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History of the world's fastest production car (Guinness World Records)
editThis is a list of the history of the world's fastest production cars compiled from the editions of The Guinness Book of Records, now Guinness World Records, since 1955. This article is not particularly useful as a way of showing automotive progression, (for this, see Production car speed record) however, it is interesting to see how the record's guidelines have changed over the years, leading to cars frequently being disqualified and the record being passed to another slower model instead.
Record-breaking vehicles
edit| Year | Make and model | Top speed | Power | Number produced | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Mercedes-Benz 300 SL | 165mph
(266km/h)[1] |
212bhp
(215PS) |
1400 | Claimed speed
162mph (260km/h) listed in sales brochure |
| 1956 | Ferrari 410 Superamerica | 163mph
(262km/h)[2] |
335bhp
(340PS) |
35 | Claimed speed |
| 1959 | Aston Martin DB4 GT | 173mph
(278km/h)[3] |
302bhp
(306PS) |
75 | Claimed speed |
| 1964 | Ford GT | 217mph
(349km/h)[4] |
350bhp
(355PS) |
7 | Not a "purchasable production model"
No accurate measurement |
| 1966 | Ford GT40 Mk II | 225mph
(362km/h)[5] |
485bhp
(492PS) |
11 | Not a "purchasable production model"
No accurate measurement |
| 1967 | Ford GT40 Mk IV | 213mph
(342.8km/h)[6] |
~500bhp
(507PS) |
6 | Not a "purchasable production model" |
| 1971 | Porsche 917LH | 238mph
(383km/h)[7] |
~600bhp
(608PS) |
43 | Not a "purchasable production model" |
| 1975 | Ferrari BB Berlinetta Boxer | 188mph
(303km/h)[8] |
375bhp
(380PS) |
387 | Claimed speed |
| 1976 | Lamborghini Countach LP400 | 196mph
(315km/h)[9] |
370bhp
(375PS) |
151 | Claimed speed |
| 1978 | Ferrari BB512 Berlinetta Boxer | 163mph
(262km/h)[10] |
355bhp
(360PS) |
929 | Achieved by Autocar |
| 1980 | Aston Martin Bulldog | 190mph
(306km/h)[11] |
~700bhp
(710PS) |
1 | Never made it to production |
| 1981 | Aston Martin V8 Vantage | 168mph
(270km/h)[12] |
~380bhp
(385PS) |
534 | Achieved by Motor |
| 1982 | Ferrari BB512 Berlinetta Boxer | 168mph
(270km/h)[13] |
355bhp
(360PS) |
929 | Achieved by Road and Track |
| 1984 | Lamborghini Countach LP500 S | 179.9mph
(289.5km/h)[14] |
370bhp
(375PS) |
321 | Achieved by CAR |
| 1986 | Lamborghini Countach 5000 QV | 190.1mph
(305.9km/h)[15] |
449bhp
(455PS) |
610 | Achieved by Fast Lane
Had a factory modified airbox |
| 1987 | Porsche 959 | 197mph
(317km/h)[16] |
444bhp
(450PS) |
292 | Achieved by Auto Motor und Sport |
| 1987 | Ferrari F40 | 201mph
(324km/h)[17] |
471bhp
(478PS) |
1311-1315 | Claimed speed |
| 1990 | Lamborghini Diablo | 202mph
(325km/h)[18] |
485bhp
(492PS) |
873 | |
| 1991 | Jaguar XJ220 | 212.3mph
(341.7km/h)[19] |
542bhp
(550PS) |
282 | |
| 1992 | Jaguar XJ220 | 217.1mph
(349.4km/h)[20] |
542bhp
(550PS) |
282 | Rev limiter removed |
| 1998 | McLaren F1 | 240.1mph
(386.4km/h)[21] |
618bhp
(627PS) |
64 | Rev limiter removed |
| 2005 | Koenigsegg CCR | 241mph
(387.9km/h)[22] |
806bhp
(817PS) |
14 | |
| 2005 | Bugatti Veyron | 253mph
(407km/h)[23] |
987bhp
(1001PS) |
252 | |
| 2007 | SSC Ultimate Aero TT | 256.1mph
(412.2km/h)[24] |
1183bhp
(1200PS) |
24 | |
| 2010 | Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport | 267.9mph
(431.1km/h)[25] |
1183bhp
(1200PS |
48 | Electronic speed limiter removed |
| 2017 | Koenigsegg Agera RS | 277.9mph
(447.2km/h)[26] |
1341bhp
(1360PS) |
25 |
Other mentions
edit| Year | Make and model | Top speed | Power | Number produced | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Jaguar E-Type 3.8 | 151.7mph
(244.1km/h)[27] |
265bhp
(269PS) |
15,498 | Achieved by Autocar |
| 1962 | Aston Martin DB4 GT Zagato | 153.5mph
(247km/h)[28] |
