Production car speed record

Table columns:
Year
Make and model
Top speed of production car
Engine
Number built
Comment

Table rows:
cells: 1894
Benz Velo
12 mph (20 km/h)[3]
1045 cm³ 1.5 bhp
1,200
First production car
cells: 1949
Jaguar XK120
124.6 mph (200.5 km/h)[4]
3442 cm³ 160 bhp
12,000
Some publications cite the XK120's timed top speed as almost 133 mph / 214 km/h in 1949.[5] The XK120 that achieved this speed was a tuned prototype, not a production car. The production car reached 124.6 mph (200.5 km/h).
cells: 1955
Mercedes-Benz 300SL
150.7 mph (242.5 km/h)[6]
2996 cm³ 212 bhp
1,400
Two-way average speed tested by Automobil Revue in 1958. 245 km/h (152.2 mph) reached in one direction.
cells: 1959
Aston Martin DB4 GT
152 mph (245 km/h)[7]
3670 cm³ 302 bhp
75
Tested by Autosport in December 1961.
cells: 1963
Iso Grifo GL 365
161 mph (259 km/h)[8]
5354 cm³ 360 bhp
over 400
Tested by Autocar in 1966. A total of 412 Iso Grifos were built 1963–1974.[9]
cells: 1965
AC Cobra Mk III 427
165 mph (266 km/h)[10]
6998 cm³ 485 bhp
>25
Tested by Car & Driver. Top speed described as observed
cells: 1967
Lamborghini Miura P400
171 mph (275 km/h)[11]
3929 cm³ 350 bhp
275
Tested by Motor in June 1967. Over 750 units build in 1966–1973 period, which includes P400, P400 S and P400 SV models.
cells: 1968
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona
174 mph (280 km/h)[12]
4390 cm³ 352 bhp
about 1,400
Tested by Autocar in 1971.
cells: 1969
Lamborghini Miura P400S
179.3 mph (288.6 km/h)[13]
3929 cm³ 370 bhp
338
Tested by Sport Auto in 1970.
cells: 1982
Lamborghini Countach LP500 S
182 mph (293 km/h)[14]
4754 cm³ 375 bhp
323
Tested by Auto, Motor und Sport
cells: 1983
Ruf BTR
190 mph (305 km/h)[15]
3367 cm³ 374 bhp
about 20–30
Tested by Auto, Motor und Sport, about 20-30 built with Ruf VIN
cells: 1986
Porsche 959
198 mph (319 km/h)[16]
2849 cm³ 444 bhp
337
Tested by Road and Track in 1987. The 959 Deluxe version reached 197 mph (317 km/h), the Sport version 198 mph (319 km/h). 29 were built in a performance-enhanced 515 hp sports version which reached 339 km/h (211 mph) tested by Auto, Motor und Sport at Nardo in 1988.[17][18]
cells: 1987
Ruf CTR
213 mph (342 km/h)[17]
3367 cm³ 469 bhp
29[19]
Tested by Auto, Motor und Sport at Nardò Ring in 1988
cells: 1993
McLaren F1
221 mph (355 km/h)
6064 cm³ 618 bhp
64[20]
Speed at the rev limiter estimated by Car and Driver.[21] Without the rev-limiter, it was able to reach a top-speed of 240.3 mph (386.7 km/h).[22] No tested top speed faster than 335 km/h (208 mph) found for an unmodified car.
cells: 2004
Koenigsegg CCR
241.009 mph (387.866 km/h)
4700 cm³ 806bhp
14
Recorded at the Nardò Ring testing facility on 28 February 2005.[23]
cells: 2005
Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4
253.81 mph (408.47 km/h)
7993 cm³ 987 bhp
300
Recorded and verified by German inspection officials on April 19, 2005.[24]
cells: 2007
SSC Ultimate Aero TT
256.18 mph (412.28 km/h)
6345 cm³ 1183 bhp
<20
Two-way average top speed measured independently on a temporarily-closed 2 lane stretch of public highway in Washington State using Dewetron’s GPS tracking system and verified by Guinness.[25]
cells: 2010
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport
258 mph (415 km/h)
7993 cm³ 1183 bhp
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.[26][27][28]
cells: 2017
Koenigsegg Agera RS
277.87 mph (447.19 km/h)
5000 cm³ 1341 bhp
25
The base engine produces 865 kW (1,160 hp), 11 cars were factory specced with the 1MW option. Niklas Lilja drove one of them in November 2017. Its top speed was independently verified by Racelogic.[29][30][31][32][33][34][35].

Questions about this table:
originalText: what is the fastest car on the market
answer: answerTexts: Koenigsegg Agera RS