Top 10 world's fastest road cars

1. Bugatti Veyron Super Sport (268mph)
This version of the original Veyron still has the same 8.0 litre, 16 cylinder engine but upgrades have pushed it into the record books 

2. SSC Ultimate Aero (257mph)
Built by USA firm Shelby SuperCars, it held the ‘world’s fastest car’ title for more than three years. It has a twin turbo V8 engine with 1183hp and costs from £435,000
3. Saleen S7 Twin Turbo (248mph)
An updated version of the California-built S7, this version was produced in 2005 and 2006 and cost £295,559. With the engine located in the middle of the car, it had both a front and rear boot
4. Koenigsegg CCX (245mph)
The 4.7 litre twin-supercharged V8-engined car was first built in 2006 as a version of the original CC. Created by the Swedish motor firm founded by Christian von Koenigsegg, its name is an abbreviation of Competition Coupé X, marking the 10th anniversary of the test drive of the first CC vehicle in 1996
5. McLaren F1 (240 mph)
Fitted with a BMW S70/2 60 V12 Engine, it remains the world’s fastest naturally-aspirated production car. Naturally-aspirated engines use atmospheric pressure to increase the intake of air for combustion. 106 were produced between 1992 and 1998
6. Jaguar XJ220 (217mph)
First conceived in the late 1980s as an after-hours project among Jaguar workers, this car became an official Jaguar production with 281 manufactured
7. Ferrari Enzo (217mph)
Only 400 of these were ever produced, leading to price increases with every sale. Named after the Italian company’s founder, Enzo Ferrari
8. Pagani Zonda C12 F (215mph)
This Italian-designed car made its debut at the 2005 Geneva Motor Show
9. Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670-4 SuperVeloce (213mph)
The 2009 incarncation of the Lamborghini Murcielago supercar has a top speed of 213mph thanks to fine tuning of the original design
10. Porsche Carrera GT (205mph)
The most powerful and most expensive Porsche, at over £300,000