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Bugatti Veyron SS - 2.5 secs, 268mph
Pagani Zonda R - 2.7 secs, 217mph
Nissan GT-R Track Pack - 2.8 secs, 196mph
BAC Mono - 2.8 secs, 170mph
Lamborghini Aventador LP700 4 - 2.9 secs, 217mph
Ferrari 599XX - 2.9 secs, 196mph
Ariel Atom V8 - 3.0 secs, 170mph
Ariel Atom 3 Mugen - 3.0 secs. 150mph
Ferrari F12 Berlinetta - 3.1 secs, 210 mph
McLaren MP4-12C - 3.1 secs, 205mph
McLaren MP4-12C Spyder - 3.1 secs, 204 mph
Pagani Huayra - 3.3 secs, 224mph
Ferrari 599 GTO - 3.3 secs, 208mph
Porsche 911 Turbo S - 3.3 secs, 196mph
Lancia Stratos - 3.3 secs, 187mph
SRT Viper GTS - 3.4 secs, 206mph
Ferrari 458 Italia - 3.4 secs, 202mph
Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera - 3.4 secs, 202mph
Ferrari 458 Spider - 3.4 secs, 199mph
Radical SR3 SL - 3.4 secs, 161mph
Porsche 911 GT2 RS - 3.5 secs, 205mph
Noble M600 - 3.5 secs, 225mph
Audi R8 V10 Plus S-tronic - 3.5 secs, 197mph
Porsche 911 Turbo - 3.5 secs, 193mph
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Black - 3.6 secs, 196mph
Aston Martin One-77 - 3.7 secs, 220mph
Ferrari FF - 3.7 secs, 207mph
Ford Mustang Shelby - 3.7 secs, 202mph
Lexus LFA Nurburgring Package - 3.7 secs, 202 mph
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT - 3.7 secs, 199mph

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by Autocar

5 mins read

27 July 2013

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Out of all the production cars that have come and gone in the last decade, just 131 of them are worthy of entering the Autocar Speed Club.

“Zero-to-sixty miles-an-hour in 2.6 seconds,” – easy to say, isn’t it? Heinously difficult to actually accelerate a car from a standing start to 60mph in the time it takes to say it, though. Not to mention costly. Just ask Bugatti.

It’s widely accepted that the Veyron – the fastest production car ever tested by Autocar – will never contribute a single bean to VW Group coffers. And that’s in spite of the fact that the company has sold 450 examples of the car, combining coupes and convertibles, at between £840,000- and a cool £2mil-a-piece, raising… well, you do the adding up.

That’s what it takes to top our new Speed Club. Below you’ll find a collection of cars tested by Autocar over the last decade, all of which are born out of the single-minded pursuit of speed. These cars have, to the last line, set new standards on performance right across the car market. This – as far as we’re concerned – is the cutting edge. These are the fastest production cars in the world, as experienced by our test team.

And if you’re wondering if any of them actually matter to the motoring public at large, consider this: the aforementioned pursuit of speed in road cars has improved every new model you can buy today.

Materials and technologies first applied to performance cars – from aluminium and carbonfibre to turbochargers, direct injection and variable valve timing – are now being applied to superminis to save weight and boost efficiency. Active aerodynamics now feature on diesel hatchbacks, driving down fuel consumption. Traction and stability control systems originally conceived for the track save more lives on our roads by the day.

So the cars you’re about to read about aren’t just fast: they’re pioneers. And we salute ‘em.

Here, in order, is the full membership list of Autocar's Speed Club.

Bugatti Veyron SS - 2.5 secs, 268mph

Pagani Zonda R - 2.7 secs, 217mph

Nissan GT-R Track Pack - 2.8 secs, 196mph

BAC Mono - 2.8 secs, 170mph

Lamborghini Aventador LP700 4 - 2.9 secs, 217mph

Ferrari 599XX - 2.9 secs, 196mph

Ariel Atom V8 - 3.0 secs, 170mph

James Lewis-Barned / James Mortimore / Roberto Antonio Pace

Ariel Atom 3 Mugen - 3.0 secs. 150mph

Ferrari F12 Berlinetta - 3.1 secs, 210 mph