Top 3 Fastest Cars in the World

Men everywhere have been arguing about this topic in basements, garages and parking lots for years. But today, there are more opinions and more choices then ever before. Most of us can only ever dream of owning one of the world’s fastest cars however, that never stops us from asking, what are the 3 fastest super cars?

Sitting in first place is the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.The Bugatti Veyron has a top speed of267 mph or 429km/h, and can go 0-60 in 2.4 seconds. With aluminum, Narrow Angle 8 Liter W16 Engine with 1200 hp, this bad boy has a base price of $2,400,000.

Some details of a sports car, the drive train and engine layout significantly influences the handling characteristics of an automobile, and is crucially important in the design of a sports car.

The front-engine, rear-wheel-drive layout (FR) is common to sports cars of any era and has survived longer in sports cars than in mainstream automobiles. Examples include the Caterham 7, Mazda MX-5, and the Chevrolet Corvette. More specifically, many such sports cars have a FMR layout, with the centre of mass of the engine between the front axle and the firewall.

In search of improved handling and weight distribution, other layouts are sometimes used. The RMR layout is commonly found only in sports cars—the motor is centre-mounted in the chassis (closer to and behind the driver), and powers only the rear wheels. Some high-performance sports car manufacturers, such as Ferrari and Lamborghini have preferred this layout.

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 reclaimed the title of the fastest car in the world.

In runner up we have the Hennessey Venom GT. It is the closest challenger of Bugatti Veyron. The Venom GT is a tuning creation from Hennessey and is based off the Lotus Elise. Their kit was limited to only five units. The Venom usesa supercharged 6.2 liter, LS9 V8 engine thatdelivers a total of 725 bhp and a top speed of 275 mph.

If this is not enough, the tuner will also be offering 1000 bhp and 1200 bhp twin turbo V8 engine variants. With a curb weight of 2,685 lbs, this supercar features lightweight carbon fiber bodywork, carbon fiber wheels, a programmable traction control system, CFD (computational fluid dynamic) tested bodywork, an active aero system with adjustable rear wing, and an adjustable suspension system.

Rounding out the top 3 is the Koenigsegg Agera R. With a top speed of 260 mph or 418 km/h the Koenigsegg has a 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 archenemy for the next 5 years.

All three of these beautiful man-made speed demons are under 1.5 million dollars. If you have the money, any one of these super cars would be an amazing ride.

Alex Chechnov was born in Russia and started to repair old junk cars with his dad when he was only 10 years old. Today he does body work in Texas and can be found fiddling with An Engine Rebuild Or Transmissiona name="_GoBack" on the weekend.

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