Speed might be too dangerous but it has always attracted men towards it. Millions of people around the world love to take control over their vehicles and drive at top speed to make sure they get some adrenaline rush. Hence, many automobile manufacturers come up with cars that can provide speeds that can go beyond the imagination. If you are interested in top cars you can always look for best new sports cars 2011 to find the latest cars. There are many cars that claim to break the records but here we will take a quick look at some of the world’s fastest cars of all time.
1. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
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If you are thinking about speeds that can thrill your senses then there is nothing better than Bugatti Veyron Super Sport which is probably the fastest legal car in production. The all new Bugatti Veyron Super Sport has an unbelievable speed of 431 kmph or 268 mph. The Super Sport version is a bit better than the original version which has a top speed of 408 kmph or 253 mph. The car is designed and developed by Volkswagen Group and produced by Bugatti Automobiles SAS. The car comes with 8.0 liter quad turbocharged W16 cylinder engine which is equivalent to two narrow V8 engines. It has dual clutch transmission, direct shift gearbox which is computer controlled and provides better steering experience to the drivers. The engine can produce 1184 horsepower with 1100 lb feet of torque. The car can go from zero to 60 in just 2.4 seconds and it is priced at $1,700,000.
2. SSC Ultimate Aero TT
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Another high performance car that rocked the world with its super speed performance is SSC Ultimate Aero TT. This car was produced by Shelby SuperCars and it previously holds the title for being the fastest car on the planet in Guinness Book of World Records. However, in the year 2010 the title went to Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. The recorded top speed for this car is 412 kmph or 256 mph. The car is a combination of various factors taken from various top high performance cars. The chassis looks like Lamborghini Diablo while the butterfly doors are inspired from McLaren F1 and Enzo Ferrari. The car comes with supercharged V8 Chevrolet Small Block engine that can produce 1062 horsepower and 1001 lb feet of torque. The car can go from zero to 90 in 2.78 seconds.
3. Bugatti Veyron 16.4
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Bugatti has always been in the race for the some of the fastest cars in the world and this car definitely was on the top list before SSC Ultimate Aero TT beat it. The company then decided to build the Super Sports version which did the job and claimed the number one position. However, the original Bugatti Veyron 16.4 still takes the third sport as one of the fastest cars in the world of all time. The car was introduced in the market in 2005 and it created a lot of storm in the automobile sector when it was launched. The top speed of the car is 408 kmph or 253 mph. The car was designed and developed by Volkswagen and produced by Bugatti in France and named after French racing driver Pierre Veyron. It was also among the most expensive cars in the world.
4. Koenigsegg CCXR
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There are many other companies that have been making some of the world’s fastest cars and Koenigsegg from Sweden has always made some interesting cars that cater to people who love speed. The Koenigsegg CCXR is powered by modified twin supercharged V8 engine and that can use different fuels. The car was introduced in the market in the year 2009 and was voted as one of the most beautiful cars in history by Forbes. This car has the ability to produce top speeds that can go beyond 400 kmph or 250 mph. However, there is no official record about the actual top speeds yet. The car can accelerate zero to 100 in just 2.8 seconds. The car comes with CCXR engine which is 4.7 liter and provides better performance and driving experience.
5. Saleen S7 Twin Turbo
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If you are looking for limited production cars that can really compete with some of the best cars in the world then you can look out for Saleen S7. This high performance American car was produced by Steve Saleen, Phil Frank and Ray Mallock. The car was introduced in the market in 2005 and it has a top speed of 399 kmph or 248 mph. Together, the developers have featured powerful twin turbo system that has 750 horsepower. The car has the ability to go from zero to 60 in just 2.8 seconds. The same developers also came up with competition package that could increase the performance of the car by 33% but was very limited to competitions only.
6. McLaren F1
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Designed and manufactured by McLaren Automotive the car received lot of positive response from the people all over the world. In the year 1998 the car became the fastest car in the world with top speed of 372 kmph and 231 mph. The car also received various appreciations from various car magazine companies like AutoCar that claimed that McLaren F1 is one of the finest driving machines in the world. The car went ahead to hold the record from 1998 to 2005. This car still remains among the top fastest cars in the world because it has a great aerodynamic body and powerful engine that can really combine the best features and performance together. The car comes with 6.1 liter BMW S70/2 V12 engine that is combined with 6 speed manual transmission. This is also the first car that uses complete carbon fiber reinforced plastic chassis. On the other hand, the position of the drive is in the middle of the car and not on the side. The overall drag coefficient is 0.32 which is certainly better than Bugatti Veyron and SSC Ultimate Aero TT. Hence, McLaren has put in lot of efforts for making this car one of the best and fastest cars in the world.
