With the Formula 1 British Grand Prix on the horizon, due to commence on the 8th July 2018 at Silverstone, we have decided to celebrate its arrival by showcasing some of the fastest accelerating cars to hit the world’s tracks over the past decade.
2008 – Ariel Atom V8 500
Acceleration (0-60 mph): 2.3 seconds
Photo credit: https://periodismodelmotor.com/20-coches-mas-rapido-pasan-0-100-kmh/91057/ariel-atom-v8/
2009 – Nissan Greddy GR43 GT-R
Acceleration (0-60 mph): 2.5 seconds
Photo credit: https://www.roadandtrack.com/new-cars/car-comparison-tests/reviews/a20909/2009-greddy-gr43-gt-r/
2010 - Bugatti Veyron W16 Super Sport
Acceleration (0-60 mph): 2.5 seconds
Photo credit: http://www.autogen.pl/gallery-560,18-Bugatti-Veyron-Super-Sport-World-Record-Edition.html
2011 – Lamborghini Sesto Elemento
Acceleration (0-60 mph): 2.4 seconds
Photo credit: http://luxury-cruiselover.blogspot.com/2016/08/lamborghini-sesto-elemento-youtube.html
2012 – Hennessey Venom GT
Acceleration (0-60 mph): 2.6 seconds
Photo credit: http://www.3dtuning.com/en-US/tuning/hennessey/venom.gt/coupe.2012
2013 - Caterham Seven 620 R Supercharged
Acceleration (0-60 mph): 2.8 seconds
Photo credit: http://gtspirit.com/2013/07/09/official-caterham-seven-620r/
2014 – McLaren P1
Acceleration (0-60 mph): 2.5 seconds
Photo credit: https://biser3a.com/cars/supercars-sell-like-pizzas-nowadays/
2015 – Koenigsegg Agera RS 5.1 V8 Twin Turbo
Acceleration (0-60 mph): 2.5 seconds
Photo credit: https://www.topspeed.com/cars/car-news/koenigsegg-agera-rs-is-officially-sold-out-ar172247.html
2016 –Ferrari LaFerrari FXX K
Acceleration (0-60 mph): 2.4 seconds
Photo credit: http://www.burnpavement.com/article.php?id=1386
2017 – Porsche 911 Turbo S
Acceleration (0-60 mph): 2.5 seconds
Photo credit: http://autoweek.com/gallery/car-reviews/gallery-2017-porsche-911-turbo-s-coupe
2018 - Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 6.2 V8
Acceleration (0-60 mph): 2.3 seconds
Photo credit: http://www.motortrend.ca/en/news/dodge-dont-drive-demon-highway-cold-weather/
The future – Tesla Roadster 2.0 in 2020
Acceleration (0-60 mph): 1.9 seconds
Photo credit: http://www.jdpower.com/cars/articles/car-news/tesla%E2%80%99s-musk-reveals-second-gen-roadster-supercar-2020
