Fastest Cars In The World: Top 10 List 2009-2010

[Ithunk]

World's Fastest Cars

 

While most of us can only dream of owning the fastest car in the world, some will do whatever it takes to possess such speed and power. So, how fast are the fastest cars in the world? Here are the 10 fastest cars available on the market measures by top speed.

 

1. SSC Ultimate Aero: 257 mph, 0-60 in 2.7 secs. Twin-Turbo V8 Engine with 1183 hp, base price is $654,400. Tested in March 2007 by Guinness world records, The SSC Ultimate Aero takes the lead as the fastest car in the world beating Bugatti Veyron.

 

SSC Ultimate Aero Red doors open

 

2. Bugatti Veyron: 253 mph, 0-60 in 2.5 secs. Aluminum, Narrow Angle W16 Engine with 1001 hp, base price is $1,700,000. With the highest price tag, no wonder this is rank #2.

 

Bugatti Veyron front view driving

 

3. Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo: 248 mph, 0-60 in 3.2 secs. Twin Turbo All Aluminum V8 Engine with 750 hp, base price is $555,000. Smooth and bad-ass, will make you want to show it off non-stop.

 

Saleen S7 Twin Turbo dark orange front view

 

4. Koenigsegg CCX: 245 mph, 0-60 in 3.2 secs. 90 Degree V8 Engine 806 hp, base price is $545,568. Made in Sweden, it is aiming hard to be the fastest car in the world, but it has a long way to go to surpass the Bugatti and the Ultimate Aero.

 

Orange Koenigsegg CCX

 

5. McLaren F1: 240 mph, 0-60 in 3.2 secs. BMW S70/2 60 Degree V12 Engine with 627 hp, base price is $970,000. Check out the doors, they looks like bat wings, maybe Batman need to order one and paints it black 1997 McLaren F1 on the road black

 

6. Ferrari Enzo: 217 mph, 0-60 in 3.4 secs. F140 Aluminum V12 Engine with 660 hp, base price is $670,000. Only 399 ever produced, the price goes up every time someone crashes.Ferrari Enzo doors open front view

 

7. Jaguar XJ220: 217 mph, 0-60 in 3.8 secs. Twin Turbo V6 Engine with 542 hp, base price was $650,000. Made in 1992, this car still got what it takes to make the list.

 

Jaguar XJ220

 

8. Pagani Zonda F: 215 mph, 0-60 in 3.5 secs. Mercedes Benz M180 V12 Engine with 650 hp, base price is $667,321. With a V12 motor, this baby can do much better.pagani zonda f

 

9. Lamborghini Murcielago LP640: 211 mph, 0-60 in 3.3 secs. V12 Engine with 640 hp, base price is $430,000. Nice piece of art, the design is very round and smooth.

 

White Lamborghini Murcielago front view

 

10. Porsche Carrera GT: 205 mph, 0-60 in 3.9 secs. Aluminum, 68 Degree, Water Cooled V10 Engine with 612 hp, base price is $440,000. The most powerful and most expensive Porsche nearly made the list as #10.

 

Red Porsche Carrera GT side view

 

source

http://www.thesupercars.org/fastest-cars/f...ld-top-10-list/

[Genie47]

Seems like the Americans cannot be scoffed at. The Saleen S7 is more cutting edge than the most cutting edge American cars out there. The design is very nice and very sound.

[Genie47]

I think the Ascari A10 should be in there too.

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vSrJ_qfVnb0

 

0-60 in 2.8s

 

NO TC stuff or other technology but RAW power.

 

The Stig brought it through the top of the list in their course.

 

[Xavina]

0-60 in 2.5 is mind-blowing. next second you'll wedged in a tree :P

 

the veyron will always be #1 in my heart