The World's Ten Fastest Cars

The world where auto enthusiasts thrive is filled withthe CSR in kilograms. With 555 hp, the Zonda can
variables that to outsiders would mean nothing at all.cruise to 100 kilometers per hour from a stationary
Terms like rpm, 0-60, 0-100, 100-0, horsepower,position in just 11.8 seconds.
torque, and the likes may seem unfathomable forAnother Porsche made it to the list of the ten
those who live outside this realm. But what everyonefastest cars in the world. This time, the Porsche
knows about is speed. When it comes to cars, theCarrera GT takes on the sixth place. The Carrera's
faster your car, the better it is.engine is a huge 5.7-liter V10 engine capable of
While manufacturers tagged their vehicles with toprocketing up to speeds of a hundred kilometers per
speeds of so and so, it is really hard to find thehour from a standstill in just 11.6 seconds.
fastest cars just by looking at the numbers suppliedOne factor for this vehicle is the fact that the
by their makers. That is where the acceleration fromCarrera is made out of lightweight carbon fiber
a standstill to 60 miles per hour or 100 kilometers permaterial which allows the Carrera to accelerate at
hour is checked. By testing different cars for theirsuch a short time span.
acceleration, it is possible to rank the fastest cars inThe fifth spot went to the McLaren F1 LM. This car is
the world today.one of the most unique in the world of sports car.
That is what has done to come up with the list ofMcLaren built only five of these fast cars in honor of
the ten fastest cars in the world. The carsthe five McLaren F1 GTR's that won the famous Le
considered for the test, of course, excludes theMans in 1995. The car created to become the fastest
concept on one-off cars due to their unfairalthough it only landed in the fifth spot but its time of
advantage.11.5 seconds from a standstill to a full 100 kilometers
Coming in at the tenth place is the Lamborghiniper hour is truly amazing.
Gallardo. The Gallardo is Lamborghini's "entry-level"Its engine, a BMW gold-plated V12 engine, can
car, if you can consider a pricey car such as this toprovide a whooping 627 horsepower with a
be an entry-level car. The Gallardo is the first car tomaximum speed of 240 miles per hour.
be equipped with the massive Lamborghini V10The fourth place is occupied by the Ferrari Enzo. The
engine which produces as much as 520 horsepower.Enzo is the fastest Ferrari of all time and it is only
The engine gives the Gallardo a time of 13.65fitting that it should be named after the founder of
seconds going from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour.the world-famous Italian car manufacturer. The Enzo
Translated to 0-60 mph, the Gallardo's time is 4timed in at 10.9 seconds after the acceleration test.
seconds. This makes the Gallardo even faster thanThe uniqueness of the Enzo is made possible by the
the Murcielago.fact that there are only 399 Enzos produced in its
Taking the ninth spot is the Porsche 911 Turbo. Theentire history.
911 has been making waves in the supercar arenaThe third fastest car in the world is probably the
since its introduction in 1964. For its length of tenuremost unusual in the list. The Ariel Atom, which is
as a mass produced car, the 911 has undergone a lotmade by the Ariel Motor Company based in
of changes which have made it faster and fasterSomerset, England, combines the chassis and the
year after year.body of the car. In fact, the chassis of the Atom is
While the Porsche 911 produces only 480its body. The Atom weighs less than the CSR at 456
horsepower, it uses its integral drive system whichkilograms and its Honda Civic Type-R engine is aided
reduces wheel slipping which means that limitedby a turbocharger to produce 300 horsepower
power is wasted. The 911 achieved a time of 12.5propels it to 100 kilometer per hour from a standstill
seconds in the 0-100-0 test.in just 10.88 seconds.
The Caterham CSR260 sits at the eighth position.Coming in at a close second is the Bugatti Veyron
The CSR is the latest installment from supercar16.4. This is sports car differs than most of its
manufacturer Caterham Cars and it is the mostcontemporary due to the fact that its interior speaks
modified vehicle from the sports car manufacturer.of luxury, not only of performance. Sports cars
While its 2.3-liter engine produces only 250usually have limited features but the Veyron provides
horsepower, it has a relatively low weight whichgood comfort for two occupants. Weighing in at
gives the CSR a time of 11.95 seconds to speed to aalmost two tons, the Veyron is the heaviest of the
hundred kilometers per hour from a standstill.cars in the list.
The CSR's weight is only 555 kilograms which givesWith its W16 engine or 2 V8s mated in a "W"
the car an astonishing mass to power ratio of 0.5position capable of producing 1001 horsepower, the
horsepower per kilogram.Veyron completed the 0-100-0 test in just 9.9
The seventh fastest car in the world is the Paganiseconds. That amount of power will surely test brake
Zonda. This mid-engine sports car is made by thepads such as EBC brake pads to their limit.
Argentinean car manufacturer Pagani which isRocketing to the first place and claiming the title as
currently based in Italy. The company producesthe fastest car in the world is the Ultima GTR. The
about 25 Zondas every year. Its powerplant is ofGTR is the handiwork of Ultima Sports Ltd based in
German origin which makes the Zonda truly anHinckley, Leicestershire, England. It completed the
international car.0-100-0 acceleration test in just 9.4 seconds beating
The Mercedes AMG 7.3-liter V12 engine that it carriesthe Veyron by just five tenths of a second making it
provides horsepower that is equal to the weight offaster than the Veyron.