The battle of hypercars and supercars has become increasingly intense in recent years, with brands like Ferrari, Koenigsegg, Aston Martin, Lamborghini, Rimac, Hennessy, and Bugatti fielding some outstanding supercar/hypercar offerings.
The goal remains the same – to push top-speed limits further than ever before. At the turn of the century, the fastest car in the world was the SSC Ultimate Aero TT, with a top speed of 256 mph. Many new supercars have been introduced since then, each faster than the last. Here is a breakdown of some of the fastest production cars on the market in 2024.
Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut: 311 MPH
The Koenigsegg Jesko mid-engine sports car was introduced in 2019 at the Geneva Motor Show as the Agera’s replacement. The Jesko is named after the brand founder’s father, the company founder’s father, and its most aggressive variant is the Jesko Absolut.
This car benefits from a 5.0L twin-turbocharged V8 engine with four valves per cylinder that cranks out 1280 hp at 7800 rpm, redlining at 8500 rpm. With E85 fuel, that power output rises to 1,600 hp with a maximum torque of 1500 Nm at 5100 rpm. A dyno test showed that the Jesko Absolut is capable of exceeding a top speed of 311 mph.
Devel Sixteen: 310 MPH
Devel Motors UAE made headlines around the world in 2017 when it launched the Devel Sixteen mid-engine supercar at the Dubai International Motor Show. Inspired by a jet fighter, Devel Sixteen comes in several variants, the most extreme being a track car that packs a 12.3L Quad Turbo V16 engine that generates an unprecedented 5007 Horsepower and 3757 lb.-ft. of torque. The company claims that this hypercar is capable of exceeding a top speed of 310 mph, and its base version (which features a smaller engine) will start at $1.7 million.
Hennessey Venom F5: 310 MPH
The Hennessey Venom F5 is a 2-door, rear mid-engined sports car manufactured by Hennessey Performance Engineering. It is named after the F5 tornado on the Fujita scale, used for rating tornado intensity. Thus, it has been designed to embody that high level of ferocity.
The Hennessey Venom F5 is driven by a 6.6L twin turbo V8 engine dubbed the ‘Fury’. It develops 1817 hp and 1193 lb.-ft. of torque and redlines at 8500 rpm. Amazingly, this engine sends all that power and torque to the rear wheels via a 7-speed CIMA single-clutch automated manual transmission. However, the F5 Roadster features a 6-speed manual. The Venom F5’s interior is jet-inspired, with a yoke for a steering wheel and a cabin that blends carbon fiber and premium leather trim. In terms of performance, this car can hit a top speed of 310.7+ mph.
Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+: 304 MPH
The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ is the holy grail of the Bugatti hypercar models. This car has a ‘longtail’ rear that reduces aerodynamic resistance by up to 40 percent and employs an exclusive tailpipe and diffuser design that increases downforce while also reducing drag.
Under the hood, the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ boasts an 8.0-litre quad-turbocharged W16 engine that develops 1580 hp with 1180 lb.-ft. of torque. This output is transferred to an all-wheel drive system via a seven-speed dual-clutch transmission. This car can hit a top speed of 304.773 mph.
SSC Tuatara: 295mph
SSC (Shelby SuperCars) Tuatara comes on the heels of the success of the Ultimate Aero TT sports car. This rear mid-engine, rear-wheel-drive sports car achieves an impressive drag coefficient of 0.279 thanks to its jet-fighter-inspired body. It also benefits from a single hydraulically actuated active rear wing that yields a lot of downforce.
Under the hood, this car features a 5.9L SSC Twin-Turbo flat-plane crank V8 engine that makes 1,350 hp with 91 octane fuel and 1,750 hp with E85 flex fuel. Paired to this engine is a 7-speed automated manual transmission. When making 1,750 hp, the SSC Tuatara can hit a top speed of 295mph.
Koenigsegg Agera RS: 284.55 mph
Before the Jesko was introduced, the Agera RS was the brand’s ultimate track weapon. ‘Agera’ means ‘to act,’ and this car can certainly put on a show.
