- Koenigsegg dominates speed records
- Fastest production cars ranked
- Speeds exceed 300 mph
When considering the actual utility of a vehicle, its acceleration from 0 to 60 miles per hour is not the most crucial aspect. However, nothing quite ignites the imagination like maximum speed. Achieving high speeds requires more than simply constructing a larger engine. To utilize all that power, world record breakers must convert a small but potent engine beneath a highly aerodynamic body.
The eight production cars with the highest maximum speeds in the world are detailed in the following list, which includes aircraft that more closely resemble fighter jets or spacecraft than passenger cars. It is not all for display, however. Extremely high velocities necessitate substantial aerodynamic downforce to prevent them from literally taking flight; therefore, aerodynamic designers must exercise ingenuity. They must be capable of sustaining traction at legendary velocities, slicing through the air with the blades of steel, and protecting the driver in the event of an accident.
Additionally, their engines are technological miracles. Turbochargers force air into the intake apertures of each vehicle, occasionally at pressures greater than twice that of the atmosphere, while enormous injectors supply copious amounts of fuel to match. However, more than additional petrol may be required to optimize your engine for the foreseeable future. Contrary to the majority of the previous decade, one of the vehicles featured in this compilation is a gasoline-electric hybrid, potentially indicating a market trend change.
Since its introduction in 2005, when the Bugatti Veyron surpassed 250 miles per hour and became the world’s quickest car, the playing field has indeed changed. The majority of today’s quickest vehicles are designed to exceed 300 mph. As we rank the eight production cars with the highest top speeds in the globe, let’s begin near the top:
Agera RS by Koenigsegg: 277.9 mph
For a period, the Agera RS was the fastest car, averaging 277.87 mph in November 2017. It is still the fastest street-legal car to reach a public road, but other track vehicles have overtaken it. Due to two ceramic ball-bearing turbochargers with variable geometry, the 5-liter V8 Agera RS produces 960 horsepower.
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Czinger 21C achieves 281 mph.
Los Angeles-based organization The 21C 3D-printed by Czinger is an original entry: It is propelled by a gasoline-electric hybrid system. A 2.88-liter twin-turbo V8 engine drives the rear wheels, while the front wheels are propelled by two electric motors for a combined output of 1,250 horsepower at an absolutely furious 10,500 RPM. It set the production vehicle lap record at Circuit of the Americas and Laguna Seca.
Tuatara, SSC: 295 mph
For high-rpm capabilities, this American-made hypercar is powered by a 5.9-liter V8 with a flat plane crank. It, like the majority of the vehicles on this list, is twin-turbocharged, and its power rating varies according to the type of fuel in the tank: The horsepower output of 91-octane petrol is 1,350, whereas E85 petroleum can generate 1,750. With a modest drag coefficient of 0.279, this object exhibits a buoyancy comparable to that of a fish traversing water. It was increased to 295 mph over 2.3 miles at the Launch and Landing Facility of Space Florida in 2022.
Roadster Hennesey Venom F5 Revolution: 300+ mph
With a maximum speed of more than 300 mph, we are now in the era of hypercars, ultracars, and megacars, depending on whose promotional materials you peruse. The Texas-built, roofless Hennesey Venom F5 Revolution Roadster could cause you to lose your headwear as it speeds in excess of 300 miles per hour, regardless of perspective. A 6.6-liter twin-turbo V8 and carbon fibre bodywork power the Venom F5, which produces 1,817 horsepower at 8,000 RPM.
Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+: 304 mph
Although France may not immediately come to mind when one considers the fastest automobiles in the world, the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ has been recorded at an impressive 304 miles per hour. An eight-liter W16 engine with 1,600 horsepower and a seven-speed gearbox with an air-water intercooler and four turbochargers.
SP Automotive Anarchy No. 3: 310 mph
Greece may be less likely for a hypercar than France, but its 4,065 horsepower and ground-twisting skills suggest otherwise. The company emphasizes its cutting-edge components, which include a billet aluminum block machined in-house, compressor housings made of carbon fiber turbochargers, and a crankshaft that is 3D-printed and enables the engine to exceed 10,000 RPM redline.
Hennesey Venom F5 coupe: 311 mph
The Coupe’s roof reinforces the chassis and makes it a few tenths faster than the Hennesey Venom F5 Revolution Roadster. Nonetheless, it is equipped with the same powertrain from the factory, which ranks it among the world’s quickest automobiles.
Koenigsegg Jesko Absolute: 330 mph
This Swedish horror is constructed to travel quicker than anything else on the market. At 0.278, its drag coefficient is one thousandth less than that of the Tuatara. Radical bodywork helps this car fly through the air and preserve road contact; underbody flaps reduce friction. Twin ceramic ball-bearing turbochargers force-feed its 5-liter engine, which generates 1,600 horsepower on E85 and 1,280 horsepower on gasoline. A 9-speed gearbox expels power from the Jesko Absolut, which appears to be stationary while the world beneath it rotates.
