February 10, 2010

Latest Top 5 World's fastest car


 McLaren F1:   
                                                                                         
Lets start with the fifth one first. MaLaren F1! The name says it all. However what it doesn't say is that it was conceived as an exercise in creating what its designers hoped would be considered the ultimate road car. Though a strange looking car, having the driver's seat mounted in the center and two passenger seats on each side, but to the back, McLarem is the fastest production car ever built, having achieved a top speed of 386.46 kmph, until surpassed in 2005 by the Koenigsegg CCR and then the Bugatti Veyron a few months later. The car accelerates from 0 10 100 kmph in 3.2 seconds.

Koenigsegg CCX:

Next in the list is the Koenigsegg CCX. Launched to mark the 10th anniversary of Koenigsegg, the Koenigsegg CCX has a top speed 395 kmph. CCX meaning Competition Coupe X is equipped with a supercharged V8 engine with a capacity of 4700 cc. The engine delivers an output power of 806 bhp at 6900 rpm and 678 lb-ft torque at 5700 rpm. It can reach from 0 to 100 kmph in 3.2 seconds.

Saleen S7 Twin Turbo:

With a top speed of 399.1 kmph, Saleen S7 twin Turbo is the third fastest car in the world. Packed with a V8 engine and churning a horsepower of 750 bhp, this car can accelerate from o to 100 kmph in 3.2 seconds. Jointly designed by RML and Saleen, this American beauty was introduced to the world in the year 2000. Prior to 2005, the Saleen S7 power output was 550 bhp (410 kW). With the introduction of Twin Turbo model introduced in 2005, the engine was equipped with two turbochargers and power output was increased to 750 bhp.

Buggati Veyron:

For a long time Buggati Veyron held the pride of being the fastest car in the world until Ultimate Aero came into being. With a speed of 407 kmph and a torque of 922 lb, this two door coupe is endowed with W16 engine-16 cylinders in 4 banks of 4 cylinders fed by four turbochargers. The Veyron can accelerate from 0 to 100 kmps in 2.6 seconds.

SSC Ultimate Aero:

So here we are. With a top speed of 434 kmph, the SSC Ultimate Aero tops the list of world's fastest car. The Ultimate Aero which came with a modified version in 2009 can accelerate from 0 to 100 kmph in 2.7 seconds.  With the introduction of the new version, the Ultimate Aero had an increase horsepower of about 15 per cent and churns a horsepower of 1287 bhp.

Source:Times Of India.



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