1. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport: 267 mph (429 km/h), 0-60 in 2.4 secs. Aluminum, Narrow Angle 8 Liter W16 Engine with 1200 hp, base price is $2,400,000. Although the Bugatti Veyron lost the title to SSC Ultimate Aero on March 2007, Bugatti challenged the record in Germany on July 10, 2010 with the new Super Sport and the Bugatti Veyron reclaimed the title of the fastest car in the world at 267 mph. The original Bugatti Veyron had a top speed of 253 mph, priced at $1,700,000 with 1001 hp.
2. Hennessey Venom GT: 260 mph (418 km/h), 0-60 mph in 2.5
seconds, has a 6.2-liter LS9 Turbocharged V8 Twin Turbo V8 Engine producing
1200 hp, with a price tag of $950,000. The Venom GT has yet to be tested and
proven, but could possibly hit a top speed of 275 mph. This might just be the
Veyron Super Sport's closest challenger!
2. Koenigsegg Agera R: 260 mph (418 km/h), 0-60 mph in 2.9
secs. 5.0-liter V8 Engine with twin turbo’s, housing 1099 hp. Base price is
$1,600,000. If you're into snow sports, the Agera R can be fitted
with a Ski
Box as well as winter tires. While the Agera R has a massive theoretical top
speed, the current tested top speed is 260 mph. Expect this snow car to be the
Bugatti's arch enemy for the next 5 years.
3. SSC Ultimate Aero: 257 mph (413 km/h), 0-60 in 2.7 secs.
Twin-Turbo V8 Engine with 1183 hp, base price is $654,400. Tested in March 2007
by Guinness World Records, The SSC Ultimate Aero was the fastest car in the
world from March 2007 to July 2010. On March 2011, the Koenigsegg Agera R also
surpassed it, forcing this American made car to the #3 spot. Shelby SuperCars
will continue their quest to reclaim the fastest car title, and their new SSC
Tuatura might do the job (we'll just have to wait).
3. 9ff GT9-R: 257 mph (413 km/h), 0-60 in 2.9 secs. The 4.0 Liter flat-6 Twin-Turbo Engine with 1120 hp, comes with a base price is $695,000. Based on the Porsche 911, the 9ff GT9-R 1120 hp version is limited to 20 units and the exterior may be modified to suit the owner.
4. Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo: 248 mph (399 km/h), 0-60 in 2.8
secs. Twin Turbo All Aluminum V8 Engine with 750 hp, base price is $555,000.
Smooth and bad-ass. It will make you want to show it off non-stop.
5. Koenigsegg CCX: 245 mph (394 km/h), 0-60 in 3.2 secs. 90
Degree V8 Engine 806 hp, base price is $545,568. Made in Sweden, it is the
older brother of the Agera R, only losing to 4 other supercars in the world.