The World's Fastest Sports Car

Many things go into making a car a sports car,noted source, only around 100 McLaren F1's were
but chief among the factors that separateever produced-and only 65 were designed for
standard autos from sports cars is speed. Speedroad use, making it not only the fastest sports
is not the sole measurement by which a sportscar ever, but one of the most rare, as well. It is
car can or should be judged, but greatconsidered among the most exotic of all exotic
acceleration and top end speed are factors thatsports cars.
are always considered by sports car enthusiasts.The 100 F1's in existence are sure to fetch more
While there are cars that can reach 60 mphthan their original price tag if offered for sale
quicker, the overall fastest production sports cartoday. That is of particular interest because the
in the world is the McLaren F1.McLaren F1 was not cheap to begin with. The
The McLaren holds all known records for speedlimited production sports car listed at one million
among publicly available, street legal sports cars.dollars new. The car's seats were custom molded
Its 6.1liter V12 engine (which was designed byto fit their owner's physique perfectly and every
BMW) provides an awesome 627 bhp. To putpurchaser was given a custom made Tag Hueur
that number in perspective, 627 bhp is more thanwatch engraved with the F1's chassis number.
double the power output of the engine found inPurchasers were also rewarded with a gold-plated
one of the world's most famous sports cars, thetitanium tool kit. As of the late 1990s, there were
Astin Martin DB5.only seven F1's in the United States, two of which
Various sources have tested the McLaren F1. Allwere maintained in Ralph Lauren's private
have been able to push the vehicle to speeds incollection.
excess of 230 miles per hour. Some haveThe McLaren F1 is a notable sports car for a
reached speeds over 240 miles per hour in the F1.variety of reasons. It's rare nature, high cost,
The world's fastest sports car is quick off theunique story, construction innovations and
line, too. It can go from a standstill to 60 milesgorgeous design alone would make it a
per hour in only 3.1 seconds, an amazing clip. Itnoteworthy piece of automotive history. When
took only slightly more than 6 seconds for theone also considers the massive power supplied by
car to achieve 100 mile per hour rates from athe V12 power plant and the resulting acceleration
dead stop. The McLaren F1's body wasand speed, the McLaren F1 is elevated to the
constructed from carbon fibers; an automotivestatus of legend.
innovation and it boasted gull-wings similar to theIn a world that values speed almost above all
Lamborghini Countach and Delorean DMC12.else, the McLaren F1 was, and remains, the
The F1 was originally offered in 1993. Productionfastest.
seems to have stopped in 1998. According to one