Top 10 Fastest Cars (Click On The Underlined Words For Pictures)

Bugatti EB 16.4 Veyron
The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is currently the fastest, most powerful, and most expensive street-legal, full production car in the world, with a proven top speed of over 400 253.2 mph (407.9 km/h). It reached full production in 2006. The car is built by Volkswagen AG subsidiary Bugatti Automobiles SAS in its Molsheim AlsaceFrance factory and is sold under the legendary Italian/French Bugatti brand. It is named after French racing driver Pierre Veyron, who won the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1939 while racing for the original Bugatti firm. It is also the world's second supercar with 16 cylinders, after the Cizeta Moroder. The car packs a whooping 1001 horses!
Koenigsegg CCX
The Koenigsegg CCX is the second latest supercar from Swedish car manufacturer Koenigsegg. CCX is an abbreviation for Competition Coupe X. The X commemorates the 10th anniversary of the completion and test drive of the first CC vehicle in 1996. The CCX is intended to be more suitable for the U.S. market and thus engineered to comply with US regulations. It is also the World's Fastest V8 production supercar. The Koenigsegg CCX tops out at 245 mph and is getting from 0 to 62 mph in 3.2 seconds. The 4.7 litre, V8 engine, twin superchargers, 806 bhp and 678 lb ft of torque can prove this Koenigsegg’s qualities.
Bristol Fighter T
The Bristol Fighter is a British supercar manufactured by Bristol Cars in small numbers. In 2006, Bristol announced the Fighter T, a turbocharged version of the Fighter with a modified V10 engine producing 1012 bhp and 1036 lb.ft of torque at 4500 rpm. The Fighter T will also benefit from a drag coefficient of Cd 0.27. Bristol claim that the car is capable of more than 270 mph; however it will be electronically limited to a "more than adequate" 225 mph. The first production cars are expected to be delivered in about September 2007.The Fighter T gets from 0 to 62 mph in 3.5 seconds.
Gumpert Apollo
The Gumpert Apollo is the first supercar produced by Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH in Germany. The Apollo is a street-legal race car with up to 650 bhp weighing less than 1100kg. It has an Audi-sourced, 4.2L V8 engine with two turbochargers. The car is designed to take on the Porsche 911 GT3, it is a mid engined, rear wheel drive two seater constructed on a tubular Chromoly frame, with fiberglass or optional carbon fiber body panels. An Audi 4.2L V8 engine is joined to a six-speed sequential gearbox. The cars top speed is 223 mph (360 km/h) with 0 - 62 mph (0-100km/h)reached in 3.0 seconds.The car is the creation of Roland Gumpert, a former Audi employee who oversaw many a rallying success working as competitions chief in their Quattro division. Gumpert's partner is Roland Mayer, the boss of German tuning house MTM.
Pagani Zonda C12 F
The Pagani Zonda C12 F is a supercar produced by Argentinan car manufacturer Pagani in Italy. It debuted in 1999 and continues through the present, with production proceeding at roughly 25 cars per year. It is a mid-engined 2-seat coupe and convertible. Construction is mainly of carbon fiber. 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. Further enhancements over the 'S' centre around optional carbon/ceramic brakes developed in conjunction with Brembo, magnesium wheels, inconel titanium exhaust system, hydroformed aluminium intake plenum and a redesigned 'Z preg' weave in the crash structure to improve rigidity and reduce weight.. This car impresses with 214 mph top speed and a performance of 3.5 seconds getting at 62 mph.
Lamborghini Murciélago LP640
The Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 is a supercar produced by a Italian automaker Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. and designed by Luc Donckerwolke. It was introduced in 2001 as the successor to the Diablo. The Murciélago is a two-door, two-seat coupé.The Murciélago sports a 6.2 L version of the legendary Lamborghini V12 engine, a six-speed manual or six-speed sequential automatic transmission, and four-wheel drive. It also has a rear spoiler that can be raised to an angle of 70 degrees, side mirrors that fold in to improve aerodynamics, and side scoops that automatically open to the needed size to let in just the right amount of air needed to cool its engine. In 2006 the Murciélago's engine was replaced by a stronger 6.5-litre engine and the car's name was changed to Murciélago LP640. This car tops out 211 mph and gets from 0 to 62 mph in 3.4 seconds.
