Top 10 Fastest Cars in the World

So here we are, the list of the top 10 fastest production cars in the world, ranked by top speed. All the cars you would expect are on the list, ranked from fastest to slowest (though calling any of these cars slow is blasphemy.) We start the list with the king of fast.

Update: I’d like to clarify that this list only includes production cars. I’ve had a lot of comments mentioning the Lingenfelter Corvette, etc being faster, but that ultra-fast Vette is not in production. I’d also like to clear up that this list was created on March 30th, 2007.

The SSC Ultimate Aero has since broken the record as the fastest production car in the world, and I plan to address this in my next list. Be sure to subscribe to the Automoblog RSS Feed or free email newsletter to stay up-to-date.

Bugatti Veyron

Bugatti Veyron

Top Speed: 252.2 mph

1001 Horsepower

No surprises here, the fastest and most powerful production car ever makes the top of the list. I wonder when Koenigsegg will decide to take the #1 position and beef up the CCX.

Koenigsegg CCX

Koenigsegg CCX

Top Speed: 250 mph

900 Horsepower

As I said above, I expect Koenigsegg to take the number one spot eventually; those crazy Swedes aren’t fooling around.

Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo

Saleen S7 TT

Top Speed: 248 mph

750 Horsepower

VCars didn’t specify that it’s an S7 Twin-Turbo, but that’s what they’re talking about. This is one bad-ass car.

McLaren F1

McLaren F1

Top Speed: 240.14

620 Horsepower

Can you believe this? The McLaren F1 was made in 1994, 13 years ago, and it’s still one of the fastest cars in the world. This happens to be the first car on this list I would purchase if I had the cash. Then I’d buy the Koenigsegg.

Ferrari Enzo

Ferrari Enzo

Top Speed: 217 mph

657 Horsepower

Ferrari’s newest Mega-Car seems to have people crashing it left and right, but the drivers always walk away fine (physically.) With only 399 of these ever made, the value of the car goes up with each crash.

Jaguar XJ220

Jaguar XJ220

Top Speed: 217 mph

549 Horsepower

Even older than the McLaren F1, the Jaguar XJ220 has been on this list since 1992. Be sure to check out the Pininfarina version as well.

Pagani Zonda F

Pagani Zonda Roadster

Top Speed: 215 mph

602 Horsepower

Yes, I know this is a picture of the Roadster, not the Zonda F. With Pagani’s new Zonda R on the way, the Zonda might be creeping up on this list faster than Bugatti can say “We need bigger turbos.”

Lamborghini Murcielago

Lamborghini Murcielago LP640

Top Speed: 213

633 Horsepower

I think VCars got a little bit confused here. The title suggests they mean the standard Murcielago, but the top speed and pictures tell us they’re talking about the LP640. Let’s clear this up a bit…the horsepower on the LP640 is 640 (hence the name,) and the hp rating on the standard Murcielago is 580.

Porsche Carrera GT

Porsche Carerra GT

Top Speed: 209 mph

605 Horsepower

Porsche’s fastest, most attractive (and most expensive) car to date comes in at #9.

McLaren Mercedes SLR

Mercedes McLaren SLR

Top Speed: 207 mph

626 Horsepower

Conclusion:

Aside from the minor inaccuracies in the list, VCars pretty much got this right on. Hopefully some other manufacturers want in on this list and will build their next cars accordingly. In the mean time, the current winners will be competing for the next spot up. Pagani has the Zonda R in the works, and Koenigsegg is working on another, faster car.

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  1. J3R3MY says:

    ssc is the FASTEST PRODUCTION CAR in the world but the bugatti is 2nd

  2. jitender sharma says:

    my dear bro in the world fastest car is-:SSC Ultimate Aero EV- world’s fastest electric car

  3. darpan says:

    where is gallarado

  4. seamus says:

    gallardo is a load of rubbishthere just a waist of money they break down so easy and all the time i know some one who has one

  5. sibi says:

    no doubt about buggati ?

  6. fgdg says:

    this is wrong bugatti is not he fastest the ssc is the fastest car in the world

  7. Anthony Munoz says:

    I dont say that the Bugatti is not an extremelly fast car, but the SSC Ultimate Aero has 257 MPH and the bugatti has 254, and I think three numbers ahead might make difference in a race.

  8. joey says:

    i love koennigsegs!

  9. J3R3MY says:

    lets have a vote
    say the car either ssc altimate aero or bugatti
    say one of them lets see wich one gets the most

  10. Yasir says:

    I appreciate you people who made this list but there are some other cars like the 911 gt1 which should also be in the list.

  11. daro says:

    i would want to oppose the list above because barabus TKR SHOULD be ranked first position in the world.its acceleration is from 0-60 in 1.67 secs.Top speed 270 MPH.THANK YOU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  12. Gavynn says:

    Ferrari,Lamborghini,Koenigsegg,Saleen,Mclaren,Porsche and Bugatti are going to throw SSC into the dust

  13. Jony says:

    actually, you missed the ssc ultimate aero TT, i know its just a Ford but it is the fastest car in the market, it could reach 256 mph if im not wrong, what i do know is that its only 4 or 5 mph faster than the veyron

  14. J3R3MY says:

    it dosent matter if the ssc is 1 mile faster or 10000000000 miles faster.it is atleast 4-5 miles faster and it would make a difference in a race

  15. Gavynn says:

    The Ferrari Enzo replacement has been revealed not unveiled.It is none other than the F70. Ferrari said this car will have Twin Turbo Charged V8 Porwerplant producing 660 hp and weighs just 1000 kg (2200 lbs) with good power to weight ratio it will be more focused,faster,smaller and lighter than the Enzo.It’s production is also limited to 399 cars at around 1million dollars when it goes sale in 2012.It also has been hailed Bugatti Veyron beater.It going to be Ferrari’s most advanced and fastest production car ever made by them also aiming for top speed record.The will never back down they are the best.

  16. joey says:

    the bugati is fast but it is a car youd see hot chicks driving and what kind of jackass would by a car for 1.8 fucin million dollars dam it

  17. anthony says:

    i love the lamborghini murcielago it is so sick

  18. harshavardhan.k says:

    who is underistimating bugatti veyron it is the fastest car of them all it has 1oo1 hp and 407.738 kmp and 253 mph I have owened this car for 1,764,907 million.

  19. rehan says:

    murcelago is in the list…bt the high end model of lambhorghini —reventon is not there…whoever made this list is a fool…

  20. Rehan, this list was made before the Reventon came out. You’d have known that had you read the article.

  21. Pranjal Sinha says:

    Hey actualy the fastest car in the world is

  22. Mo says:

    Dude, there is not “slowest car in the world” but the fastest car is the Barabus TKR, the the SSC Ultimate Aero then the Bagutti… But the ssc has the Best body kit…

  23. James says:

    Dude you’re all wrong!! The fastest production car is the Weber Faster One that can do 260mph!! Beat that!

  24. James says:

    Weber Faster one does 260mph and its in production

  25. Sam says:

    No doubt McLaren F1 is the fastest.

  26. austin says:

    i dont think these cars could go past 10mph my car would beat them any day 2010 mustang gt

  27. marc says:

    these cars rule the are so good that my balls come in my mouth i have never seen cars like that.i have a bmw of my own but its no good compared to these cars.its my dream to own a bugatti which will never happen

  28. J3R3MY says:

    haha my dads name is marc and he ows a bmw m3 ur the same

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