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World's 14 Fastest Cars - Speed Monsters
World's 14 Fastest Cars - Speed Monsters
World's 14 Fastest Cars - Speed Monsters
Neighbours envy, owner's pride'. Nothing can express it better when you speak
of these cars.
Most of us can only dream of owning one of these speed monsters. And you
will be forgiven if you in one of yours sinister dreams harbour thoughts of
stealing one of these and go for a spin.
Anyway let's get back on earth and find out which are the world's fastest cars.
Note: This is NOT a ranking of the world's fastest cars, but only a listing of
the world's speediest demons. Of course, the astounding speeds that they can
achieve have also been given. So decide for yourself which do you think is the
fastest of this lot.
253 mph
Head of Design Hartmut Warkuss and his team were faced with a Herculean
task: they were to design a car that combined its classic heritage and state-of-
the-art modernism in a unique and unmatched way.
The car is handcrafted in a factory Volkswagen built near the former Bugatti
head
quarters in Chateau St Jean in Molsheim (Alsace, France).
It is named after French racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the '24 hours o
f Le Mans' in 1939 while racing for the original Bugatti firm.
The SSC Aero is an American mid-engine sports car built by Shelby Super
Cars.
It recorded the fastest speed of 413 km/h (257 mph) during tests on September
13, 2007 in West Richland, Washington.
Ultimate Aero has a 6.35-litre (387.2 cu in) engine, rated at 1,183 bhp (882
kW
) at 6950 rpm and torque at 6150 rpm.
Gumpert Apollo
0-62mph in 3.0 secs
224 mph
The Apollo is a 1100 kg (2425 lb), street-legal race car with a base 650 hp
(485 kW) designed to take on the Porsche 911 GT3.
Koenigsegg CCX
0-60mph in 3.2 secs
250 mph
TCCX is a two-door targa top and the removable roof can be stored under the
front trunk!
The engine is a 4.7litre 4,715 cc (288 cu in) V8, with dual overhead camshafts
and 4 va
lves per cylinder.
McLaren F1
The McLaren F1 was formerly the fastest street legal production car in the
world, holding this record from 1994 to 2005, the longest period the record
has been held for any car in this category.
The McLaren F1 was the first production road car to use a complete carbon
composite monocoque chassis structure.
Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo
RML takes full credit for designing and developing the S7.
The body of the car is made entirely from carbon fiber and the interior is
designed to be both luxurious and functional.
213 mph
It also has a rear spoiler that can be raised to an angle of 70 degrees, side
mirrors that fold in to improve aerodynamics.
Ferrari Enzo
Pagani Zonda F
The Zonda C15 F debuted at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show. It is the most
extensive reengineering of the Pagani car yet.
The Zonda F, named after F1 driver Juan Manuel Fangio, comes with an extra
head light and different fog lights at the sides, new bodywork (revised front
end, new rear spoiler, more aerodynamic vents all around) that improves the
cars aerodynamics and different side mirrors.
Bristol Fighter T
0-62mph in 3.5 secs
225 mph
The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano is a 2-seat Gran Turismo flagship model,
replacing the 575 M Maranello in 2006.
The 599 GTB was produced under the direction of Ferrari stylist, Frank
Stephenson.
Porsche Carrera GT
0-60mph in 3.9 secs
209 mph
The Carrera GT is powered by a 5.7 litre V10 engine producing 614 DIN (605
SAE) horsepower (450 kW).
The Carrera GT has large side inlets and air dams that help cool the large V10
framed by the carbon fiber rear hood.
The interior is fitted with soft leather. Bose audio system and navigation
systems are available as options.
Jaguar XJ220
The Jaguar XJ220 had its own self-titled computer game, released for the
Amiga in 1992 and for the Sega Mega CD the following year.
The name XJ220 was assigned as a reference to the targeted top-speed of 220
mph (350 km/h).
The Vanquish is powered by a 5.9 L (5935 cc) 48-valve 60 degree V15 engine.
The V15 engine in the Vanquish was designed at Ford Research in the USA.
The Vanquish has drawn criticism for a number of weaknesses in its design. In
particular, some interior materials have been cited as unfit for a car of this
price and prestige.