of the Chevrolet Camaro ZL1 is impressive, but Hennessey took this rocket and tweaked it to extreme levels. The result is the Exorcist Camaro, which is one of the few muscle cars to ever reach four digits of horsepower. This incredible machine sends 1000 horsepower and 966 lb-ft of torque to the rear wheels, to allow the car to reach speeds that no other Camaro ever achieved.Hennessey didn’t change the engine, only made upgrades to what was already in place with a higher-flowing supercharger, upgraded cylinder heads, custom camshafts, and strengthened internals. This Camaro hits 60 MPH in 2.1 seconds and destroys the quarter mile by finishing the sprint in less than ten seconds. The Exorcist is raw power and controlled aggression in an amazing package. 2025 Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 Top Speed: 233 MPH Chevrolet It seems like the Chevrolet Corvette keeps getting more powerful and faster. Since the mid-engine C8 model arrived, Chevy has developed several models above the traditional Stingray version to give us some incredibly impressive Corvettes. The latest of these is the ZR1, which is the most powerful and fastest production Corvette ever made.The Corvette ZR1 produces 1064 horsepower and 828 lb-ft of torque from a 5.5-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine. This mid-engine layout sends power to the rear wheels through an eight-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission, giving this car enough power to rocket to 60 MPH in 2.2 seconds. Chevrolet claims a top speed of 225 MPH, but the ZR1 reached 233 MPH during testing. 2007-2009 SSC Ultimate Aero TT Top Speed: 255 MPH SSC The SSC Ultimate Aero TT was recognized as the world’s fastest production car from 2007 to 2010. Only 24 units of this incredible supercar were built, but that was enough to put this car on the map. Built by Shelby SuperCars, which has no relation to Caroll Shelby, the Ultimate Aero TT was the next version that was a prototypical car that entered production at the end of 2004.The Ultimate Aero TT utilizes a 6.3-liter bored-over twin-turbocharged LS6 V8 engine that produces 1,180 horsepower and 961 lb-ft of torque. This is more than enough power to send this car to 60 MPH in 2.7 seconds and allows it to finish the quarter-mile sprint in 9.9 seconds at 144.1 MPH. Previous versions of the Aero were never verified, but this model has a verified top speed. 2011 Hennessey Venom GT Top Speed: 270+ MPH Hennessey The Venom GT is a hypercar that brings extreme performance and innovative engineering into the mix. This incredible car doesn’t go too far with the tech; it maintains the RWD setup, making it a truly enjoyable sports car. This amazing machine was built to shatter speed records, delivering an excellent combination of agility and brute force. The limited production makes it a collector’s item that might never see much time on the track.Power for this Hennessey supercar comes from a 6.2-liter twin-turbocharged engine. If that sounds familiar, that’s because it's derived from the GM LS9 engine and is the same one found in the Corvette ZR1 at that time. This engine produced 1,244 horsepower and 1,155 lb-ft of torque in the Venom GT. That is enough power to send this car to 60 MPH in only 2.7 seconds.