Sentences with phrase «top production car»

The earth shattering record for the world's fastest open - top production car was set at Volkswagen Group's proving grounds in Ehra - Lessien and the astonishing speed was measured and verified by the German Technical Inspection and Certification Association (TUV).

Bentley claims Arnage T is the fastest production four - door saloon in the world and the most powerful road - going Bentley, with its 645 lb - ft of torque topping all production cars.

That new world speed record for an open - topped production car is now officially 408.84 kph (254mph), so Bugatti are dong what Bugatti do and producing a limited edition World Speed Record car — the Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse WRC Edition.

The new world record for the Vitesse was set at the VW facility at Ehra - Lessien where Chinese driver Anthony Liu took the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse to 254mph, creating a new world record for an open - topped production car and, more importantly for Bugatti, an excuse to produce a limited run of the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse WRC Edition with a black and orange paint job for $ 1.99 million each.

Not exact matches

The Chiron is the successor to the Bugatti Veyron, which launched in 2005 and became the fastest production car on the planet, with the Super Sport version hitting a top speed of over 260 miles per hour with 1,200 horses.

Just a week away from Faraday Future's live stream reveal of its first production car from CES 2017, a top executive referred to...

In a letter to shareholders, CEO Elon Musk has announced its intention to top the company's electric car production at 100,000 units by 2015.

Britax car seats are known for their superior design and top - quality materials used in production.

The latter lifts the M3's standard 425bhp output to 444bhp, with a healthy torque output of 406 lb ft.. While top speed remains limited to 155mph, it's enough to launch the M DCT model to 62mph in four seconds flat, or a tenth quicker than the regular production car.

Jaguar claims 60 mph comes in 4.2 seconds and that a top speed of 186 mph makes the XKR - S the fastest production car in the brand's history.

Underneath the bus - sized bodywork beats a massive inline - six cylinder engine, a far - cry from Marmon's top - spec V - 16 engine that could be found in the automaker's production cars.

The race car's lithium - ion batteries are said to be similar to production EVs, but won't have enough juice to get to the top on a single charge.

As well as taking the covers off its new production 4x4, Lamborghini has released a full technical breakdown of the car including its 641bhp power figure, a top speed of 189mph and a 0 - 62mph acceleration time of just 3.6 sec.

The top 2 don't exactly count, they are one off cars that no one can buy, not production at all, and not even registered by official lists, they are included on race lists in which they are pretty far down the list.

Stefan Bellof did indeed drive a Porsche 956 to the fastest ever lap of 6:11:13 for a motorised vehicle in 1983... but it was for qualifying for the 1000 km Sports Car race, so technically it was never a production car... Admittedly some of the cars near the top of this list blur the definition of production car... if you was to go by the list above, then it should be the Porsche 918 that takes the mantle for fastest production car as the others at the top are thinly veiled track - only specials for someone with deep pockeCar race, so technically it was never a production car... Admittedly some of the cars near the top of this list blur the definition of production car... if you was to go by the list above, then it should be the Porsche 918 that takes the mantle for fastest production car as the others at the top are thinly veiled track - only specials for someone with deep pockecar... Admittedly some of the cars near the top of this list blur the definition of production car... if you was to go by the list above, then it should be the Porsche 918 that takes the mantle for fastest production car as the others at the top are thinly veiled track - only specials for someone with deep pockecar... if you was to go by the list above, then it should be the Porsche 918 that takes the mantle for fastest production car as the others at the top are thinly veiled track - only specials for someone with deep pockecar as the others at the top are thinly veiled track - only specials for someone with deep pockets.

Both the MX - 5 Miata Speedster Evolution and MX - 5 Miata RF Kuro are based on the production car - the soft - top and RF «retractable fastback» models respectively, but each features a range of small changes influenced by the race - prepared MX - 5 Global Cup car.

As our European correspondent Georg Kacher has reported, our best guess at this point is that the production Supra will feature BMW - sourced powertrain options it will share with the new Z4, likely a version of Munich's 2.0 - liter turbo inline four in the base car, although its long hood suggests BMW's present 3.0 - liter inline six turbo would also fit, which is rated at 355 horsepower in top spec trim.

The «check engine» icon light embedded in the tachometer dial is basically the same one you see on every other average - to - exotic production car, and it resembles a carbureted V - 8, complete with the air cleaner on top.

In 1961, it was the fastest production car in the world with the ability to top 150 mph — heady stuff 50 years ago.

1987 - 1992 Ferrari F40 Top speed: 201 mph The first 200 - mph production car, the F40 captivated every enthusiast of its time.

2010 - 2013 Bentley Continental Supersports Top speed: 202 - 205 mph The Bentley Continental Supersports is Bentley's fastest and most powerful production car to date.

