This Is the Fastest Car in the World

By Douglas A. McIntyre Published Jul 6, 11:00AM EDT

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Americans are obsessed with fast cars. Whether they are measured by how quickly they go from zero to 60 miles per hour or their top speed, big V8, V10, and V12 engines power fast cars consumers can buy. The fastest car in the world is the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut, which has a top speed of over 310 mph.

Cars with over 1,000 horsepower dominate races. Electric engine cars have begun to enter the field as well. Their batteries can now drive cars even faster than gasoline-powered engines.

To determine the fastest car in history, 24/7 Wall St. reviewed automotive outlets such as Top Speed, MotorTrend, and MotorBiscuit to compile a list of the available production cars with the highest top speed capabilities.

We are still not sure exactly how fast the fastest car in the world can go. It should be able to hit speeds well over 300 miles per hour, but its full capability has not yet been unleashed on the test track. (These are the best car movies of all time.)

Though the thought of having a supercar is appealing, it is only attainable for the super-wealthy. These cars are impressive feats of engineering and are generally incredibly limited in supply. This often pushes their price tags into the millions. Even the priciest mass-market cars are nowhere near as expensive. (On the other hand, this is the cheapest car in America.)

Click here to see the 25 fastest cars in history

Lamborghini Veneno (CC BY 2.0) by Damian Morys

25. Lamborghini Veneno
> Top speed: 221 mph

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Noble M600 (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Ben

24. Noble M600
> Top speed: 223 mph

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Gumpert Apollo (CC BY 2.0) by big-ashb

23. Gumpert Apollo
> Top speed: 224 mph

22. McLaren F1
> Top speed: 231 mph

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Zenvo ST1 by Falconu00c2u00ae Photography

Zenvo ST1 (CC BY-SA 2.0) by Falconu00c2u00ae Photography

21. Zenvo ST1
> Top speed: 233 mph

20. Pagani Zonda
> Top speed: 238 mph

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19. Pagani Huayra BC
> Top speed: 238 mph

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Saleen S7 Twin Turbo by Schen Photography

Saleen S7 Twin Turbo (CC BY 2.0) by Schen Photography

18. Saleen S7 Twin Turbo
> Top speed: 248 mph

17. Koenigsegg One:1
> Top speed: 248 mph

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16. Koenigsegg Regera
> Top speed: 249 mph

15. Koenigsegg Gemera
> Top speed: 250 mph

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14. Koenigsegg CCXR
> Top speed: 250 mph

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13. McLaren Speedtail
> Top speed: 250 mph

Aston Martin Valkyrie (CC BY 2.0) by David Merrett

12. Aston Martin Valkyrie
> Top speed: 250 mph

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11. Bugatti Veyron
> Top speed: 253 mph

10. 9ff GT9-R
> Top speed: 257 mph

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9. SSC Ultimate Aero TT
> Top speed: 257 mph

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Rimac Nevera (CC BY-SA 4.0) by MrWalkr

8. Rimac Nevera C Two
> Top speed: 258 mph

7. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
> Top speed: 267 mph

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Hennessey Venom GT (CC BY 2.0) by el_ave

6. Hennessey Venom GT
> Top speed: 272 mph

5. Koenigsegg Agera RS
> Top speed: 278 mph

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4. C zinger 21c
> Top speed: 281 mph

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Shelby SSC 2012 Next Generatio... by J.Smith831

Shelby SSC 2012 Next Generatio... (CC BY-SA 2.0) by J.Smith831

3. SSC Tuatara
> Top speed: 283 mph

Jesko Hypercar (CC BY 2.0) by Ron Frazier

2. Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+
> Top speed: 305 mph

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Jesko Hypercar (CC BY 2.0) by Ron Frazier

1. Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut
> Top speed: 310+ mph

About the Author Douglas A. McIntyre →

Douglas A. McIntyre is the co-founder, chief executive officer and editor in chief of 24/7 Wall St. and 24/7 Tempo. He has held these jobs since 2006.

McIntyre has written thousands of articles for 24/7 Wall St. He is an expert on corporate finance, the automotive industry, media companies and international finance. He has edited articles on national demographics, sports, personal income and travel.

His work has been quoted or mentioned in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post, NBC News, Time, The New Yorker, HuffPost USA Today, Business Insider, Yahoo, AOL, MarketWatch, The Atlantic, Bloomberg, New York Post, Chicago Tribune, Forbes, The Guardian and many other major publications. McIntyre has been a guest on CNBC, the BBC and television and radio stations across the country.

A magna cum laude graduate of Harvard College, McIntyre also was president of The Harvard Advocate. Founded in 1866, the Advocate is the oldest college publication in the United States.

TheStreet.com, Comps.com and Edgar Online are some of the public companies for which McIntyre served on the board of directors. He was a Vicinity Corporation board member when the company was sold to Microsoft in 2002. He served on the audit committees of some of these companies.

McIntyre has been the CEO of FutureSource, a provider of trading terminals and news to commodities and futures traders. He was president of Switchboard, the online phone directory company. He served as chairman and CEO of On2 Technologies, the video compression company that provided video compression software for Adobe’s Flash. Google bought On2 in 2009.