There are many ways to judge how fast a car is. Acceleration is important; being able to jump from zero to 60 mph quickly is probably the most realistic performance benchmark, since we’re actually able to drive 60 mph on most highways. But there’s no better ultimate ranking factor than top speed – the most unrealistic, no holds barred, balls-to-the-wall stat a car can have. Even though we’ll probably never be able to actually achieve these speeds, top speed is the one that deserves the most bragging rights. It takes huge amounts of engineering genius to produce hunks of metal (and carbon fiber) that can safely propel themselves this quickly down a strip of pavement without falling apart. 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: … [Read more...] about Top 10 Fastest Cars in the World (2018)
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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. Keep in mind this list only includes production cars. I’ve had a lot of comments mentioning faster cars, which aren’t actually in production. Hennessey Venom GT Top Speed: 270.49 mph 1244 Horsepower The relative newcomer from Texas-based car tuner-made-manufacturer Hennessey is an impressive machine, to say the least. Sporting a twin turbo 7.0-liter V8 producing a massive 1,244 hp, the Venom GT beat a world record set by the Koenigsegg Agera R in February as being the fastest accelerating production car in the world when it did a run from 0-300 km/h in 13.63 seconds. That’s crazy fast. Not to be outdone by the French (Bugatti), Hennessey’s Venom GT broke the Veyron’s top speed at the … [Read more...] about Top 10 Fastest Cars in the World
When Aston Martin Built The Most Powerful (And Stupid) Car In The World
Today’s Aston Martin seeks to cultivate a crisp, modern, James Bond in a very trim suit image. There was a time when things over there were more double-breasted, when they succeeded in building the most powerful (and possibly most moronic) car in the world. This story originally ran on Nov. 7, 2014 and is being featured again for the Jalopnik Christmas Evergreen Bonanza. In 1987, Ford bought a 75-percent stake in Aston Martin. In 1994, Ford bought it outright, and in 1999 rolled it into their doomed Premium Auto Group. Or Premium Something Group. I can’t even be bothered to look up its exact name, but it was a loose confederacy of Lincoln, Volvo, Jaguar, Land Rover, maybe Mercury, and Aston Martin. The keen-eyed among you will note that it does not make sense to have the same company running both Jaguar and Aston Martin. They compete with each other for the ‘dumb Americans who want to look fancy’ market that so strongly defines the modern British auto … [Read more...] about When Aston Martin Built The Most Powerful (And Stupid) Car In The World
The Best Exotic Cars from the 2018 New York Auto Show
The 2018 New York Auto show has over a 1,000 cars on hand. While many auto shows are known for showing off the hottest concepts, the New York show is more well-known for highlighting cars that will be available for purchase in the near future. As such, it should come as no surprise that the 2018 New York auto show featured some truly amazing exotic cars on hand. Many of these cars can already be bought, although you may have to wait a bit for delivery. Anyways, let’s dig into some of the best hypercars put on display at the 2018 New York Auto Show. Bugatti’s Chiron Sport Finally Lands on American Soil For the first time, the Chiron Sport has made its way to the United States. This hypercar is well-regarded among automobile enthusiasts, owing to its ridiculous 1,500 horsepower and overall high performance. Who knows how fast the Chiron Sport can hit sixty but the regular (and slower) hits 60 in a mere 2.5 seconds. Expect the Sport model to be even faster. Indeed, it should … [Read more...] about The Best Exotic Cars from the 2018 New York Auto Show
The Koenigsegg Agera, the Fastest Production Car in the World, Is Ending Producion
Koenigsegg announced today it has ended production of the Agera supercar. During its three-year run, the company produced 25 examples, setting five world speed records in the process, including fastest production car, at an average of 277.9 mph. According to Koenigsegg, the last Agera off the line was an RS, a replacement car for an Agera that was crashed during testing. The company says a test car was also built, but doesn't specify whether this car is included in the 25-car production count. Now that production of the Agera has been completed, that car has been sold to an unnamed collector. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below Production at Koenigsegg's factory in Ängelholm, Sweden will now shift entirely to the Regera, a 1500-horsepower hybrid with no transmission capable of doing burnouts at 186 mph. A handful of Regeras have already left the factory, but now that the production line has freed up, chances are we'll start seeing a whole lot more on the road soon. … [Read more...] about The Koenigsegg Agera, the Fastest Production Car in the World, Is Ending Producion