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This is a progressive history of the world's fastest street-legal production car over the years (as opposed to concept cars or modified cars). The production car in context of this table is a car of which was originally built by its manufacturer to the same or faster specification than the record setting example. This list uses the same definition as the List of automotive superlatives for the sake of consistency and because the term production car is otherwise undefined.

Comparing claimed speeds of the "fastest productions car(s) in the world", especially in historical cases, is difficult due to there being no standardized method for determining the top speed, nor a central authority to verify any such claims. This list therefor only considers records that have been third party verified and accepted by Guinness World Records Guinness World Records or the FIA Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile as speed records and the cars deemed to be production cars by these govering bodies.

Fastest production cars

Year Make and model Top Speed of production car Number built Comment
1894 Mercedes Velocipede 12 mph (19 km/h)[1] 1200 First production car
1949 Jaguar XK120 124.6 mph (201 km/h) 12000 "Timed at almost 133 mph / 214 kph in 1949, the XK120 was then the fastest production car in the world."[2] This speed refers to a tuned prototype, not a production car.
1955 Mercedes-Benz 300SL 140 mph (225 km/h)[3] 1400 Tested by Road & Track.
1961 Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato 153.5 mph (247 km/h)[4] 20 As tested by Autocar and published on 13 April 1962. The car was introduced at the London Motor Show in October 1960.
1963 Iso Rivolta Grifo A3/L 327 161 mph (259 km/h)[5][6] over 400 Tested by Autocar.[7][8]
1967 Lamborghini Miura P400 171 mph (275 km/h)[9] over 750 Tested by Motor. Over 750 units build in 1966-1973 period, which includes P400, P400 S and P400 SV models.
1968 Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona 174 mph (280 km/h)[10] about 1400 Tested by Autocar.[11]
1984 Ferrari 288 GTO 188 mph (303 km/h)[12] 272 Tested by Auto, Motor und Sport in 1985.
1986 Porsche 959 195 mph (314 km/h)[13] 337 Tested by Auto, Motor und Sport in 1987. The 197 mph (317 km/h) top speed was recorded by the 959 Sport only 6 of which were ever made. The rest of the 337 units production run (1986-1989) were 959 Touring version that topped at 195 mph (314 km/h).
1987 Ferrari F40 202.687 mph (326.193 km/h)[14] 1311 As tested by Quattroruote magazine. Claimed top speed 201 mph (323 km/h).
1991 Bugatti EB110 GT 209 mph (336 km/h)[15][16] 95 As measured by Auto, Motor und Sport.
1992 Jaguar XJ220 213 mph (343 km/h)[17] 281 Tested by Autocar.
1993 McLaren F1 231 mph (372 km/h) 65 At factory rev limit, it reached 231 mph (371.8 km/h) at Nardo (oval) test track. It still remains the world's fastest naturally aspirated production car in terms of top speed.[18]
February 28, 2005 Koenigsegg CCR 241.63 mph (389 km/h) 14 Third party recorded and verified by Guinness Book of Records. Place Nardò Ring (a circular track of 7.8 mi (12.6 km) circumference)>
April 19, 2005 Bugatti EB 16.4 Veyron 253.81 mph (408.47 km/h) 300 Recorded and verified by German inspection officials.[19]
October 9, 2007 SSC Ultimate Aero TwinTurbo 256.18 mph (412.28 km/h) Aprox 14[citation needed] Recorded and verified by Guinness World Records officials.[20]
June 26, 2010 Bugatti EB 16.4 Veyron Super Sport 258 mph (415.21 km/h) 30 Production run of 30 of which 5, named the Super Sport World Record Edition, are capable of 267.857 mph (431.074 km/h). The other 25 Super Sport cars are electronically limited to 415 km/h (258 mph). The record attempt of the Super Sport World Record Edition was driven by Pierre-Henri Raphanel and was verified by Guinness World Records.[21][22]
  • Progress over the years
    Progress over the years

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.emercedesbenz.com/Sep08/12_001387_eMercedesBenz_Feature_The_Worlds_First_Production_Car_The_Benz_Patent_Motor_Car_Velocipede_Of_1894.html
  2. ^ Hodges, David; Burgess-Wise, David; Davenport, John (1994). The Guinness Book of Car Facts and Feats (4 ed.). London: Guinness Publishing. p. 52. ISBN 0851127681. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ "Mercedes 300SL Test". Road & Track. April. 1955.
  4. ^ Autocar Road Test 1869 - 13 April 1962, Aston Martin, Peter Garnier, The Hamlyn Publishing House, London, 1982, ISBN 0 600 35023 1, pages 87-91
  5. ^ "Iso Grifo". Retrieved 2011-09-25.
  6. ^ "Iso Rivolta Grifo". Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  7. ^ "Sports & G.T. Cars". Autocar. April. 1966.
  8. ^ "Iso Grifo". Retrieved 2011-05-29.
  9. ^ "Lamborghini Miura". Retrieved 2011-05-24.
  10. ^ "Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona". Retrieved 2011-08-28.
  11. ^ "Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona review - on the road". Retrieved 2011-05-24.
  12. ^ "Ferrari 288GTO". Retrieved 2011-02-25.
  13. ^ "The True Story of Porsche 959". Retrieved 2011-02-25.
  14. ^ "Ferrari "F40" Febbre a quaranta". Quattroruote. September: 72–85. 1989.
  15. ^ "Bugatti EB110". Auto, Motor und Sport, as cited by Autozine. Retrieved 2012-03-21.
  16. ^ Cheetham, Craig (2005). Ultimate Performance Cars Five View Series. St. Paul, MN: Motorbooks. p. 49. ISBN 0-7603-2310-0.
  17. ^ "Jaguar XJ 220 2dr". Autocar. Retrieved 2010-10-26.
  18. ^ "McLaren F1". Retrieved 2011-02-25.
  19. ^ "Bugatti Veyron". Retrieved 2011-02-25.
  20. ^ Lampton, Christopher. "What's the fastest car in the world?". How Stuff Works. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  21. ^ "FASTEST PRODUCTION CAR". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 7 March 2012.
  22. ^ "Veyron Super Sport hits 267mph". topgear.com. Retrieved 2010-07-06.

Further reading

  • Wood, Jonathan (2005). The Ultimate History of Fast Cars. Parragon Publishing. ISBN 1-4054-5467-9.
  • Brown, Langworth (1998). Great Cars of The 20th Century. Publications International. ISBN 0-7853-2523-9. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)


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