Shortlist your favourite platesThe World’s Fastest Street Legal Cars
03.02.2018
Though it may be difficult to believe, there are plenty of super cars that are road legal in various countries globally. While this type of car may not be for everyone, if you’re the kind of person who enjoys the flashier and eye-catching types of vehicle, then this is a solid choice of car for you.
Why Should You Purchase a Street Legal Fast Car?
If you’re the type to want a flash car, then any street legal fast car is a great option for you. Guaranteed to grab the attention of passers-by, this range of cars is the perfect choice for if you want to flaunt your style while you’re on the road.
Bugatti Veyron Super Sport
You may associate steady and reliable Volkswagen more with camper vans than supercars, but owner Ferdinand Piech made his intentions clear when he purchased Bugatti. VW wanted to conquer the world of speed racing.
That's something that has been achieved on multiple occasions with various models of the Veyron, but the SSC Ultimate Aero conquered the initial vehicle on the track. Naturally, Bugatti were not going to take this lying down, and the SuperSport was the result. The crown was soon retrieved, albeit returned to the SSC when it was revealed that the Bugatti had violated rules by disabling speed inhibitors found on the production model, with the top speed of 268 mph not applying to the street legal vehicle.
Only thirty models of Veyron SuperSport were made, (in addition to five extremely limited World Record editions), with American talk show royalty Jay Leno one of the few lucky owners. At over £2m a pop, that’s hardly surprising.
Bugatti Chiron
The Veyron had a great innings for a supercar, remaining in construction for around a decade. All good things must come to an end, though, and Bugatti's next supercar was even faster – the Chiron tops out at 261 mph even when it's street legal, and it handles like a dream.
In many respects, the Chiron is the ultimate luxury drive, – and comes at a price point to match such decadence. Five hundred models were rolled off the production line, and they changed hands for a little under £2m a time.
Hennessey Venom GT
Hennessey made their name through souping up existing cars to increase their speed, hence their company slogan of, "making cars faster since 1991". Having made their name by boosting the engines found in vehicles produced by Dodge, Ford, Cadillac and Lamborghini among many others, the first Hennessey-produced vehicle was the Venom GT.
The car was made with the intention of breaking world records, and it recorded a speed of 270mph, surpassing the velocity of then record holder the Bugatti Veyron SuperSport, back in 2014. Guinness did not acknowledge the record as the speed was only achieved in one direction, and Hennessey have only sold sixteen of their planned twenty-nine models at around £1m each (thirty is often the cut-off point for an official record), but there's no arguing with the statistics.
Koenigsegg Agera RS
Swedish supercar manufacturers Koenigsegg have long been making a stir thanks to their astonishingly fast vehicles, and boasting a top speed of 271 mph ensures that as of right now, the Agera RS is still the fastest street car in the world – at least officially...
We say officially in such dramatic fashion because the next entry on our list claims to be faster, but we'll get to that shortly. For now, marvel at the specs and beauty of this glorious vehicle, which combines the sleek elegance of a traditional sports car with the kind of powerful engine usually reserved for the race track.
The Koenigsegg Agera RS is limited to twenty-five models, retailing at a little under £2m.
Hennessey Venom F5
Clearly stung by the experience of having the achievements of the Venom GT unheralded by official bodies, Hennessey decided go one better with the Venom F5.
Named after the world's fastest tornado, the Venom F5 is still unacknowledged by Guinness – though as it was only announced in November 2017, it's surely just a matter of time.
Even so, the car has recorded a top speed of an eye-watering 301 mph. Unofficially, this makes if the fastest street legal car in the world – though if you're looking to pick one up, expect to part with around £1.2m when the car is ready for sale.
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