2007-11-20 00:16:41 · 11 answers · asked by mohamed_av 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Other - Car Makes
The fastest road legal car in the world from 0-60mph is a 1972 Vauxhall Victor does it in 1 second its powered by a 9.3L twin turbo V8 producing 2200hp.
The current worlds fastest production car to 60mph is the Bugatti Veyron with 0-60mph in 2.46 seconds.
The current world fastest production car is the SSC Ultimate Aero TT at 256.15 mph.
But the current fastest car in the world is the Thrust SSC which holds the world land speed record at 763 mph becoming the first land vehicle to officially break the sound barrier.
2007-11-20 04:34:07 · answer #1 · answered by bluntvauxhall 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The McLaren F1 is the current holder of the "fastest production car in the world" title, but only because other capable competitors, for some reason or other, haven't yet been subjected to a top speed test. Manufacturers have been chasing this title for years. There was once a time when the 352 hp Lamborghini Miura was the world's fastest production car, with its V12 engine powering it to 170 mph back in 1966. A current-generation 350 hp V8 Corvette can best this figure nowadays, at a cost of only about 40 grand. More recently, the Porsche 959 held that title back in 1987. Powered by a 450 hp twin turbo six cylinder engine, it reached a top speed of 197 mph. By 1992, Jaguar had entered the game and a 542 hp V6 turbo powered its XJ220 to an official 212 mph, becoming well-known as the fastest street-legal production car at the time. Then, only a year later, McLaren burst onto the scene and took the title without much effort, jetting away to speeds in excess of 220 mph.
2007-11-20 08:28:06 · answer #2 · answered by exodus 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The fastest car for top speed is the ssc aero, then the buggati veyron, but in acceleration, 0-160mph it's the ariel atom, wich has a supercharged honda civic type-r engine and weighs about 500kg.
2007-11-20 11:11:16 · answer #3 · answered by rwdforever 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Car: Thrust SSC.
Date: October 15, 1997
Speed: 763.035 MPH
Location: Black Rock Desert, USA
Driver: Andy Green
2007-11-20 08:29:15 · answer #4 · answered by Mad Jack 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Bugatti Veyron.........407 KPH
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x157l2_bugatti-veyron-at-top-speed
2007-11-20 10:51:10 · answer #5 · answered by caper007 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the thrust ssc is the land speed record holder
...people that think the F1 crack me up...
American race cars run over 300+ mph every weekend.
and they do it in a 1/4 mile from a dead stop
here is a link to the world record in the 1/4 mile.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Schumacher
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drag_racing
2007-11-20 08:54:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
the fastest car in the world is now the salen s7
2007-11-20 08:38:56 · answer #7 · answered by dyllansapimp 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
According to Top Gear, the Koenigsegg CCX. It lapped the Top Gear test track, in a time of 1:17.6.
2007-11-20 08:29:05 · answer #8 · answered by neohioguy1962 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
McLaren F1
2007-11-20 08:52:07 · answer #9 · answered by Evan P 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
my matchbox car
2007-11-20 08:25:55 · answer #10 · answered by mr & mrs b 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