Top 10 World’s Fastest Cars… Do YOU Know No. 1?

22 Dec, 2016

What is the world’s fastest car? You guessed it, this list is packed full of the powerful, high-performance names we know and love. Expect to see entries from McLaren, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti and our personal favourite, Aston Martin. Most of the big names that are well-versed in churning out supercars have tried their hand at … Top 10 World’s Fastest Cars… Do YOU Know No. 1?

What is the world’s fastest car?

You guessed it, this list is packed full of the powerful, high-performance names we know and love. Expect to see entries from McLaren, Ferrari, Lamborghini, Bugatti and our personal favourite, Aston Martin.

Most of the big names that are well-versed in churning out supercars have tried their hand at making an absurdly powerful (read: expensive) hypercar at some time in the last decade. But, when it comes to the crunch, even a huge development budget is no match for the expertise and finesse of the small, specialist firms.

In the name of being fair – and purely going off the numbers – our list includes a mix of the two, but we’ve kept it to one headline model per manufacturer. Each car comes from a completely different team of passionate designers, engineers and driving enthusiasts (a word which doesn’t seem worthy, considering the stakes) but all have one thing in common… A burning desire to be the fastest. Plus, a no-holds-barred approach to engineering and a total disregard for the laws of physics as they stand.

1. Koenigsegg Agera R – 273 mph
2. Hennessey Venom GT – 270 mph
3. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport – 268 mph
4. 9ff GT9-R – 257 mph
5. SSC Ultimate Aero – 256 mph
6. Koenigsegg CCR – 242 mph
7. McLaren F1 – 241 mph
8. Senvo ST1 – 233 mph
9. Pagani Huayra – 230 mph
10. Aston Martin One-77 – 220mph

50 years ago, driving even at 200mph in a road would have been unbelievable – or like something out of a cheesy sci-fi flick. Now, in 2016, Andry Green and the Bloodhound team have set their sights on a new 1,000mph Land Speed Record.

There’s also a handful of high-performance saloon cars that can top a hefty 170mph without (the driver) breaking a sweat. Two of the models in our list breeze 270mph, so we think it’s only a matter of time that a road-ready car can hit 300mph. 2017 anyone?

When it comes to cars and their performance, there is nothing quite exhilarating and electrifying than pure speed. These four-wheeled engineering feats are the finest representations of manufacturing and prove the real passion of the professionals… Plus a serious spurt of adrenaline pumping through your veins.

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