Top Gear magazine named it the ‘Hypercar of the Year’ in 2010. In 2017, the Agera RS was tested on an 11-mile stretch of the Nevada highway, and it hit a top speed of 285 miles per hour. Driving this car is a 5.0 L twin-turbocharged V8 engine, good for 1150 hp with regular fuel. An optional 1-megawatt package bumps up the engine’s power to 1,360 hp.
Chiron Super Sport: 273 mph
The Chiron Super Sport is a version of the Chiron Super Sport 300+ introduced in 2021. Instead of exposed carbon fiber on the outside like the 300+, it has a paint finish. This model also gets a more customizable interior with more leather trim and additional comfort features.
Under the hood, the Chiron Super Sport features the same engine, a 1580-hp 8.0-litre W16 engine, but its top speed is limited to 273 mph.
9FF GT9: 272 mph
The 9FF GT9 started its existence as a Porsche 911 (997) GT3, and then the German tuning company 9FF customized it into a one-of-a-kind racing vehicle. When building the GT9, 9FF adds modifications like a 9FF tubular frame with an integrated roll cage, a 1-piece carbon fiber body, an exclusive body kit with an integrated rear diffuser and front lip, and a rebuilt 3.6L 6-cylinder twin-turbo boxer engine that makes up to 1,400 hp.
For improved weight distribution, 9FF also changes the engine’s position in the GT9, placing it in the middle of the engine instead of at the rear. At maximum capacity, the 9FF GT9 is capable of reaching a top speed of 272 mph.
Hennessey Venom GT: 270 mph
The Hennessey Venom GT is the car that really caused the automotive world to take notice of the American tuning company Hennessey Performance Engineering. The Venom GT benefits from the already excellent driving dynamics of the car upon which it is based – the Lotus Elise.
It adds a 7.0L twin-turbocharged LS7 V8 engine that makes 1,244 hp and 1155 lb.-ft. of torque, and a revised chassis reinforced with carbon fiber. Its suspension is also more robust, with unequal-length tubular A-arms, exclusive anti-roll bars, and Penske 2-way-adjustable coilovers. Thanks to these and many more modifications, the Hennessey Venom GT can hit a top speed of 270.49 mph.
Rimac Nevera and Nevera R: 256 mph
The Rimac Nevera all-electric hypercar demonstrates that an EV can keep up with (and even beat) the fastest internal combustion engine cars. This car has four electric motors (one at each wheel), and together, they make a total of 1,914 hp in the Nevera and 2,107 hp in the Nevera R.
These electric motors draw from a 120 kWh battery, which can store up enough electric power to propel this car over 304 miles of range. The Nevera and Nevera R models are limited to a top speed of 256mph.
Czinger 21C: 253 mph
American carmaker Czinger Vehicles has only been in operation since 2019 but is making waves in the automotive industry with its Czinger 21C hybrid supercar. The Czinger 21C’s body had been 3D printed, so the shapes and designs of its body’s sections and parts are customized and made from proprietary aluminum alloys.
Driving the Czinger 21C is a hybrid powertrain that combines a 2.88L twin-turbo V8 engine with two front-mounted electric motors. This powertrain delivers a combined output of 1,250 horsepower, and there is also an optional package that boosts that output to 1,350 hp. Thanks to its 3D-printed body and chassis, this car boasts a low kerb weight of 1,250 kg. The Czinger 21C can achieve a top speed of 253 mph.
McLaren Speedtail: 250 mph
The McLaren Speedtail is the product of the brand’s intention to build the fastest road-going McLaren ever. To achieve that, McLaren endeavored to make the Speedtail as aerodynamically efficient as possible, hence its unique longtail design. The Speedtail also has an F1-like three-passenger cockpit with the driver’s seat positioned in the center, ahead of the other two. Driving the Speedtail is a hybrid powertrain that combines the output of a 4.0L V8 engine and an electric motor. Its total powertrain output comes to 1036 hp, which is enough for a top speed of 250 mph.
Worthy Mentions
Other supercars and hypercars worth mentioning in this list include the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport, which has a top speed of 267.8 mph, the Bugatti Mistral, which has a top speed of 261 mph, and the Aston Martin Valkyrie, which can achieve a top speed of 250 mph.
With the expected introduction of more supercars and hypercars in the coming years, this list is expected to keep changing.
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