McLaren Speedtail

Whether it’s sprinting from zero to 60 or reaching their top speed, these are the fastest cars around.

Speed has fascinated mankind for millennia. Foot races in ancient Greece and chariot races in Rome gave rise to competitive speed, and man has never looked back. But it wasn’t until the first cars emerged from garages across Europe that man’s quest for speed took off. Today, almost every car can hit 100 mph and most family saloons will breeze past 120. Performance cars routinely play around 140 to 170. But our need for speed looks beyond that.