The following is a list of speed records for various types of vehicles. This list only presents the single greatest speed achieved in each broad record category; for more information on records under variations of test conditions, see the specific article for each record category.

Although Thrust SSC is the first car to break the sound barrier, it is alleged that Budweiser Rocket Car, driven by Stan Barrett (US), reached a speed of 1,190.377 km/h (739.666 mi/h) at Edwards Air Force Base, California, USA, on 17 December 1979.

Apr 5, 2022 · Let's take a look at the 10 fastest cars ever made, according to the record land speeds they achieved. Built as a means of taking back a record he had originally set, Major Henry Segrave drove...

Feb 19, 2024 · What is the #1 fastest car in the world today? The #1 fastest car in the world is the Devel Sixteen, which costs $1.6 million and can reach alleged speeds of 347 mph / 550 kph with a 0-60 mph time of 1.8 seconds.

Jul 29, 2022 · The fastest car aka fastest land speed record is 763 mph (1,227.9 km/h), or Mach 1.020, achieved by Andy Green (UK) in the Thrust SSC, which became the first car to break the sound barrier. The supersonic speed was measured over one mile driven in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA, on 15 October 1997.

Apr 8, 2024 · Even the venerable McLaren F1 was tested by Car and Driver, and in 2005 we got our first government-official speed record set by the Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 and verified by German inspection...

Oct 20, 2020 · At 316.11 MPH, the 2020 SSC Tuatara Hypercar Is Now the World’s Fastest Production Car. SSC’s hypercar breaks the world record held previously by the Koenigsegg Agera RS.

5 days ago · The all-time fastest accelerating production car in the world belongs to the HEMI-powered Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170, hitting 60 mph in just 1.66 seconds and producing a forward...

Monday 15 October marked 21 years since Thrust SSC set the current land-speed record of 1,227.985 km/h (763.035 mph) in Nevada’s Black Rock Desert. The land-speed record, aka the fastest car on Earth, remains one of the benchmarks of technological development.

Feb 3, 2025 · These are some of the fastest cars ever made, with a special mention to the record breakers of old, including greats from Mercedes, Bugatti and Jaguar.