The Top Ten Fastest Cars in the World
There is often a great deal of dispute as to which cars are the fastest in the world. Between test track times, manufacturer estimates and real-world performance, some of the vehicles are separated only by a matter of one or two miles-per-hour. Below are ten of the world’s fastest cars in terms of miles per hour.
Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport cannot only claim the title of the world’s fastest car, but the Guinness Book of World Records will gladly back up the claim. On July 10, 2010, the Super Sport passed the 263 mile per hour mark and claimed the title of the world’s fastest production car. At 2.4 million dollars, the vehicle is also one of the most expensive power cars on the market.
Hennessy Venom GT
If the Bugatti Veyron is one of the more expensive power cars on the market, the Hennessy Venom GT is positively bargain priced. At a price of nine hundred and fifty thousand dollars, the vehicle is also largely untested. Though it is regularly listed with a top speed of 260 miles per hour, the company claims that it might be able to reach speeds in excess of 270 miles per hour.
Koenigsegg Agera R
Like the Venom GT, the Koenigsegg Agera R has a much higher theoretical top speed than has been actually recorded. It only clocks in with a relatively slow 263 miles per hour, but it has a theoretical top speed that might be able to top all the other cars in its weight class. The vehicle costs around 1.6 million dollars, and has the rare ability to be fitted with snow tires for those that wish to drive it around in snowy weather.
SSC Ultimate Aero
One of the least expensive cars on the list, SSC Ultimate Aero costs just shy of six hundred and fifty-five thousand dollars. Its top speed is quite a bit lower than those near the top, though, with an observed speed of around 257 miles per hour. The car was, however, the fastest car on the market for three years, proving that cost and speed do not necessarily go hand in hand.
Saleen S7 Twin Turbo
The Saleen S7 Twin Turbo claims to be one of the fastest cars in the world, but it is largely untested. An American-manufactured vehicle, it has an estimated speed of between 240 and 260 miles per hour. Though this does not quite compete with some of the faster cars on the market, it is still much faster than one might expect from an American vehicle.
McLaren F1
With an asking price of nearly one million dollars, the McLaren F1 is still one of the fastest cars on the market. Though its speed titles have been quickly stripped away by newer vehicles, the well-known vehicle is still one of the fastest on the market. The top speed of the McLaren clocks in at just over 230 miles per hour, and only sixty were released for purchase.
Gumpert Apollo
Though the top speed of the Gumpert Apollo is only 224 miles per hour, it is still one of the world’s fastest cars. With an asking price of four hundred and fifty thousand dollars, it also has the distinction of being the second least expensive car on the list. Though there is relatively little to distinguish it from the competition, the manufacturers have claimed that the car could still push the two hundred mile per hour mark while upside down.
Pagani Huayra
The Pagani Huayra is a bit of an unknown, but it can push the two hundred and thirty mile per hour mark. Significantly faster than the vehicle it replaced, the Zonda, it still ranks with some of the faster cars on the market.
Lamborghini Aventador
The Lamborghini Aventador certainly carries one of the more impressive names on the list, supposedly named for a fighting bull. As the only car on the list that is under four hundred thousand dollars, it is also the cheapest vehicle on this list. It can only push 217 miles per hour at its peak, but it still maintains the classic Lamborghini standards of excellence.
Jaguar XJ220
The Jaguar XJ220 is one of the world’s fastest cars despite the fact that it is about to pass its twentieth anniversary. The body design does belie the fact that it was manufactured in 1992, but the fact that it can equal the Aventador’s speed of 217 miles per hour is quite impressive even in today’s market.
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