The 5 fastest cars in the world

The fastest cars in the real world (top speed)

Be careful because in the speed records there is a very common trap that can sneak into us. Many brands stick out their chests announcing heart attack maximum speeds, but that have not been demonstrated in practice. Therefore, here we bring you the list of fastest production cars in the world without trap or cardboard.

Being among the cars with the highest top speed is a very complicated task that an extra cache to the model that gets it. But, as capable as their engines are and as long as their gears are, there is one aspect that greatly limits them when it comes to demonstrating their speed on the asphalt: the tires.

For this reason, brands like Michelin have been developing tires capable of withstanding such speeds without ending up shredded. And that's why vehicles like the Bloodhound SSC, which don't play in the production car league, have solid aluminum wheels.

Tires at record speeds

The pressures that a tire withstands at more than 400 km/h

To give you an idea of the forces a tire has to withstand, when a Bugatti Chiron reaches 400 km/h, its tires have to hold up to 5.000 Nm of pair Translated into a more intuitive unit of measurement, it supposes a pressure close to the 3.800 times the force of gravity.

Each model subjects its wheels to a different effort. Factors like aerodynamic load that sticks it to the ground, car weight and wheels diameter greatly affect the capabilities that a tire should have. However, it is not so easy to modify these characteristics to reduce the effort of the tires.

The importance of aerodynamics to be one of the fastest cars in the world

These cars have to meet the demands own of the production vehicles approved for street. So it is not worth cheating such as lightening it as much as possible, eliminating the security components or body reinforcements. It is also not recommended to reduce the downforce to a dangerous limit, in which it could take flight at any moment.

The struggle of brands like Koenigsegg, Hennessey or Bugatti is found there as much as in the power of their engines. Even with everything, it is most likely that we will soon see how the brands on the following list are surpassed again. The competition is served and this is how they are the fastest cars in the world until now:

Koenigsegg Agera RS: 447,2 km/h

Koenigsegg Agera RS is the fastest car in the world

The Swedish brand Koenigsegg achieved the current speed record in November of 2017 with the Agera RS. One of the most spectacular models in the world, both for its aesthetics and for its incredible features. That is why we also saw how broke the acceleration and braking record in the '0-400 km/h-0' to the Bugatti Chiron just a month before.

The Koenigsegg Agera RS is powered by a 8-liter V5.0 gasoline engine with a final power of 1.360 hp and a torque of 1.370 Nm at 8.250 rpm. And this with a weight of only 1.395 kilos. Thanks to this, it accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 2,9 seconds. Although this brand is by no means the most significant of this type of car. Unfortunately this car no more will be produced and soon we will see a successor, which is called to take the speed record much further.

Hennessey Venom GT: 435,3 km/h

Hennessey Venom GT Final Edition the second fastest car in the world

The second position of the fastest cars in the world is for the Hennessey Venom GT. This house, known for its preparations of other brands such as Ford y Chevrolet, has managed to put one of his creations on this list. The Venom GT is actually a Lotus Exige modified from top to bottom.

The engine of this car is a 8-liter biturbo V7.0 with 1.471 CV, which is associated with a Manual gearbox six speed. Specifications that are even more impressive considering that its total weight is only 1.244 kg. No more units will be made, so Hennessey released the Venom GT Final Edition as parting of this model (image above). The Hennessey Venon F5 It is the next model of the trainer, although it still has to demonstrate on the asphalt that it can exceed the 450 km/h announced by the house.

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport: 431 km/h

Front of the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport the third fastest car in the world

The third position of the cars with the highest top speed goes to the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. This car holds Bugatti's internal speed record, despite the fact that the Chiron It's been in production for a while now. Its engine is an 16-liter W8.0 quad-turbo with 1.200 hp. As usual in these power levels, all these horses are transmitted to sleep thanks to an all-wheel drive. The specialists at Royalty Exotic Cars have already taught us what happens when this car is converted into a rear wheel drive.

SSC Ultimate Aero: 411,7 km/h

Shelby Super Cars Ultimate Aero on the day of his speed record. Still the fourth fastest car in the world

El Shelby Super Cars Ultimate Aero got his current record 411,7 km/h in 2007. Speed ​​that today keeps him in fourth position on this list. At that time his engine 8-liter V6.3 with three turbos yielded 1.183 hp. What added to its low weight achieved based on carbon fiber made it a real missile.

In 2011 Shelby Super Cars increased its potency up to 1.305 hp, retouched its bodywork and announced a top speed of 439 km/h. However, the manufacturer never got to back up that number with facts and this list is only for the cars that have proven their capabilities.

Saleen S7 Twin Turbo: 399 km/h

Saleen S7 Twin Turbo is the fifth fastest car in the world

We finished this one below 400 km/h with the Saleen S7 Twin Turbo. A car that was launched in the year 2000 with a naturally aspirated 8-liter V7.0 engine and 575 hp of power. These specifications left it very far from being able to enter this list. However, in 2004 he received two turbos that increased its power to 750 CV, and that allowed it to go from 322 km/h of the first version, to 399 km/h that put it in the top 5 fastest cars in the world.

And what about the new achievement of the Bugatti Chiron?

In this small list of the fastest cars in the world, special mention must be made of the Bugatti Chiron. According to its creators, it has exceeded the 300 mile/h barrier and not exactly by a little. Specifically, it has reached 490,484 km/h, thanks to some modifications made over the production Chiron. If they confirm this achievement, we'll soon be putting it at the top of this list. Of course, as long as another brand is not ahead of it.

As we have told you at the beginning of the article,Tires are a key part to reach the speeds of these supercars. Even in your own car you can not install any. They must comply with speed index required for your model. If you want to know more about them do not miss the article know your tires.

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