ADDITIONAL SPECS: According to Jaguar, the XKR - S coupe will go from 0 to 60 mph in 4.2 seconds and will reach a top speed of 186 mph, making it the most powerful and fastest series production sports car Jaguar has ever built.

Meanwhile, he notes, the Lamborghini Aventador S Roadster is doomed to be the last production car from which you can hear the glorious sounds of a naturally aspirated V - 12 with the top stowed.

Word is, after coming out of bankruptcy, the company is charging forward to begin production of its TH!NK City, a highway - capable electric car with a 130 - mile range and a top speed of 65 mph.

Although Jaguar first showed the F - Type as the C - X16 motorshow concept, which was a coupe, the production car was engineered to be a roadster first and a tin - top second.

First, Koenigsegg is attempting to beat the production - car top speed record, which is currently 267.8 mph.

Click for for all of evo's Bugatti Veyron content Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 — 2005: The original Veyron became the world's fastest production car after it achieved a top speed of 253mph.

This puts it at the top of the tree in terms of current US series production cars, and the most powerful car GM has ever produced.

With a top speed of a 177mph it will also be the world's fastest diesel production car.

It's a compact electric sports car concept that's set to mark a return to performance soft - tops after the end of S2000 production in 2009.

Bugatti's Veyron was the star attraction of the Top Marques supercar show in Monaco, where it appeared for the first time officially as the world's fastest ever production car.

Date: 1948 - 1954 Top Speed: 124.6 mph / 200.5 kph Engine capacity: 3,442 cc / 201 ci Power: 160 bhp / 119 kW Fact: The XK120 is the world's fastest production car at launch

Tweaks to Bentley's flagship coupe have transformed it into the brand's fastest - ever production car, with a 626bhp twin - turbo W12 engine and a 206mph top speed.

First shown to the public at SEMA last November, the Venom F5 is now on display for an international audience only a few feet away from Koenigsegg, Hennessey's new rival for the top speed production car world record.

A top speed of 208mph makes the DB11 AMR one of the world's swiftest GT cars and the fastest model in Aston Martin's current series production range.

Cadillac is planning to bring its Escala concept of 2016 to production as a range - topping halo car, according to reports from Autoline, so that the American automaker could better take on top - line rivals from the likes of BMW and Mercedes - Benz.

After finishing second in the 15 - strong field of GT1 cars at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Corvette Racing will have the top production sports car class to itself at the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix at Lime Rock Park on July 7.

The Car maker has decided to put the limited edition Swift into production and released a teaser that surfaced on the web where a Key fob which holds a keychain with «Deca» embedded on it has been teased indicating that it will be based on the top end ZXI trim only.

The totally restyled 1968 Corvette featured an industry first for production cars - «T - top» removable roof panels.

After finishing second in the 15 - strong field of GT1 cars at the 24 Hours of Le Mans, Corvette Racing will have the top production sports car class to itself at the American Le Mans Northeast Grand Prix...

We've seen the camouflaged test mule during road trials already, an open - top version of the record - breaking Lamborghini Huracan Performante, complete with the special ALA front bumper and rear wing, a different engine cover, and probably the custom, Performante style interior... it seems this car is just about ready to go into production, so it could very well be introduced at the 2017 IAA show.

While not a full BMW»M» car, the M760iL has been modified by the company's performance division, and its 6.6 - litre twin - turbo V12 engine produces 602bhp; this gives it a 0 - 62mph of just 3.7 seconds and a top speed of 189mph, making it the fastest BMW currently in production.

Now the open - top version of the high - performance sports car is being launched, with production again capped at 333 units.

For its entire production run, the sixth generation Civic was one of America's top 10 selling cars.

Its ground breaking design puts the CLA near Chicago, IL at the top spot for the production car with the lowest drag coefficient while providing four - door functionality.

The new Continental GT Speed is Bentley's fastest mass production car to date with a top speed of over 200 mph.

The Hennessey Venom GT is an American sports car that ahs been named as the fastest production vehicle with a top speed 435 kmph.

The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport currently holds the Guinness top speed record for production cars at a slightly slower 267.86 mph, but that was the average of upwind and downwind runs at Volkswagen Group's Ehra - Lessien test track, a high speed facility with a 5.4 - mile long straightaway.

The Veyron Super Sport, with its 1,200 - bhp quad - turbocharged 8.0 - liter W - 16 engine, presently holds the title of «world's fastest production car,» thanks to its top speed of 268 mph.

Chrysler wanted to prove two things with the Viper: First, that an American car company could conceive a car and get it into production in less than three years; and second, that America could produce a car without a hard top or side windows that still would appeal to buyers.