The 5 fastest street-legal cars money can buy

Bugatti Chiron
Bugatti

Creating one of the world's fastest production cars is no easy task.

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Considering how advanced automotive technology is these days, street-legal supercars must not only be incredibly well-engineered and innovative, but they must also be built with insane attention to detail and include various proprietary, space-age components.

These five cars fit that description almost perfectly.

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The Koenigsegg Agera R maxes out an impressive 260MPH.

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Koenigsegg

Though the Koenigsegg Agera R is no longer available, its footprint can be seen in newer Koenigsegg models like the One:One and the recently revealed Regera.

From the factory, the Agera R makes 1,140 horsepower, can go from zero to 62 miles per hour in 2.8 seconds, and of course tops out at 260 MPH

Weight was saved on the Agera R by using lightweight materials like carbon fiber and aluminum wherever possible. For example, carbon fiber wheels!

It's an incredible car.

 

 

Whether on a high-speed run or display, the Agera R looks amazing.

Agera R
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For $1.6 million new, it sure better look good.

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The Bugatti Chiron stole the show at the Geneva Motor Show with its limited top speed of 261 MPH.

Chiron
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Creating a successor to a car like the Bugatti Veyron is not easy, but at the Geneva Motor Show just earlier this month, it looked like Bugatti completely nailed it. 

The Chiron is a car that has nearly 1,500 horsepower, can go from zero to 60 in 2.5 seconds, and has a limited top speed of 261 MPH. 

Limited!

That means Bugatti probably has even more up their sleeve. 

I guess we'll just have to wait and see how far they can really push the Chiron. For now, I think 261 MPH will do. 

Do 261 MPH in style.

If you have $2.6 million to spare.

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The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport does 268 MPH like it's its job.

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Bugatti

Sure, the Bugatti Veyron isn't what it used to be, but being able to reach 268 MPH is still absolutely bonkers. 

There aren't really too many other words you can use to describe a 268 MPH top speed.

To see that insane number, the Veyron SuperSport makes 1,200 horsepower from a huge quad-turbocharged W16 motor.

I just wonder how fast thing would go if it didn't weight about 4,000 lbs. Too bad I didn't have $2.42 million to buy one new from the factory.

Super sleek.

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Bugatti

Only 40 Veyron Super Sports were made.

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The Hennessey Venom is indecently fast.

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It's amazing how Hennessey is able to create a 270 MPH car out of a lowly Lotus Exige. 

You'd have to be insane to consider stuffing a massive, twin-turbocharged V8 motor in the back of an Exige.

I guess 'insane' is actually a pretty good word to describe tune-master John Hennessey, now that I think about it. 

Not exactly an everyday sight.

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Come to think of it, most $1.2 million cars aren't.

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The Koenigsegg One:One is 273MPH of Swedish technology at its finest.

Koenigsegg one one
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How do you make a $2.85 million hypercar — or megacar, as Koenigsegg prefers — that's capable of reaching 273MPH? 

Well, if you break it down, Koenigsegg's formula is pretty simple. 

1. You need lots of power. Like 1,340 BHP of power. 

2. You need it to be relatively light. Think just about 3,000 lbs. 

3. Put the power and weight together and make sure you have a perfect ratio. The One:One is actually named the One:One because it has a perfect horsepower to kilogram ratio. 

If you've made it that far, you're pretty much set. 

Just as beautiful underneath the panels as it is on the outside.

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Only six One:Ones were sold. 

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