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Guide to the fastest production cars

The Bugatti Veron has a 8.0 litre 16cylinders engine with the W-configuration,quad-cam and quad turbochargers which produces a massive 1001 horsepower or 736kW @ 6000rpm. This is 374 horsepower more than the McLaren F1, 351 hp more than Farrari Enzo and 396hp more than Porsche Carrera GT.

In the real world, the Bugatti Veyron does 100km/h from rest in 2.9 seconds. That's very quick and it will hit 300km/h in 14.0 seconds flat. McLaren F1 only managed to get to 100km/h in 3.2 seconds, Farrari Enzo in 3.65secs and Porsche Carrera GT in 3.9secs.

The car is electronically limited to 400km/h (248 mph), if de-restricted the 8.0-litre W16 coupe would be capable of at least 450km/h. McLaren f1 managed max240mph, Ferrari Enzo managed max 220mph and Porshe Carrera GT managed max 215mph.

The Bugatti Veyron is expected to cost roughly €750,000.

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