World's Fastest Production Cars
While the looks and quality of a car does matter to some buyers, it is speed that is the most watched catchword by some discerning buyers.
Street legal vehicles are those motorcycles, automobiles and light trucks that have been licensed and equipped for use on public roads. These cars have specific configurations of lighting, safety equipment and signal lights.
World's Favorite Fast Cars
The SSC Ultimate Aero TT (TWIN TURBO) is one super car which blazes past the competition quite competently. It is one of the world's fastest street cars. It speeds up from 0 to 60 mph in 2.78 seconds, which is lightning fast. The TT runs on 91-octane gasoline using the electronic sequential port fuel injection type. The car has a horsepower of 1287 bhp at 6075 rpm and a 1112 lb-ft of torque at 6150 rpm. The Aero's top speed is said to be 273 mph, however, the tested speed is 257.41 mph. The super car weighs 422 lbs. The car has features like power mirrors, automatic backup camera, CD/DVD system with a 7.5" DVD screen, making it a complete delight for its owners. It comes with a basic warranty of 1 year.
The Dauer 962 Le Mans is another one among the fastest street cars. It is a road version of the Porsche 962, which had won the 1994 24 Hours of Le Mans. The road version has been prepared by Jochen Dauer. The gasoline driven, Dauer 962 Le Mans has a top speed of 249.2 mph. It is said to accelerate from 0 to 60 in 2.6 seconds. It has a water-cooled 2994 cc engine. It weighs about 1080 kg i.e., 2380 lbs, making it a bit heavier from the rest of the lot. The super car has a horsepower of 730 bhp at 7400 rpm and torque of 517 lb feet at 5000 rpm.
The Ultima GTR arrives in two versions, one with the 640 bhp engine, termed the Ultima GTR640 and the 720 bhp engine, called the Ultima GTR720. The Ultima takes the fastest 0-60 mph time of 3.3 seconds, while 0-100 mph takes 8.4 seconds. In 2007, it was named the 'Quickest Production Car' in the world. It has a horsepower of 345 bhp at 5600 rpm and torque of 350 lb ft at 4400 rpm. This super car weighs about 2182 lb. However, the top speed of Ultimate GTR is 157 mph. It comes with 12 month warranty as well.
The Caparo T1 is one of the top ten fastest street legal full production cars in the world. The car has an almost 700 bhp horsepower on methanol fuel. It has been said to conquer the 0-60 time span in under 2.5 seconds and 0-100 in 5 seconds. It has a dry weight of about 1212 lb. The car is designed by Ben Scott-Geddes. The car has a whooping torque of 900 lb ft at 9000 rpm. It has a maximum speed of 205 mph. The two-seater super car looks nothing less a Ferrari.
The Saleen S7 is another super fast car. The latest model has two turbochargers and the power output has been increased to 750 bhp. It can speed up to 60 mph in just 3.2 seconds. Prior to this, it was producing 550 hp of power. There are alternate packages of 1035 bhp and 850 bhp that are available. The Saleen S7 has campaigned and won many races around the world, with its GT-1 history in the American Le Mans Series and the FIA GT Championship being a whopping 40 wins. The top speed of the Saleen S7 is up to 160 mph. It is designed by Steve Saleen and Phil Frank. It weighs about 2750 lb.
The Ascari A10 is a road version of KZ1-R GT. It produces 625 bhp and is capable of a top speed of about 220 mph. It is developed by ex-formula one designer, Paul Brown. It weighs about 3000 lb. It can speed from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.8 seconds. This petrol fueled super car has a torque of 413 lb ft at 5500 rpm. In the 2007 Top Gear race, Ascari A10 set the 'Fastest Power Lap Time'.
The Gumpert Apollo has an Audi 4.2L V8 engine with a six-speed sequential gearbox, influenced by the Formula 1. It has an estimated speed of about 224 mph, while conquering the 0-60 mph barrier in 3.1 seconds. It is currently the ninth best accelerating production cars in the world. It weighs about 2645 lbs with a torque of 626.9 lb ft. The car is approved for being driven on road as well as on race track. It comes with three engine variants of 650 hp, 700 hp and 800 hp.
The Ford RS200 has been noted to cover 0-60 in 3.07 seconds. There have been evidences of two separate RS200s reporting 0-100 km/h under 2.1 seconds. The super car is designed by John Wheeler and Tony Southgate. It has a torque of 400 ft lbs at 5500 rpm and weighs around 2601 lbs. The super car was added with some features by Ghia to make it pass through the homologation process. This two-seater car has a horsepower that is just under 600 bhp.
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is the current fastest street legal car in the world and is considered to be most sophisticated one. It is also the most powerful and expensive car. It has a proven speed of 253.81 mph. There have been other cars which are faster or more powerful than the Bugatti Veyron, but they have been produced on a limited basis. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is the leader of all custom fast street cars. The Bugatti Veyron holds the best record of 257 mph on a clear road. It has torque of 921.83 lb ft. The super car speeds up to 100 mph in just 2.5 seconds. Designed by Jozef Kaban, the car weighs about 4162 lbs.
The Hennessey Venom GT has a top speed of 260 mph but when tested can go up to speed of 275 mph. It speeds from 0 to 60 mph in just 2.5 seconds and up to 200 mph in 15.9 seconds. It comes in three editions of 800 bhp, 100 bhp and 1244 bhp. It is designed by Lotus Elise and Lotus Exige. It weights 2685 lb and is compared with Bugatti to be the fastest car. The super car comes in two versions 1000 hp and 1200 hp. Hennessey produced only five units of Venom GT and out of them, four were already booked even before the car was launched.
Koenigsegg Agera R is one of the contenders in the fastest street legal cars category, having the top speed of 273 mph. The special feature of the car is the use of E85 and E100 biofuel. However, it can run on normal petrol as well. The latest version of Agera speed up to 60 mph in 2.9 seconds. It has a horsepower of 1140 hp at 7100 rpm and torque of 885 lb ft at 4100 rpm. The car weighs about 2932 lbs.
Noble M600 has Volvo B8444S V8 engine. It has a top speed of 225 mph. It is capable of conquering speed up to 60 mph in just 3.0 seconds. This two-seater car has a 6 speed manual transmission. It has horsepower of 650 hp at 6800 rpm and torque of 604 lb ft at 3800 rpm. The car weighs about 2810 lbs. The car is manufactured at the rate of just one car a month.
Lamborghini Aventador LP700-4 has been designed by Filippo Perini. The car has the top speed of 217 mph and can race up to 60 mph in just 2.8 seconds. It has 7 speed automatic - manual transmission. As soon as the car was launched at the Geneva Motor show 2011, the sales reached to 12 month production figures. However, the production is going to be restricted to only 4000 units. It has horsepower of 700 hp at 8250 rpm and torque of 510 lb ft at 5500 rpm.
With so many options available, the decision to choose the super fast car has simply become easy.