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren “722 Edition”
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is a supercar automobile co-developed by DaimlerChrysler and McLaren Automotive. Though classified as a Supercar, and compared to cars like the Porsche Carrera GT, Lamborghini Murcielago and Ferrari Enzo Ferrari, the presence of the automatic and its driving characteristics lead some commentators to classify the SLR McLaren as a Super GT whose closer rivals are the Aston Martin Vanquish and Ferrari 599 GTB. In fact, one of the goals of the SLR was to combine both supercar and GT characteristics. This is the fastest automatic transmission car in the world. It is assembled at the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, England. SLR stands for "super-leicht, Rennsport" (super-light, racing). The new versionis called the "Mercedes-Benz SLR 722 Edition". The "722" refers to the victory by Stirling Moss and his co-driver Denis Jenkinson in a Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR with the starting number 722 (indicating a start time of 7:22 a.m.) at the Mille Miglia in 1955. The "722 Edition" creates 650 bhp, with a top speed of 337 km/h (5 more than the standard SLR). A new suspension is used with 19-inch light-alloy wheels, a stiffer damper configuration and 0.4 inches lower body. The SLR is planned to end production in 2008, according to Mercedes-Benz.
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
The Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano (internal code F139) is Ferrari's 2-seat Gran Turismo flagship model, replacing the 575M Maranello in 2006 as a 2007 model. The styling of the 599 GTB was handled by Pininfarina, under the direction of Ferrari stylist, Frank Stephenson. It is named for its engine displacement (5999cc), Gran Turismo Berlinetta nature and the Fiorano test track used by Ferrari. This Ferrari has a top speed of 205 mph powerde by a 6.0 litre V12 engine at 8,400. It gets from 0 to 62 mph in 3.7 seconds.
Aston Martin Vanquish S Ultimate Edition
The Aston Martin V12 Vanquish', designed in 1995 by Ian Callum, is a grand tourer manufactured by Aston Martin. It rose to fame after being featured as the official James Bond car in Die Another Day, the twentieth James Bond film. In the film, the Vanquish has the usual Bond film embellishments, including active camouflage which rendered the vehicle virtually invisible, giving it the nickname "the Vanish". It is expected to be discontinued after the 2007 model year. The Aston Martin DBS V12 will temporarily replace it atop Aston's lineup until the Vanquish's true successor model is introduced in 2010. Aston Martin has announced that the last 40 cars built will have a new ‘Ultimate Black’ exterior color, upgraded interior, and personalized sill plaques. More significantly, the Ultimate Edition will be the first Vanquish to be offered with a conventional stick-shift manual gearbox. The auto-shift manual gearbox in the original Vanquish has been widely criticized so this could be a popular option for new buyers. This Aston Martin Vanquish S Ultimate Edition comes with a V12 engine, with 520 bhp, 200 mph top speed and gets from 0 to 62 mph in 4.8 seconds.
Ruf RT 12
RUF built this car on Porsche's new 997 platform. A twin-turbocharged, 3.6 litre flat-six cylinder engine based on the previous 996 series Turbo engine provides 530 and 560 Bhp options while the bored-out 3.8 litre option produces 650 Bhp. This makes the Ruf RT 12 a viable alternative to the upcoming 997 Turbo, which produces 480 Bhp. The RT 12 is available in rear-wheel and all-wheel drive form, as opposed to the 911 Turbo which is only available with Porsche's all-wheel drive system. By offering this choice of drivetrain, RUF caters for purists who feel that rear-wheel drive is essential to remain true to the Porsche 911 marque. The Ruf RT 12 features specially developed RUF bodywork, giving the vehicle a unique appearance while functioning to increase downforce, improving high speed stability. Large cross-drilled brakes are included, although some debate has arisen as to how much of an upgrade the system provides over the factory-optional ceramic brakes (PCCB) that Porsche offers on "S" model 997s. Alois Ruf Jr, the company's owner, is dubious of the lifetime of the PCCB system which seems to explain this choice of brake system.[1] In addition, RUF chose to replace the factory "active" suspension system with a static system of their own design. A RUF system with hydraulic control, developed together with Öhlins, which can raise ride-height in situations such as driveway entries is available as an option. The Ruf RT 12 comes at a 200 mph top speed.
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