Top 10 Fastest Production Cars in the World

Christian von Koenigsegg, the brains behind the brand, has stated that this is the fastest car they will ever make. They don't need to go faster. The car has a twin-turbo 5.0-liter V8 that produces 1,600 hp on E85 biofuel. Koenigsegg's engineers have reduced drag so drastically (by removing the huge rear wing of the 'regular' Jesko) that computer simulations show it should exceed 530 km/h. Now they just need a straight road that is long enough.

“Everything is bigger in Texas”, and that goes for this car too. The Americans at Hennessey are not modest: they want to break the 500 km/h barrier. The car is named after the most powerful category of tornado (F5). Its philosophy is simple: lots of power (1,817 hp) and very little weight. No hybrid system or electric fuss, just a gigantic V8 called 'Fury'.

This is the car that went down in history as the first to break the 300 miles per hour barrier. Test driver Andy Wallace did it on Volkswagen's test track in Germany. To do this safely, tire maker Michelin had to develop special tires reinforced with carbon fiber, because regular tires would be torn apart by centrifugal force at that speed.

This car was surrounded by a huge controversy. In 2020, SSC claimed to have reached 532 km/h, but sharp-eyed YouTubers discovered the video was fake or inaccurate. SSC admitted the mistake and tried again. The official, proven speed is now 475 km/h. Still insanely fast, but just short of a world record.

Before the Bugatti (number 3) came along, this was the official record holder for years. What made the achievement so impressive is that Koenigsegg set the record on a public highway in Nevada (closed off for the occasion). The Agera RS is one of the most beloved hypercars ever thanks to its raw sound and brute force.

This is basically a Lotus Exige that went to the gym and took steroids. Hennessey took the lightweight chassis of a Lotus, stretched it and crammed in a huge V8. In 2014 it went faster than the Bugatti Veyron, but because it only ran in one direction (and too few were built), it didn't make it into Guinness World Records. For car lovers that doesn't matter; the thing is terrifyingly fast.

The legend. The original Veyron was the first car with more than 1,000 hp, and this 'Super Sport' version went one step further (1,200 hp). For years it was the undisputed king of the road. TopGear named it “Car of the Decade” back then, because it was not only fast, but also so comfortable and luxurious that you could easily drive it to the supermarket.

The only electric car on this list. The Rimac Nevera from Croatia proves you don't need petrol for speed. It has four electric motors producing a combined 1,914 hp. The acceleration is nauseatingly fast (0-100 in under 2 seconds). Rimac recently confirmed with a wink that the car can go faster in reverse (275 km/h) than most sports cars can go forward.

This was the car that knocked the mighty Bugatti Veyron off its throne in 2007. It is an American car that looks like a kit car, had no ABS or traction control and was built purely for speed. It was a car for brave drivers, as it was known to be quite unpredictable at high speeds.

McLaren calls this a “Hyper-GT”. It is the spiritual successor to the legendary McLaren F1, including its special seating layout: the driver sits in the middle, with two passengers slightly behind on either side. The shape is extremely streamlined, with a long 'tail' that lets the air flow smoothly away behind the car.