Officially, the CCR is the only Koenigsegg other than the Agera RS to break a top speed record. 2004 Koenigsegg CCR – 242 mph © Koenigsegg.Whatever happens next, Gordon Murray’s masterpiece is immortal. Remove the rev limiter and you can hit 241mph. One of only three naturally aspirated cars on this list (the others are the T.50 and Aston Martin Valkyrie), the legendary McLaren F1 of 1992 is one of the most sought-after cars on Earth.
Clever tech includes a sequential gearbox with helical-cut dog gears, plus a centripetal rear wing that tilts to direct downforce when cornering. The 231mph Pagani has been on sale since 2012, but it’s still one of the fastest cars on the planet.īuilt in Denmark, the £1.1 million Zenvo TS1 GT is good for 233mph thanks to a 1,194hp 5.8-litre V8 developed in-house. You feel like you’re aboard a low-flying jet, with the whooshing of the mighty 6.0-litre twin-turbo V12. If you want speed and glamour, the Huayra is the hypercar for you. “Top speed is not important,” he told Hagerty when discussing his new T.50 supercar, “but we estimate about 230 mph.” One thing is for certain: with a 663hp naturally aspirated V12 and dry weight of 957kg, the T.50 – due in 2022 – won’t be slow. Gordon Murray probably won’t read this countdown. Gordon Murray Automotive T.50 – 230mph © Gordon Murray Automotive.The latest Apollo supercar won’t match the Gumpert at the top end, though, given the old-timer will reach 225mph. Today, ‘Apollo’ lives on as a marque in its own right, and we’re glad for that. Nor was the Apollo supercar much of a looker. Indeed, we spotted an early example for less than £150,000 – a bargain, given its 650hp 4.4-litre Yamaha-tuned V8 makes it good for 225mph.Ī romantic-sounding name, Gumpert is not. There’s no shortage of seven-figure exotica in this list, but the British-built Noble M600 isn’t among them. Nonetheless, even this isn’t the fastest car on our list, which is ranked in V-max order. The new Super Sport gains 100hp over the ‘standard’ Chiron and has elongated rear bodywork for smoother airflow. Bugatti has revealed an even faster version of its Chiron hypercar.