If something is described as quick, it typically has to do with that happening over a short time. With a vehicle, specifically performance cars, think about zero to sixty times as an example of quickness. Now, if something is fast, then it will be able to move at a high rate. In this case, we're talking about a vehicle's top speed. Of course, if there's a quick car then it will probably also be fast, and vice versa. Although this may not always be the case in direct correlation.
For example, an electric vehicle may have a quick zero to sixty, but it may not be that fast in terms of overall top speed. Also, a car that has a quicker zero to sixty than another car, might not have the fastest top speed of the two. An example here would be a 2014 GT500 versus the 2022 GT500, where the newer car is quicker, but not as fast! Similar to the debate about what is quick and what is fast, generally a supercar will be both, and we will take a look at the fastest supercars on the planet.
A supercar is defined usually as an exotic vehicle, and a high-performance street-legal sports car. This term is a loose one, however, as modern cars have closed the gap in performance for less money. Then there's the hypercar, which would still be a vehicle with exotic looks and world-class performance, but one that pushes the boundaries even more. Perhaps what separates the supercar and hypercar from the rest of the automotive performance world, is rarity in low production numbers, and these are the types of vehicles to make this list of the fastest cars.
Data and stats for this list were compiled from a combination of sources, including automaker press pages, as well as other reputable websites, such as Car and Driver, MotorTrend, and Top Gear. For steam-lining purposes, only ICE vehicles are included.
10 2011 Koenigsegg Agera R
Top Speed: 260 MPH
The Agera R boasts a 5.0 liter V-8 twin turbocharged engine, with a 7,250 RPM redline. It'll get to 62 mph in just 2.9 seconds, and 124 mph in 7.5 seconds. It'll reach that speed and stop in just 12.7 seconds. This car boasts some serious muscle.
Performance
| 0-60 MPH | 2.8 seconds |
| Starting MSRP | $2,000,000 |
| Curb Weight | 3,163 pounds |
| Horsepower | 1,150 |
| Torque | 885 pound-feet |
| Layout | Mid-engine, RWD, 2-seat coupe |
Weighing just over a ton and a half, this car makes 1.6 g's of lateral movement, and 661 pounds of down force at 155 mph. Featuring a seven-speed dual clutch automatic, this car was one of the fastest cars in the world just over a decade ago. Although still very fast indeed, it has now been surpassed by more than a few, including by the next-level Agera RS. Still, there are only 18 Agera R examples.
9 2011 Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport
Top Speed: 258 MPH
Sticking with Bugatti, we have another top performer, one that is perhaps more impressive due to its age. This car will only get seven mpg in the city, and 15 on the highway, but who cares right? It'll hit 100 mph in five seconds flat, with a standing quarter mile time in under 10 seconds! Smiles per gallon indeed. Interestingly, it uses a seven-speed dual-clutch automated manual transmission, notice the difference?
Performance
| 0-60 MPH | 2.4 seconds |
| Starting MSRP | $2,426,904 |
| Curb Weight | 4,400 pounds (estimated) |
| Horsepower | 1,200 at 6,400 RPM |
| Torque | 1,106 pound-feet at 3,000 RPM |
| Layout | Mid-engine, AWD, 2 seat coupe |
So far every one of these vehicles is mid-engine, which makes sense when talking super cars. The vehicle does use a 16-cylinder engine with four turbos like the Chiron. The Veyron set a land speed world record of 268 MPH for production cars, despite the governed speed of 258 mph for the real production cars, of which only 30 were produced.
8 2022 Bugatti Chiron
Top Speed: 261 MPH
The Chiron is not only the ultimate Bugatti, but also the ultimate car. With a price tag of over three million, we'd certainly hope that's the case. Not only does it cost more than anything, but it is also mostly faster than anything, while also looking like nothing else on the road. However, there's always someone faster, and that's still the case even when talking about the fastest supercars in the world.
Performance
| 0-60 MPH | 2.3 seconds |
| Starting MSRP | $3,300,000 |
| Curb Weight | 4,587 pounds |
| Horsepower | 1,500 |
| Torque | 1,180 |
| Layout | Mid-engine, AWD, 2-seat coupe |
You see there are two other levels to the Chiron, the Pur Sport, and Super Sport. Each is more expensive and faster of course. Motivated by an 8.0-liter 16-cylinder engine, one with quad-turbos, the Chiron is definitely a hypercar. This vehicle comes with a seven-speed dual-clutch automatic transmission. There are 500 Chirons in existence.
7 2011-2017 Hennessy Venom GT
Top Speed: 270 MPH
Having now seen some of the fastest European supercars, Hennessy is based out of Texas, making the Venom GT one of the fastest American supercars. Featuring a twin-turbo 7.0 liter V-8, based off GM's LS7, this car puts out some massive numbers.
Performance
| 0-60 MPH | 2.7 seconds |
| Starting MSRP | $1,200,000 |
| Curb Weight | 2,743 pounds |
| Horsepower | 1,244 |
| Torque | 1,155 pound feet |
| Layout | Mid-engine, RWD, 2-seat coupe |
The Hennessy Venom GT packs a six-speed manual transmission, differentiating it thus far in the list. What's more, the final Venom GT was a Spyder, with 1,451 base horsepower. Running on 25 psi of boost, it hit zero to sixty in 2.4 seconds, and 100 mph in 4.4 seconds. To reach 200 mph took less than 13 seconds, with a quarter-mile in less than 10 seconds, and a top speed in excess of 280 mph! If you include the prototype, only 13 cars were built since 2010. The vehicle was retired in 2017, in favor of the 290-plus mph Chiron hunter coming up later.
