When we usually hear about fast cars we think of Ferrari , Lamborghini, Bugatti, Koenigsegg etc. But the fact is we are at a point where many car’s are getting faster and so are the companies getting more and more ambitious about their cars being the fastest and greatest. Everyone wants to prove that their cars is the fastest and no car can keep up to their speed. So let us find, as i write this blog which is the fastest cars as per 18th june 2020.
Fastest car and we instantaneously think Bugatti.
Yes Bugatti has done wonders with its Bugatti Veyron in the early 2000’s. It was an absolute masterpiece the automotive world had to seen and nearly hold the title of the world’s fastest car for almost a decade. Finally beaten by the Hennessy Venom But lot’s have changed Since then
You would be partially correct if you thought Bugatti made the fastest on going road legal Hyper car in the world. Bugatti was back at its thrown with the Chiron which was then beaten by the Koenigsegg Agera RS few months after the Bugatti’s record breaking run. But Bugatti recently made a comeback with the modified and lighter Chiron Super Sport.
Let me tell you why are you Partially correct. Bugatti Chiron Super sport toped at a speed of 490.484kmph(304.778mph) with that 8.0L quad turbocharged W16 engine creating 1,578hp. So why is 490.484kmph not the fastest street legal production run. Why Bugatti did not get the title yet. According to the rules for holding a record a car should manage to aquire the same amount of top speed in both directions of the tarmac (Road). Bugatti has only made that iconic run oneway. Hence the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport being the fastest is not really the fastest car in the world if that makes sense.
What about a Ford GT?
You maybe thinking that Ford don’t do 480kmph+ . They make pickup Trucks and Suv’s best, not high performance cars . The closest ford has reached 40kmph is with The Factory Ford Gt which goes upto 347.62Kmph (216mph) with a twinturbocharged V6 creating 700Hp. But a custom ford 1st generation ford Gt was recorded going upto 483Kmph (300.4 mph) . Which was recorded on camera. Since it is not an official car it is not counted as the fastest Car in the world.
Hennessy Venom f5:
Hennessy has claimed 484.4kmph (301mph) with their Venom f5. The Venom F5 can achive this top speed with a carbon fiber chassis which then is is powered by a 7.4-liter twin-turbocharged V8 good for 1,600 horsepower. While Hennessey has yet to legitimize its claims, the F5 will reportedly dash from 0 to 401kmph (249 mph)and back to 0 in less than 30 seconds. That’s about how long it takes a mild sports car just to get from 0 to 100 mph.
Americas SSC Tuatara:
Henessy is not alone American car manufacturer in the game of making the fastest car in the world. At the time, SSC claimed the Tuatara would hit 426kmph (265 mph), but when the company revealed its production model they claimed the speed has gone up to to 483kmph (300mph). This American Hypercar is powered by a twin-turbocharged V-8, the Tuatara’s 5.9-liter flat-plane crank engine is capable of 1,750 horsepower
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Koenigsegg Agera Rs still the record holder?
Yes indeed Koenigsegg Agera RS still owns the fastest car record till date because it was in 2017 koenigsegg Agera RS did that historic run where it maxed out at 457.94kmph (285mph) with a 5.0-litre V8 engine which now has a power output of 1,176 PS (865 kW; 1,160 hp) . This car successfully meat the needs of aquiring the same top speed in both direction of tarmac.
Is Koenigsegg done with the Agera Rs or it has still to prove.
Koenigsegg this year revealed the Jesko absolute which theoretically can go upto 531.1kmph (330mph) in a straight. This is possible by twin-turbo 5.0-litre V8. I am not good with explainig the theoretical part, So i will put a link of video by engineering explain for going into a great depth of that 330mph top speed.
Fun Fact:
Koenigsegg has made it official that the Jesko Absolute will be the companies fastest Combustion engine car ever. And the company plans to move toward Hybrids and EV’s in the near Future.
Conclusion:
So finally which car is it the fastest one?
The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport is the fastet road legal car recorded on camera, if we consider the fact that it has not really met the needs of the Guinness book of world record. But if we consider the fact that a car manages to meet the needs of the Guinness Book , Then the fastest car record holder is the Koenigsegg Agera RS. But if we consider a custom car that manages to meet the Guinness book needs , Then the Ford Gt mark 1 takes the title home. But if we go on company claims, then Hennessy Venom F5 takes the title home. But if we make a theoretical consideration, Then the Koenigsegg Jesko takes the title home.
So what’s next?
Keep your eyes on this concept because it is the Bugatti La Finale i.e THE END
Bugatti La Finale
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