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The first automobile ever produced was the [[Benz Patent Motorwagen]], built in 1885 and unveiled in 1886 by [[Karl Benz]]. Unique and consequently the fastest, it established a record speed of 16 km/h (10 mph). More than a century later, in September 2007, the [[SSC Aero|SSC Ultimate Aero TT]] registered the latest record, for a production car, of 412 km/h (256.18 mph). |
The first automobile ever produced was the [[Benz Patent Motorwagen]], built in 1885 and unveiled in 1886 by [[Karl Benz]]. Unique and consequently the fastest, it established a record speed of 16 km/h (10 mph). More than a century later, in September 2007, the [[SSC Aero|SSC Ultimate Aero TT]] registered the latest record, for a production car, of 412 km/h (256.18 mph). |
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It is of note that the base model of many of the vehicles listed is vastly lower in maximum speed than limited edition or very rare production models, which may in themselves not fall into the category of 'production car'. |
It is of note that the base model of many of the vehicles listed is vastly lower in maximum speed than limited edition or very rare production models, which may in themselves not fall into the category of 'production car'. This goes to saying with any fast car out ther. |
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==Record holders== |
==Record holders== |
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This is a history of the world's fastest mass produced, street-legal cars (as opposed to concept cars or modified cars).
The first automobile ever produced was the Benz Patent Motorwagen, built in 1885 and unveiled in 1886 by Karl Benz. Unique and consequently the fastest, it established a record speed of 16 km/h (10 mph). More than a century later, in September 2007, the SSC Ultimate Aero TT registered the latest record, for a production car, of 412 km/h (256.18 mph).
It is of note that the base model of many of the vehicles listed is vastly lower in maximum speed than limited edition or very rare production models, which may in themselves not fall into the category of 'production car'. This goes to saying with any fast car out ther.
Record holders
Date | Car | Speed | Comment | |
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km/h | mph | |||
1886 | Benz Patent Motorwagen | 19 | 11.81 | First street legal car, had 0.3 hp |
1886 | Daimler Motorized Carriage | 23 | 14.29 | 1 hp |
1900 | Mercedes 35 hp | 85 | 53 | |
1903 | Mercedes 60 hp | 96 | 60 | |
1921 | Bentley 3 Litre Super Sports | 160 | 100 | |
1926 | Bentley 4½ Litre | 160 | 100 | |
1929 | Duesenberg Murphy Roadster | 210 | 130.5 | |
1929 | Bentley 4½ Litre Supercharged | 222.02 | 137.96 | |
1932 | dungsen libre | 217 | 135 | [1] |
1953 | Pegaso Z-102 Supercharged | 244.62 | 152 | [2] |
1954 | Mercedes-Benz 300SL | 250 | 155 | [3] |
1955 | Ferrari 410 Superamerica | 261 | 162.2 | [4] |
1962 | Ferrari 250 GTO | 279.06 | 173.4 | A homologation car of which just 36 were produced [5] |
1968 | Ferrari Daytona GTB/4 | 281 | 175 | [6] |
1970 | Lamborghini Miura P400 SV | 288.07 | 179 | 150 built. (385HP) |
1984 | Ferrari 288 GTO | 304 | 189 | 272 built, was to compete in the new Group B Race series, but the series was soon abandoned and the 288 GTO never raced thus all 272 cars built remained purely road cars. (400HP) [7] |
1986 | Porsche 959 | 320.3 | 199 | 200 road cars produced. |
1987 | Ferrari F40 | 324 | 201 | 1350 built, the F40 was the last car commissioned by Enzo before his death and was debuted during Ferrari's 40th anniversary. The first claim was 194.5 mph, many people have claimed to hit 200 mph but it has never been certified. [8] [citation needed] |
1990 | Lamborghini Diablo | 325 | 202 | Arguably the first production car to hit 200mph [9] |
1992 | Bugatti EB110 SS | 346 | 214 | [10] |
1993 | Jaguar XJ220 | 349.2 | 217 | Official speed recorded in 1993 at Nardo test track driven by Martin Brundle without catalytic converter. The unmodified road car reached 213 mph (343 km/h) (549 hp) [11] |
1994 | McLaren F1 | 391.4 | 242.9 | At factory rev limit, it reached 371.8 km/h (231.0 mph) at Nardo test track and driven by Jonathan Palmer. With the rev limiter disabled, it reached 391.4 km/h (243.2 mph). Only 107 cars produced. (627 hp) [12] [13] |
February 28, 2005 | Koenigsegg CCR | 388 | 241 | Recorded at Nardo test track and verified by Guinness Book of World Records. (806 hp) [14] |
April 19, 2005 | Bugatti Veyron | 408.47 | 253.81 | Recorded and verified by German governmental inspection officials on April 19, 2005. (1,001 hp) [15] |
September 13, 2007 | SSC Ultimate Aero TT | 412.28 | 256.18 | Certified by Guiness World Records on October 9, 2007[16]. |
See also
References
- ^ Automotive History Online
- ^ CanadianDriver: Motoring Memories - Pegaso, 1951 - 1958
- ^ Mercedes-Benz 300 SL 1952-1963; page 4
- ^ Ferrari 410 Superamerica - Motorbase
- ^ Ferrari 250 GTO - Supercars.net
- ^ Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona & GTS/4 Daytona Spyder
- ^ Ferrari 288 GTO, 1984 288 GTO | Conceptcarz.com - Pictures, Pricing, Information, Wallpaper, History
- ^ Ferrari F40
- ^ [1]
- ^ Bugatti EB110 SS
- ^ Guinness World Records 1994
- ^ McLaren F1
- ^ [2]
- ^ RSportsCars.com: Koenigsegg Breaks World Speed Record for Production Cars
- ^ bugatti.com: 400 and Beyond
- ^ [3]
Further reading
- Wood, Jonathan (2005), The Ultimate History of Fast Cars Parragon Publishing, ISBN 1-4054-5467-9
- Brown, Langworth, and Auto Editors of Consumer Guide (1998). Great Cars of The 20th Century, Publications International, ISBN 0-7853-2523-9