314bhp
(318PS) |
19 | Achieved by Autocar |
| 1966 | Lamborghini Miura | 186mph
(300km/h)[29] |
345bhp
(350PS) |
764 | Claimed speed
Listed as "fastest obtainable car" |
| 1978 | Lamborghini Countach LP400 S | 173.7mph
(279.6km/h)[30] |
345bhp
(350PS |
237 | Claimed speed |
| 1980 | De Tomaso Pantera | 174mph
(280km/h)[31] |
345bhp
(350PS) |
7260 | Claimed speed |
| 1984 | Ferrari GTO | 190mph
(305km/h)[32] |
395bhp
(400PS) |
272 | Claimed speed |
| 1986 | Aston Martin V8 Vantage Zagato | 186mph
(300km/h)[33] |
432bhp
(438PS) |
89 | Claimed speed |
| 2014 | Hennessey Venom GT | 270.4mph
(435.3km/h)[34] |
1244bhp
(1261PS) |
13 | Single directional run |
- ^ Guinness Book of Records (1st ed.). 1955. pp. 111–112.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records (7th ed.). 1958. p. 176.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records (8th ed.). 1960. p. 176.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records (11th ed.). 1964. p. 185.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records (13th ed.). 1966. p. 197.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records (15th ed.). 1968. p. 169.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records (19th ed.). 1972. p. 129. ISBN 9780900424069.
- ^ Guinness Book of World Records 1976. 1975. p. 297. ISBN 9780806900148.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records 1979 Edition. 1978. p. 136. ISBN 9780900424069.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records 1979 Edition. 1978. p. 136. ISBN 9780900424069.
- ^ Guinness Book of World Records 1981. 1980. pp. 294–295. ISBN 9780553145007.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records 1984 Edition. 1983. p. 140. ISBN 9780851122601.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records 1985 Edition. 1984. p. 136. ISBN 9780851124193.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records 1986 Edition. 1985. p. 125. ISBN 9780851124339.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records 1988 Edition. 1987. p. 128. ISBN 9780851128689.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records 1989 Edition. 1988. p. 129. ISBN 9780851128788.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records 1989 Edition. 1988. p. 128. ISBN 9780851128788.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records 1992 Edition. 1991. p. 150. ISBN 9780851123783.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records 1993 Edition. 1992. p. 114. ISBN 9780816026449.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records 1994 Edition. 1993. p. 124. ISBN 9780851125121.
- ^ Guinness World Records 2000. 1999. p. 297. ISBN 9780553582680.
- ^ Guinness World Records 2006. 2005. p. 186. ISBN 9781904994022.
- ^ Guinness World Records 2007. 2006. p. 215. ISBN 9781904994145.
- ^ Guinness World Records 2009. 2008. p. 264. ISBN 9780553592566.
- ^ Guinness World Records 2012. 2011. ISBN 9781904994671.
- ^ Guinness World Records 2019. 2018. ISBN 9781912286430.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records (10th ed.). 1962. p. 187.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records (10th ed.). 1962. p. 187.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records (15th ed.). 1968. p. 169.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records 1984 Edition. 1983. p. 140. ISBN 9780851122601.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records 1984 Edition. 1983. p. 140. ISBN 9780851122601.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records 1986 Edition. 1985. p. 125. ISBN 9780851124339.
- ^ Guinness Book of Records 1986 Edition. 1985. p. 125. ISBN 9780851124339.
- ^ Guinness World Records 2019. 2018. ISBN 9781912286430.
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