6 2014-2015 Koenigsegg One:1
Top Speed: 273 MPH
This hypercar features a seven-speed automated manual, mated to a twin-turbocharged V-8, making 1,161 horsepower on regular pump gas. Switch to E85 fuel, and this monster gets even more of a boost.
Performance
| 0-60 MPH | 2.5 seconds |
| Starting MSRP | $2,850,000 |
| Curb Weight | 3,100 pounds |
| Horsepower | 1,341 at 7,500 RPM |
| Torque | 1,011 pound-feet at 6,000 RPM |
| Layout | Mid-Engine, RWD, 2-seat coupe |
This car will reach 250 mph in only 20 seconds. It'll generate 1,345 pounds of downforce at 160 mph. The name is meant to be pronounced as a ratio, as in "one to one," rather than "one-one." This is in reference to the car's metric power output and perfectly balanced power-to-metric-weight ratio. Of the seven made, four went to Asia, two to Europe, and one to the United States.
5 2015-2018 Koenigsegg Agera RS
Top Speed: 278 MPH
The RS is the baddest Agera one can get. Good luck with that, however, as only 25 examples exist. One can rejoice relatively speaking, as only seven examples exist of the Koenigsegg One:1, the vehicle aptly named with the famed 1:1 power-to-weight ratio.
Performance
| 0-60 MPH | 2.6 seconds |
| Starting MSRP | $2,500,000 |
| Curb Weight | 3,075 pounds |
| Horsepower | 1,341 |
| Torque | 1,160 pound-feet |
| Layout | Mid-engine, RWD, 2-seat coupe |
The car only has 1,160 base horsepower when running on 95-octane fuel. In that case it'll still hit 186 mph in only 14 seconds while reaching 250 mph in 20 seconds!
4 2020-Present SSC Tuatara
Top Speed: 295 MPH
Costing less, the Tuatara broke the Agera RS top speed record at the time, although the event was mired in a bit of controversy. The company claimed to hit an average speed of 316 mph and a top speed of 330 mph, although this was not the case in reality. However, the Tuatara did manage to set a personal best, fast enough to be in the top five on this list.
Performance
| 0-60 MPH | 2.5 seconds (estimated) |
| Starting MSRP | $1,900,000 |
| Curb Weight | 2,750 pounds |
| Horsepower | 1,750 |
| Torque | 1,280 pound-feet |
| Layout | Mid-engine, RWD, 2-seat coupe |
With a twin-turbo V-8, the Tuatara wasn't able to breach 300 mph, a figure seemingly impossible for a production car. The car produces peak horsepower output when running on ethanol or methanol, while 91-octane yields 1,350 horses. Only 100 examples exist so far of this American supercar.
3 2019-2022 Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+
Top Speed: 304 MPH
The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport, like the Agera RS, is the top dog Chiron in the lineup. Unlike the Tuatara, this vehicle did in fact breach 300 mph. It will hit 100 mph in 4.1 seconds, 150 mph in eight seconds, and 200 mph in just under 15 seconds. All Chirons come with the same engine, but the Super Sport has one that is more powerful.
Performance
| 0-60 MPH | 2.6 seconds |
| Starting MSRP | $3,900,000 |
| Curb Weight | 4,288 pounds |
| Horsepower | 1,578 |
| Torque | 1,180 pound-feet |
| Layout | Mid-engine, AWD, 2-seat coupe |
Test driver Andy Wallace drove a "near factory spec" Chiron Super Sport to set the world record and finally breach 300 mph. Wallace has previously set production car world records in the Jaguar XJ220 and McLaren F1, so he was the right man for the job. Even so, this run did not come easy, nor devoid of danger. Upon successful completion, it was one for the history books. Only 30 300+ Chiron cars were made.
2 2020-Present Hennessy Venom F5
Top Speed: 311 MPH (Proposed)
It's crazy to think that after the Chiron Super Sport 300+, we've just got past the top three, with still two left. Yet, here we are back with Hennessy, and THE American hypercar. While the GT was based on an already existing car in the Lotus Elise/Exige, the F5 is a car built from scratch. A total of 24 will be built, 12 for the United States, and 12 for the rest of the world.
Performance
| 0-60 MPH | 2.6 seconds |
| Starting MSRP | $2,100,000 |
| Curb Weight | 2,998 pounds |
| Horsepower | 1,817 at 8,000 RPM |
| Torque | 1,192 at 5,500 RPM |
| Layout | Mid-engine, RWD, 2-seat coupe |
Officially, the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ must be handed the belt, as still the heavyweight top-speed champ. However, Hennessy has lofty goals, and the builder has set its sights. Despite testing and progress, we are still awaiting the Venom F5 to set the new record. This could happen within the next six months or so. Of note, a Roadster is in the works, built for 300 mph+, costing a cool three million, and limited to 30 editions. Until then, get your popcorn ready.
1 2020-Present Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut
Top Speed: 330-350 MPH (Theoretical)
Not unlike the Hennessy Venom F5, here we have a car that is the fastest car in the world, if only in theory. Yes the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut could be the fastest supercar or hypercar in existence, but that's only in terms of potential, as it has yet to do so in reality. The company has only built 250 cars since 2002, but it plans to build 125 Jesko vehicles in the next few years.
Performance
| 0-60 MPH | 2.5 seconds |
| Starting MSRP | $2,800,000 |
| Curb Weight | 3,131 pounds |
| Horsepower | 1,600 |
| Torque | 1,106 pound-feet |
| Layout | Mid-engine, RWD, 2-seat coupe |
Powered by a twin-turbo V-8, this car will make 1280 base horsepower, but 1600 on E-85. The rev limiter is set at 8,500 RPM. It's not clear yet how fast this car really is, but the company's math and advanced simulations suggest it will be unbelievably fast. In fact, there's data to say it will be above 310 mph. Time will tell if this car will in fact challenge the speed record.