Fastest Cars in the World 2016 – Top 10 List

1. Top Ten Fastest Cars in the World 2016
   10. Pagani Huayra
2. Coming in at number ten with a top speed of 230mph this Italian super car is no slouch. It won Top Gear Hypercar of the Year 2012 and currently holds the fastest lap time on the UK “Top Gear” test track. The original model was limited to just 100 units and as of February 2015 is sold out, but a roadster variant will be unveiled in the upcoming Geneva Motor Show in 2016.
   9. Zenvo ST1
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   Designed by Christian Brandt and Jesper Hermann this Danish super car boasts a top speed of 233mph, only just ahead of the Pagani. Infamous for spontaneously combusting on both “Top Gear” and the 2015 Copenhagen Historic Grand Prix giving new meaning to the term “Burning Rubber”. Combines the thrill of speed with the danger of death. Drive at your own risk and all that.
   8. McLaren F1
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   Once the world’s fastest production car the British made Mclaren F1 has fallen to 8th place. Not bad for a near quarter a century old machine. Topping out at 240mph, only 104 were built in the six years in was in production. In 2005 it was voted the number one greatest car on Channel 4.
5. Side note, did you notice this image is from Gran Turismo? Amazing what we can do with computer graphics these days.
   7. Koenigsegg CCX
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   The first two Koenigsegg cars on the list the CCX, short for Competition Coupe X, was released in 2005. Reaching a top speed of 245mph, it had to receive extensive modifications to pass emissions standards in the United States. It marked the tenth anniversary of Koenigsegg super car releases.
   6. Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo
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   America’s first mid-engine production sports car the S7 Twin Turbo clocks at 248mph. Initially produced in England, original S7 couldn’t hit those speeds until it received the twin-turbo power plant, boosting it from 550Hp to 750Hp. It has a racing variant in the S7R.
   5. 9ff GT9-R
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   Based loosely on the Porsche 911 the GT9 was retrofitted by German company 9ff. Its short production run now over only 150 were produced, only 20 of which can hit the impressive top speed of 257mph. A new version was shown at the 2011 Essen Motor Show, GT9-CS.
   5. SCC Ultimate Aero
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   Produced by SSC North America, formally Shelby SuperCars, the Ultimate Aero is still a marvel of American engineering. An old school design philosophy making it a driver’s car. No electronic aids, such as antilock brakes or traction control, are featured. It ties for fifth place with the GT9-R at 257mph
   3. Koenigsegg Agera R
10. The successor to the CCX, “Top Gear” Hypercar of the year 2010. The Agera R is a beast. Clocking in at 260mph it can generate 1.5G when cornering and was heavily featured in the “Need For Speed” movie. It also featured heavily in “Need for Speed: Most Wanted” ad “Need For Speed: Rivals” the video games.
    2. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
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    Designed by Germans and built by the french the Bugatti Veryon was once the fastest super car on the market. With an impressive 268mph the vanilla version was named Car of the Decade and best car award on the UK show “Top Gear” and until Guinness updates their list it is the current holder of the fastest street legal car in the world.
    1. Hennessey Venom GT
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    Here it is. The fastest cars in the world. American Designed. Top Speed 270mph. $1.25 million Dollars. Only three on the planet.
13. ennessey announced that it has been working on a successor to the GT named Venom F5, thus far the company has not specified anything in detail with regard to the car, other than a planned power output of over 1400 hp and a top speed of over 290 mph (470 km/h) They plan to achieve that by reworking the engine using larger twin turbochargers and larger intercoolers for improved charging pressures and cooling. The 7.0-liter V8 would use a new fuel system as well. The F5 will have a completely new exterior with its carbon fiber body improved for lower aerodynamic drag as well as more downforce. The name F5 is derived from a top speed tornado. First delivery to customers is planned for 2016, with a total production of 30 models at a price of more than $1.2 million each.[