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Record Breakers

Here are the Supercar record breakers, the fastest and the firsts for speed, acceleration and power.
Click on any of the car names below for a full supercar profile.


Mercedes 300SL Gullwing
165mph in 1957
Ferrari F40
201mph in 1987
Dauer 962LM
251mph in 1996
 
AC Cobra 427
4.2sec in 1965
Porsche 959
3.9sec in 1986
Dauer 962LM
2.6sec in 1996
 
Hennessey Venom 1000
9.8sec in 2005
Panther 6
c 8.0sec in 1977*
Ultima GTR 640
9.8sec in 2004

year mph car
1954 165 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing
1962 170 Ferrari 250GTO
1966 171 Lamborghini Miura P400
1968 175 Ferrari Daytona
1970 176 Lamborghini Miura S
1971 180* Monteverdi Hai 450SS
1977 200* Panther 6
1979 200* Koenig Ferrari Boxer
1984 189 Ferrari 288GTO
1986 197 Porsche 959
1987 201 Ferrari F40
1988 213 Ruf CTR Yellowbird
1990 230* Koenig Competition Evo
1991 237* Koenig C62
1991 217 Jaguar XJ220
1991 218 Bugatti EB110
1994 240 McLaren F1
1996 251 Dauer 962LM
2005 253 Bugatti Veyron
2006 256 SSC Ultimate Aero TT
2009 257 9FF GT9-R

 

year lb/ft car
1954 210 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing
1960 278 Aston Martin DB4 Zagato
1965 480 AC Cobra 427
1977 600* Panther 6
1990 738 Koenig Competition Evo
2001 900 Hennessey Venom 800
2005 922 Bugatti Veyron
2006 1094 SSC Ultimate Aero TT
2007 1100* Hennessey Venom 1000
year sec car
1954 7.2 Mercedes 300SL Gullwing
1957 5.9 Chevrolet Corvette
1960 5.8 Aston Martin DB4 Zagato
1965 4.2 AC Cobra 427
1986 3.9 Porsche 959
1987 3.9 Ferrari F40
1988 3.7 Ruf CTR Yellowbird
1990 3.5* Koenig Competition Evo
1991 3.4* Koenig C62
1991 3.6 Jaguar XJ220
1992 3.0* Schuppan 962CR
1992 3.5 Caterham 7 JPE
1994 3.2 McLaren F1
1996 2.6 Dauer 962LM
2005 2.4 Bugatti Veyron
2007 2.4* Caparo T1

 

year sec car
1961 16.5 Jaguar E-Type (Mk I)
1962 12.6 Ferrari 250GTO
1965 10.2 AC Cobra 427
1977 8.0* Panther 6
1986 8.6 Porsche 959
1987 7.8 Ferrari F40
1988 6.8 Ruf CTR Yellowbird
1994 6.3 McLaren F1
2000 6.3 Stealth B6
2000 6.3* TVR Cerbera Speed 12
2001 5.9 Hennessey Venom 800
2004 5.5 Ultima GTR 640
2005 5.5 Bugatti Veyron
2006 5.3 Ultima GTR 720
2007 4.8* Caparo T1
year bhp car
1954 240 Mercedes 300SL Gullwng
1960 314 Aston Martin DB4 Zagato
1964 390 Iso Grifo 400
1965 485 AC Cobra 427
1977 600* Panther 6
1990 1000 Koenig Competition Evo
2005 1000 Bugatti Veyron
2006 1183 SSC Ultimate Aero TT

 

year sec car
1960 14.5 Aston Martin DB4 Zagato
1966 12.4 Ford GT40
1987 12.0 Ferrari F40
1988 11.7 Ruf CTR Yellowbird
1990 11.2* Vector W8
1991 11.6 Jaguar XJ220
1994 11.1 McLaren F1
2000 11.1 Stealth B6
2001 10.7 Hennessey Venom 800
2004 10.5 Ultima GTR 640
2005 10.2 Bugatti Veyron
2006 9.9 Ultima GTR 720
2006 9.9 SSC Ultimate Aero TT

 

year sec car
1987 13.7 Ferrari F40
1992 12.4 Caterham 7 JPE
1998 11.5 McLaren F1 LM
1999 11.3 Caterham R500
2004 10.7 Caterham R500 Evo
2005 9.8 Ultima GTR 640
2006 9.4 Ultima GTR 720

decade mph top 3 cars
1960's 175 Ferrari Daytona
171 Lamborghini Miura P400
170 Ferrari 250GTO
1970's 200* Panther 6
180* Monteverdi Hai 450SS
176 Lamborghini Miura S
1980's 213 Ruf CTR Yellowbird
201 Ferrari F40
200 Lister Le Mans
1990's 251 Dauer 962LM
240 McLaren F1
237* Koenig C62
2000's 257 9FF GT9-R
256 SSC Ultimate Aero TT
255* Hennessey Venom 1000
decade sec top 3 cars
1960's 4.2 AC Cobra 427
5.3 Ford GT40
5.7 Alfa Romeo T33 Stradale
1970's 4.8* Panther 6
4.8* Monteverdi Hai 450SS
5.2 Aston Martin V8 Vantage
1980's 3.7 Ruf CTR Yellowbird
3.9 Ferrari F40
3.9 Porsche 959
1990's 2.6 Dauer 962LM
3.0 Schuppan 962CR
3.1 LeBlanc Caroline
2000's 2.4 Bugatti Veyron
2.4* Caparo T1
2.6 Dauer 962 LM
decade bhp top 3 cars
1960's 485 AC Cobra 427
390 Iso Grifo GL400
385 Bizzarrini Strada 5300
1970's 600* Panther 6
450 Monteverdi Hai 450SS
385 Lamborghini Miura SV
1980's 496 Lister Le Mans
478 Ferrari F40
469 Ruf CTR Yellowbird
1990's 1000 Koenig Competition Evo
730 Dauer 962 LM
660 McLaren F1 LM
2000's 1183 SSC Ultimate Aero TT
1175* Melling Hellcat
1120 9FF GT9-R
   * claimed performance figures