Fastest Productions Cars

[Murcie_LP640]

What constitutes a "production" car?
Was the car standard when it did the speed?

These are the two questions surrounding the basis for the "current" fastest production car.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring...Veyron-stripped-of-its-fastest-car-title.html

http://www.stuff.co.nz/motoring/8519971/Bugatti-Veyron-stripped-of-fastest-car-title

http://www.autoblog.com/2013/04/08/bugatti-veyron-super-sport-stripped-of-worlds-fastest-car-title/

Until Bugatti/Volkswagen sorts it all out technically it is still the SSC Ultimate Aero at this stage. The Hennessey Venom GT didn't get the title apparently.

 

[Tornado]

The records have since been restored.

 

[Liquid]

This is according to Wiki, but the Hennessey was 'still accelerating' before it ran out of road, so its time/speed for that run is not counted.

 

[Murcie_LP640]

This is according to Wiki, but the Hennessey was 'still accelerating' before it ran out of road, so its time/speed for that run is not counted.

Several sources claim it's because it didn't complete a second "average" run, while others claim it's because its not actually a production vehicle. I tend to agree with the latter I mean...it's still registered as a Lotus, not as a Hennessey. It's a tuned vehicle.

 

[Liquid]

To be honest, I'd never even heard of it until today. And it's clearly just a tuned Exige. Nowhere near on the same level of distinction between RUF and Porsche.

 

[XS]

The main issues with this are:-

What constitutes a "production" car?
Was the car standard when it did the speed?
Who tested the speed, and who verified it?

All of that means a definitive list cannot ever be attained.

I was thinking this. Ruf wasn't established as a production car manufacturer until about a decade ago, so the CTR shouldn't be listed. Same goes for SSC and Hennessy, as neither company actually has a dedicated production team, and are not registered with the NAICS as manufacturers, at least the last I read. They are more like custom car builders, which there are hundreds of out there making cars will all sorts of road-legal one-offs capable of some pretty insane speeds. It's difficult to come to an agreement, kind of like 'ring times, until a sanctioning body establishes international standards it's all he-said, she-said. In my opinion the SS still has it.

 

[Crash]

How do you define production cars?

Also, I'm quite certain the Guinness folks have restored Veyron's record.

 

[Liquid]

Have the FIA?

In a matter such as this, I'd say they take precedence over a book-producing brewery.