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All 22 Road Cars to Hold the Title of 'Fastest Car in the World'

What is the fastest in the world? The answer is more complicated than you might think.

By Daniel Bonfiglio

Published 3 months ago in Ftw

What is the fastest road legal car in the world, right now? The answer is more complicated than you might think.


"Fastest car" is a coveted label, and one that has put the world's finest auto makers to the test. But officially claiming the title is tricky and requires cutting through some red tape. 


Record setting cars have to be road legal, sold to the public, and have reasonable production levels. Then, those cars have to be driven unmodified to their top speed in both directions, with the record setting speed measured as an average of the two runs. This eliminates help from wind, and gravity. 


Thus, access to a long, smooth, and flat road is almost as important as the car itself, and gives big companies with private test tracks, (like Bugatti and the VW group) a leg up over smaller companies like Koenigsegg and Hennessey.


Right now, the Koenigsegg Agera RS holds the record since 2017. But as you'll soon see, it probably isn't actually the fastest car anymore. 


Here is every car that has owned the official record, and a few that have their eyes on the prize. 

  • 1

    Koenigsegg Agera RS

    277.87 mph in 2017.

    Koenigsegg Agera RS

  • 2

    Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport

    267.856 mph in 2010.

    Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport

  • 3

    SSC Ultimate Aero

    256.14 mph in 2007.

    SSC Ultimate Aero

  • 4

    Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4

    253.81 mph in 2005.

    Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4

  • 5

    Dauer 962 Le Mans

    251.4 mph in 1993.

    Dauer 962 Le Mans

  • 6

    McLaren F1

    221 mph in 1992.

    McLaren F1

  • 7

    Ruf CTR

    213 mph in 1987.

    Ruf CTR

  • 8

    Porsche 959

    198 mph in 1986.

    Porsche 959

  • 9

    Ruf BTR

    190 mph in 1983.

    Ruf BTR

  • 10

    Lamborghini Countach LP500 S

    182 mph in 1982.

    Lamborghini Countach LP500 S

  • 11

    Lamborghini Miura P400S

    179.3 mph in 1969.

    Lamborghini Miura P400S

  • 12

    Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona

    174 mph in 1968.

    Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona

  • 13

    Lamborghini Miura P400

    171 mph in 1967.

    Lamborghini Miura P400

  • 14

    AC Cobra Mk III 427

    165 mph in 1965.

    AC Cobra Mk III 427

  • 15

    Iso Grifo GL 365

    161 mph in 1963.

    Iso Grifo GL 365

  • 16

    Aston Martin DB4 GT

    152 mph in 1959.

    Aston Martin DB4 GT

  • 17

    Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

    150.7 mph in 1955.

    Mercedes-Benz 300 SL

  • 18

    Jaguar XK120

    124.6 mph in 1949

    Jaguar XK120

  • 19

    Honorable Mention: Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+

    304.773 mph in 2019. (Run was only captured in one direction.)

    Honorable Mention: Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+

  • 20

    Honorable Mention: SSC Tuatara

    295 mph in 2022. (Run was only captured in one direction.)

    Honorable Mention: SSC Tuatara

  • 21

    Honorable Mention: Hennessey Venom GT

    270.49 mph in 2014. (Run was only captured in one direction.)

    Honorable Mention: Hennessey Venom GT

  • 22

    Honorable Mention: Benz Velo

    12 mph in 1894. The first production car.

    Honorable Mention: Benz Velo

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