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EVERYONE wants to know what the fastest car in the
world is and here is a list of the cream of the crop. It gives you a
thorough guide as to the main contenders, talks you through the rest of
the world’s fastest automobiles, and reveals the two main future
potential holders of the most prestigious title in cars.
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Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series – 3.5 seconds
Newspress- Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black Series – 3.5 seconds Mercedes’
turned-up-to-11 SLS AMG Black Series goes on sale this year, and with
the 6.2-litre V8 boosted to 631hp and a 70kg weight reduction over the
standard model it’ll be good enough for 0-62mph in 3.5 seconds.By Sean
Carson, contributor, MSN Cars |
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Aston Martin One-77 – 3.5 seconds
Newspress- Aston Martin One-77 – 3.5 seconds And while the mad Merc will
cost around quarter of a million pounds our next entry eclipses it for
price. The £1 million (approx. $1,577,500) Aston Martin One-77 gets a
760hp 7.3-litre V12. Despite around 130hp more than the SLS, it still
boasts the same 3.5-second 0-62mph time.By Sean Carson, contributor, MSN |
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Porsche 911 GT2 RS – 3.5 seconds
Porsche- Porsche 911 GT2 RS – 3.5 seconds Joining the Merc and Aston on
3.5 seconds for the 0-62mph sprint is another established supercar
player in the form of Porsche, with its rabid 911 GT2 RS. 620
turbocharged horsepower going through the rear wheels only makes this
one hairy chested acceleration behemoth. |
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Audi R8 V10 plus – 3.5 seconds
Audi- Audi R8 V10 plus – 3.5 seconds Audi’s new R8 V10 plus model proves
there’s more than one way to crack the 0-62mph nut though. Almost the
polar opposite to the Porsche – being mid-engined, normally aspirated
and boasting four-wheel drive – the 550hp 5.2-litre V10 engine delivers
the same 0-62mph time of 3.5 seconds |
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Ferrari 458 Italia – 3.4 seconds
Newspress- Ferrari 458 Italia – 3.4 seconds From one mid-engined
supercar to another – Ferrari’s stunning 458 Italia is arguably one of
the finest thoroughbreds ever to leave the gates of Maranello and marks
a return to form for Ferrari design. It’s quick, too, completing the
0-62mph dash in 3.4 seconds.
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Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 – 3.4 seconds
Chevrolet- Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 – 3.4 seconds Despite boasting 77hp
more than the Ferrari, the 647hp Chevrolet Corvette ZR1 only manages
0-62mph in the same 3.4 seconds as the 458. We say only…By Sean Carson,
contributor, MSN Cars
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Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superlggera – 3.4
seconds
Newspress- Lamborghini Gallardo LP570-4 Superlggera – 3.4 seconds
Anything Ferrari can do Lamborghini can do, er, just as well, it seems.
Based just down the road from Ferrari, the Sant’Agata firm’s lightweight
Gallardo 570-4 Superleggera (570 dictates the horsepower output, while
the 4 indicates the number of driven wheels) will hit 62mph from rest in
3.4 seconds.
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Dodge SRT Viper – 3.3 seconds
Dodge- Dodge SRT Viper – 3.3 seconds There just ain't no replacement for
displacement. That’s the philosophy Dodge followed with its latest SRT
Viper model. The car’s 8.4-litre V10 engine churns out 649hp and a
massive 600lb ft of torque – that equates to 0-62mph in just 3.3
seconds.By Sean Carson, contributor, MSN Cars
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Porsche 911 Turbo S – 3.3 seconds
Porsche- Porsche 911 Turbo S – 3.3 seconds Although down on power
compared to its GT2 RS sister, Porsche’s 911 Turbo S is 0.2 seconds
quicker from 0-62mph, completing the benchmark sprint in 3.3 seconds.
Four-wheel drive traction helps deploy every last one of those 530hp.By
Sean Carson, contributor, MSN Cars
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Pagani Huayra – 3.2 seconds
Newspress- Pagani Huayra – 3.2 seconds Possibly the most exotic car in
our line-up, the Pagani Huayra boasts a carbonfibre chassis and body
work, a 720hp 6.0-litre twin-turbo V12 engine and lavish detailing such
as an instrument binnacle machined out of one piece of solid alloy. The
0-62mph time of 3.2 seconds isn’t bad, either
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