Fastest Street Cars - World's Fastest Production Cars

While the looks and quality of a car do matter to some buyers, it is speed that is the most watched catchword by some discerning buyers. Here is a list of the fastest street cars in the world.

Street legal vehicles are those motorcycles, automobiles and light trucks that have been licensed and equipped for use on public roads. These cars have specific configurations of lighting, safety equipment and signal lights.

The SSC Ultimate Aero TT (WIN TURBO) is one supercar which blazes past the competition quite competently. It is one of the world's fastest street cars. The TT runs on 91-octane gasoline. The car gives a six thousand eight hundred and seventy five rpm (6875 rpm) and a 960 lb-ft of torque at 6150 rpm. The car is said to be extensively tested in the wind tunnel. The Aero's top speed is said to be 273 mph, however it has been known to have clocked 221 mph. Weather conditions had forced the driver to switch to an uneven road.

The Dauer 962 Le Mans is another of the fast street cars. It is a road version of the Porsche 962, which had won the 1994 24 Hours of Le Mans. The road version has been prepared by Jochen Dauer. The Dauer 962 Le Mans has a estimated speed of about 250 mph. It is said to accelerate from 0 to 60 in a little over two seconds.

The Ultima GTR arrives in two versions, one with the 640bhp engine, termed the Ultima GTR640 and the 720bhp engine, called the Ultima GTR720. The Ultima takes the fastest 0-60mph time of 2.6 seconds, while 0-100mph takes 5.3 seconds. The 100 to 0 speed span takes 3.6 seconds, while the fastest 0-100-0mph is 9.4 seconds.

The Caparo T1 is one of the top ten fastest street legal full production cars in the world. The car has an almost seven hundred horsepower. It has been said to conquer the 0-60 timespan in under 2.5 seconds.

The Saleen S7 is another one of the super fast cars. The 2005 model has two turbochargers and the power output has been increased to 750 bhp. Prior to 2005, it was producing 550 hp of power. In early 2006, alternate packages of 1035 bhp and 850 bhp are also available. The Saleen S7 has campaigned and won many races around the world, with its GT-1 history in the American Le Mans Series and the FIA GT Championship being a whopping 40 wins. The speed of the Saleen S7 is upto 160 mph.

The Ascari A10 is believed by some to be the fastest car in the world when it comes out in the near future. It will produce 625 bhp and should be capable of a top speed of about 215 mph.

The Gumpert Apollo has an Audi 4.2L V8 engine with a six-speed sequential gearbox, influenced by the Formula 1. It has an estimated speed of about 224mph, while conquering the 0-60mph barrier in around three seconds. It is currently the ninth best accelerating production cars in the world.

The Ford RS200 is one of the fastest street legal cars in the world. It has been noted to cover 0-60 in 2.8 seconds, and taking on 0-110 in 8.7 seconds. There have been evidences of two separate RS200s reporting 0-100km/h under 2.1 seconds.

The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is the current fastest street legal car in the world. It is also the most powerful and expensive car. It has a proven speed of 253.3 mph. There have been other cars which are faster of more powerful than the Bugatti Veyron, but they have been produced on a limited basis. The Bugatti Veyron 16.4 is the leader of all custom fast street cars. The Bugatti Veyron holds the best record of 257 mph on a clear road.