Lamborghini Aventador SVJ: 217 mph (349 km/h) Saleen S7 Twin Turbo: 248 mph (399 km/h) McLaren Speedtail: 250 mph (400 km/h) Bugatti Chiron: 261 mph (420 km/h)
Ferrari joins the list of cars that are faster than a Bugatti, and jumps straight toward the top with its SF90 Stradale.
Unfortunately, that second attempt wasn't as good as the first, but it did set an official record of 282.6 mph, pushing the Koenigsegg Agera RS out of the second position, leaving the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ as the current fastest car in the world.
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The fastest production car in the world is currently the Bugatti Chiron Supersport 300+ thanks to its 304mph top speed, although the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut could topple the Bugatti from the position.
In fact, over the course of five different races, the Bugatti only manages to come away the victor in one. That's an 80 percent win ratio for the Tesla and the only time it doesn't come out ahead is when the Chiron gets a better launch and that ultimately comes down to the human factor.
With almost twice the power, the Bugatti Chiron seems to be winning at first glance but lest we forget, the RB7 only weighs around 650 kilograms (1,433 pounds) including the driver. In contrast, the Chiron weighs a hair under 2 tons (4,398 lbs), which gives the F1 race car a huge advantage.
The Bugatti Chiron vs Lamborghini Sián in a race
, broke records by getting up to 304.773 mph. The winner, in our humble opinion, is the Bugatti, not just for roomier cabin space, a lower price tag, or even just still being available but also because it would win hands down in a race.
Bugatti EB110 Super Sport
The EB110 Super Sport was capable of doing 0-60 MPH sprint in just 3.1 seconds and its top speed was limited to 216 mph.
In 1960 at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, Mickey Thompson reached an unprecedented speed of 406.6 mph in a four-engine streamliner he called Challenger 1.
And then as for top speed, the absolute fastest Lamborghini of all time is the Veneno at 221 mph, with the Urus being in the back of the pack at 190 mph.
However, Koenigsegg typically has the edge in this area. Koenigsegg vehicles are designed for speed and performance, and they often have more powerful engines than Bugatti vehicles. As a result, Koenigsegg vehicles are typically faster than Bugatti vehicles.
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1. Bugatti Chiron Super Sport — 304.7 MP. The top spot for the world's fastest supercar goes to Bugatti.
Performance. The Bugatti Veyron is the fastest street-legal car in the world, with a top speed of 257 mph. It accelerates from 0-62 mph in 2.46 seconds. The Ferrari California has a top speed of 193 mph and can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in 3.9 seconds.
The Hennessey Venom GT came out of nowhere to topple the mighty Bugatti Veyron.
However, even if you had enough road—the Veyron can do 253 mph, meaning it covers 4.21 miles a minute. You would need 50.6 miles of road to keep your foot buried for 12 minutes. But the Veyron's tires wouldn't last. They're only good enough for running at 250 mph for about 15 minutes.
The Porsche 911 Turbo S and the Bugatti Chiron are two of the fastest 0-60mph production cars in the world right now. Porsche claims the Turbo S can do 0-60 in 2.6 seconds while the Chiron can do it in just 2.3 seconds.
Bugatti has sold all the remaining W16-engined cars it will ever build, but we've yet to see the company's take on an EV. That electrification work will take place in a new design hub in Berlin, although the cars will still be hand-built in Molsheim.
The standard Bugatti Chiron is limited, using on-board electronics, to a top speed of 261 miles an hour. Bugatti has never said how fast an unmodified car could go without the electronic limiter.
It could go from 0 to 60 mph in just 4.9 seconds, making it one of the fastest sports cars of its time.
Peel P50 (Top Speed: 38 mph)
At 38 mph top speed, the Peel 50 is the slowest car in the world, but it also holds the Guinness World Record as the smallest production vehicle ever made at 54 inches long and 39 inches wide.