- Fastest production car
This is a history of the world's fastest mass produced, street-legal
car s (as opposed toconcept car s ormodified car s).The first automobile ever produced was the
Benz Patent Motorwagen , built in 1886 byKarl Benz . Unique and consequently the fastest, it established a record speed of 16 km/h (10 mph). More than a century later, in September 2007, the SSC Ultimate Aero TT registered the latest record, for a production car, of 412 km/h (256.18 mph).It is of note that the base model of many of the vehicles listed is vastly lower in maximum speed than limited edition or very rare production models, which may or may not in themselves not fall into the category of 'production car'.
Record holders
ee also
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List of fastest cars by acceleration
*History of the automobile
*Land speed record References
Further reading
* Wood, Jonathan (2005), "The Ultimate History of Fast Cars" Parragon Publishing, ISBN 1-4054-5467-9
* Brown, Langworth, and Auto Editors of Consumer Guide (1998). "Great Cars of The 20th Century", Publications International, ISBN 0-7853-2523-9
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