Saturday, June 13, 2009

Top 10 Fastest Cars on Earth


This is the top 10 list of the fastest cars on earth. Shown below are their top speeds and horsepower. As you'll notice some of the cars are to close to call so they will remain tied. As you can see...Some of the cars are not new models ie. Jaguar XJ220 yet they hold there position amongst the worlds finest more modern automobiles. In fact, the Mclaren F1 was originally a race car that was converted into a street car.

1. SSC Ultimate Aero TT - Tied *
TopSpeed: 257 mph
1146 Horsepower

2. Bugatti Veyron - Tied
253 mph
1001 Horsepower

3. Koenigsegg CCX - Tied
259 mph
806 Horsepower

4. Saleen S7
250 mph
550 Horsepower

5. McLaren F1
240.1 mph - (Is that .1 really that necessary)
627 Horsepower

6. Ferrari Enzo
221 mph
800 Horsepower

7. Jaguar XJ220
217 mph
550 Horsepower

8. Pagani Zonda F - Tied
210 mph
600 Horsepower

9. Lamborghini Murcielago LP640 - Tied
211 mph
630 Horsepower

10. Porsche Carrera GT
205 mph
558 Horsepower

Currently there are a number of cars that are in development that show promising signs of being in the above list and one in particular is expected to be at the top of this list. Keep an eye out for them. You will see them soon.

* The SSC Ultimate Aero TT is thought to be the current #1 fastest car in the world; however, do to conflicting information we will call it a tie with the Bugatti Veyron and the Koenigsegg CCX. On top of that... some manufacturers and testers often use high octane that can obscure the true results.

Please note that these numbers are not necessarily the manufacturers' max speed or horsepower rating

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