Year Make and model Top speed Engine Number Built Comment
1894 Benz Velo 20 km/h (12 mph)[3]

1,045 cm3 (63.8 cu in) single-cylinder 1.1 kW

 (1.5 PS; 1.5 bhp)

 1,200
First production car

1949 Jaguar XX120

 

200.5 km/h (124.6 mph)[4]

  3,442 cm3 (210.0 cu in) inline-6 119 kW (162 PS; 160 hp)  12,000  Some publications cite the XK120's timed top speed as almost 214 km/h (133 mph) in 1949.[5] The XK120 that achieved this speed was a tuned prototype, not a production car. The production car reached 200.5 km/h (124.6 mph).
1955 Mercedes Benz3000SL  242.5 km/h (150.7 mph)[6]  2,996 cm3 (182.8 cu in) inline-6 158 kW (215 PS; 212 hp)  1,400  Two-way average speed tested by Automobil Revue in 1958. 245 km/h (152.2 mph) reached in one direction.
1959  Aston Martin DB4 GT   245 km/h (152 mph)[7]  3,670 cm3 (224 cu in) inline-6 225 kW (306 PS; 302 hp)  75  Tested by Autosport in December 1961.
1963  Iso Grifo GL365 259 km/h (161 mph)[8]
  5,354 cm3 (326.7 cu in) V8 268 kW (365 PS; 360 hp)  over 400  Tested by Autocar in 1966. A total of 412 Iso Grifos were built 1963–1974.[9]
1965  AC Cobra Mk III 427   266 km/h (165 mph)[10]  6,998 cm3 (427.0 cu in) V8 362 kW (492 PS; 485 hp)  >25 Tested by Car & Driver. Top speed described as observed
1967

 

Lamborghini Miura P400
275 km/h (171 mph)[11]
  3,929 cm3 (239.8 cu in) V12 261 kW (355 PS; 350 hp)  275  Tested by Motor in June 1967. Over 750 units built in 1966–1973 period, which includes P400, P400 S and P400 SV models.
1968  Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona   280 km/h (174 mph)[12]  4,390 cm3 (268 cu in) V12 262 kW (357 PS; 352 hp)  about 1,400
Tested by Autocar in 1971.
1969  
Lamborghini Miura P400S
288.6 km/h (179.3 mph)[13]
  3,929 cm3 (239.8 cu in) V12 276 kW (375 PS; 370 hp)  

338
Tested by Sport Auto in 1970.
1982  
Lamborghini Countach LP500 S
 293 km/h (182 mph)[14]  4,754 cm3 (290.1 cu in) V12 280 kW (380 PS; 375 hp)  323  Tested by Auto, Motor und Sport
1983  
Ruf BTR
 305 km/h (190 mph)[15]  3,367 cm3 (205.5 cu in) turbocharged flat-6 275 kW (374 PS; 369 hp)  about
20–30		  Tested by Auto, Motor und Sport, about 20-30 built with Ruf VIN
1986  
Porsche 959
  319 km/h (198 mph)[16]  2,849 cm3 (173.9 cu in) twin-turbocharged flat-6 331 kW (450 PS; 444 hp)  337  Tested by Road & Track in 1987. The 959 Deluxe version attained 317 km/h (197 mph), the Sport version 319 km/h (198 mph). 29 were built in a performance-enhanced 379 kW (508 hp; 515 PS) sports version which reached 339 km/h (211 mph) tested by Auto, Motor und Sport at Nardo in 1988.[17][18]
1987  Ruf CTR  342 km/h (213 mph)[17]  3,367 cm3 (205.5 cu in) twin-turbocharged flat-6 345 kW (469 PS; 463 hp)  29[19]  Tested by Auto, Motor und Sport at Nardò Ring in 1988
1993  
McLaren F1

 355 km/h (221 mph)  6,064 cm3 (370.0 cu in) V12 461 kW (627 PS; 618 hp)  64[20]  Speed at the rev limiter estimated by Car and Driver.[21] With the rev-limiter raised to 8,300rpm, the XP5 prototype was able to reach an average top-speed of 386.7 km/h (240.3 mph).[22] No tested top speed faster than 340 km/h (211 mph) found for an unmodified car.[23]
2005  Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4  408.47 km/h (253.81 mph)  7,993 cm3 (487.8 cu in) quad-turbocharged W16 736 kW (1,001 PS; 987 hp) 300
  Recorded and verified by German inspection officials on 19 April 2005.[24]
2007 SSC Ultimate Aero
 412.22 km/h

(256.14 mph)

  6.3-liter twin turbo V8 engine  
5
 Inspected and verified by Guinness World Records on 9 October 2007.
2010  Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport
  431.072 km/h (267.856 mph)  7,993 cm3 (487.8 cu in) quad-turbocharged W16 882 kW (1,199 PS; 1,183 hp)  30  Out of the initial production run of 30, 5 cars were named the Super Sport World Record Edition. With the electronic limiter turned off the Super Sport World Record Edition was capable of 431.072 km/h (267.856 mph) two-way average. When sold they were electronically limited to 415 km/h (258 mph). Pierre-Henri Raphanel drove the unlimited car and its top speed was verified by Guinness World Records.[25][26][27]
2017   Koenigsegg Agera RS  447.19 km/h (277.87 mph)  
5,000 cm3 (310 cu in) twin-turbocharged V8 1,000 kW (1,360 PS; 1,341 hp)
 25  The base engine is rated at 865 kW (1,176 PS; 1,160 hp), 11 cars were factory specced with the 1 MW (1,360 PS; 1,341 hp) option. Niklas Lilja drove one of them in November 2017. Its top speed was independently verified by Racelogic.[28][29][30][31][32][33]