The 21st century is the time for speed lovers! The fight for the fastest car takes a new turn every year, and this unspoken competition is becoming more interesting due to the possibility of using various electronic resources. In automobile laboratories, engineers develop methods to produce the most powerful automobile.
Cars are getting faster. Back in the early 1990s, the 346 km / h car was the king of the road. Now, in order to surprise the automotive world, you need to design a car that is capable of covering at least 426 km in an hour.
25. Porsche 918 Spyder
This car has proven its superiority over the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta, as it can reach a speed of 350 km / h. Since this car is a hybrid, both electric and gas engines are used for its production. The Porsche plant has built only 918 examples of this car, one of which was sold in 2016 for $ 1.8 million.
24. Lamborghini Murcielago
Murcielago is translated into Russian "bat", this name was given to this car for its swiftness, if you imagine how fast the bat moves, you can imagine what this representative of the automotive world is capable of. Lamborghini Murcielago was released in 2001 and was recognized as one of the fastest cars. Manufacturers say the Murcielago has a top speed of 339 km / h, but on one test drive, the car reached 334 km / h.
23. Bugatti EB110
When the decision was made to revive the Bugatti name, the engineering team started with the EB110. This extraordinary vehicle has a built-in V12 engine, which is fraught with 560 horsepower and is capable of accelerating to 341 km / h. Bugatti introduced the Bugatti EB110 to the world in 1991 on the 110th anniversary of Ettore Bugatti. In the Super Sport line, this model has a top speed of 350 km / h. In 2015, the EB110 SS went off auction for approximately $ 950,000.
22. Jaguar XJ220S
When Jaguar started making cars with V6 engines instead of the V12 Xj220, many fans of the company were upset. However, the Jaguar XJ220S became the fastest car on earth when it went into production. In 1992, he developed a speed of 342 km / h, and this result was valid until McLaren, did not release Formula 1 from the racetrack to the car market. Jaguar has released only 6 XJ220S models, making this vehicle an exclusive.
21. McLaren P1
When McLaren decided to create a car not for the racetrack, its Formula One (F1) became the fastest in the world. Two decades later, the company decided to use electric car technology to create the P1 hybrid, which quickly sold for $ 1.2 million. Naturally, the P1 was ultra-powerful and could reach 100 km in 2.8 seconds. The P1 was 1.3 seconds ahead of F1 in engineering tests. The maximum speed of the McLaren P1 is 349 km / h.
20. Ferrari LaFerrari
The competition in the hybrid supercar industry is getting more intense every year. LaFerrari debuted in 2014 with 949 horsepower and a top speed of 201 km / h in less than 7 seconds, unlike any hybrid known so far. The LaFerrari matched the power of the McLaren P1 and reached its top speed of 349 km / h, although some believe it can reach over 354 km / h if the speed limiter is turned off.
19. Pagani Zonda
From Pagani supercars, buyers can expect breakneck speed and great design. The Zonda (1999) had an amazing design and small batches, but was inferior in power to the Zonda Tricolore, which reached speeds of up to 350 km / h.
18. Ferrari Enzo
The automaker Ferrari has outdone itself in the Enzo supercar model. A true Formula 1 car is visible in design and performance. The Enzo has 650 horsepower under the hood and was able to cover 402 m in just 11 seconds. Its maximum speed is 351 km / h, and according to unofficial test drives, the car of this model can reach speeds of up to 362 km / h.
17. Lamborghini Aventador
At the Lamborghini plant, engineers indicate the maximum speed of the car, and car owners, at their own peril and risk, test their iron horses on private test sites and endure other speed figures. Such a disagreement was also in the case of the Aventador model (2012). Lamborghini said the top speed of the Aventador is 349 km / h. However, on the Internet you can find many videos in which this model accelerates to 370 km / h.
16. Aston Martin One-77
Since only 77 copies of this model were created, and, by the way, none of them appeared in the James Bond films - the One-77 model from Aston Martin can be considered truly branded. Of course, as the fastest Aston ever built, it is naturally the only representative of its name. Production of the One-77 ended in 2012 and the entire lot sold for $ 1.5 million each. Under the hood, this model has 750 horsepower and a top speed of 354 km / h. To buy one of these beauties on the secondary market, expect to pay nearly double the original price.
15. Lamborghini Veneno
When it comes to the fastest and most exclusive cars, the Lamborghini Veneno should be mentioned. For the company's 50th anniversary project in 2013, Lambo engineers decided to design and put up for sale just three examples of the company's most powerful car to date, at a price tag of $ 4.5 million. (one copy of this model was put on the secondary market in 2016 at a price of $ 11 million). Lamborghini has promised its customers that the Veneno model will reach speeds of up to 100 km / h in 2.8 seconds and its top speed will be 355 km / h and we have every reason to believe them.
14. Noble M600
Can you imagine driving a car with 650 horses under the hood, no ABS and no traction control? In 2013, Top Gear host Jeremy Clarkson had this experience testing the Noble M600. Clarkson admitted that he felt fear when the car accelerated to 241 and 273 km / h in a matter of seconds, but he never managed to accelerate the car on the race track to a maximum speed of 362 km / h.
13. Pagani Huayra BC
When the original Pagani Huayra reached a top speed of 354 km / h in the first tests, the developers were able to verify that the engine was designed correctly. Pagani engineers took a Mercedes-AMG V12 engine (730 horsepower) and housed it in a lightweight chassis. Then, a few years after the Huayra was sold, the Italian automaker developed its new model (BC), making the body even lighter, which increased the power factor to 789 horsepower, and accordingly increased the top speed to 370 km / h.
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