There’s an argument that McLaren should have put an end to all top speed bragging rights when its iconic F1 clocked 240.1mph with Le Man winner Andy Wallace at the wheel. With a likely impressive power-to-weight ratio, the Arabian car maker claims a top speed of 248mph, and a 0-62mph of less than 2.7sec. The W Motors Fenyr Supersport is based around a carbonfibre body and tubular aluminium chassis. W Motors might be more famous for its £2.25m Lykan, but it’s the Fenyr that makes our list, thanks to a 900bhp/885 lb ft twin-turbo 4.0-litre flat six developed by RUF. The record wouldn’t stand for long, however just two months later, Bugatti would take the crown in spectacular fashion.Īutocar road test review: Koenigsegg CC8S (2002-2004) 13. W Motors Fenyr Supersport - 248mph Koenigsegg’s second-ever production model used a 4.7-litre twin-supercharged V8 to produce north of 800bhp and urge it on to beat McLaren by a single mile per hour. The car that knocked the F1 off the top spot did so at Italy’s Nardo Ring test track in February 2005. However, that figure required the rev limiter to be raised to 8,300rpm - no production F1 has ever been recorded at more than 211mph, though unmodified, the 6.1-litre V12 should be capable of a still astonishing 221mph.Īutocar's exclusive McLaren F1 road test: 25 years on 14. McLaren F1 - 240.1mphįamously set by racing driver Andy Wallace at Volkswagen’s Ehra-Lessien test track in March 1998, the monumental British hypercar carried the title of World’s fastest production car for the best part of 15 years. And because chasing top speed is such a wild and outlandish pursuit, we've gone for far more than the usual 10. With that in mind, here are the fastest production road cars by the numbers. McLaren Elva Gulf Theme by MSO adds retro livery to 804bhp speedster.My life in 12 cars: McLaren Automotive boss Mike Flewitt. McLaren 720S production ends as successor enters development.
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