The world's fastest road cars - pictures

First up there is the Koenigsegg Agera RS, which has had a bitter rivalry with Bugatti, in 2017 finally knocked the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport of the top of the tree with a test that averaged 277.9mph.

Here we have the Hennessey Venom, which is based on a Lotus Elise, but with so much changed under the skin, you would be foolish to thing they are the same car. It put in a strong claim for world’s fastest car, but sadly, the Venom was

In a bid to out perform all the competition, Hennessey are launching a new hypercar, which they claim will surpass not only the Bugatti Super Sport and Agera RS, but also the 300mph barrier.

This is the Bugatto Veyron, which was the first production car ever to surpass 250mph. While there was controversy over whether or not it should be allowed to hold the official record for seven years, Guinness World Records believed th

The Lykan Hypersport costs around £2.2million.

Now we have an entry fro Italy, the Pagani Huayra. These cars are beautifully crafted and are capable of reaching 225mph. Not only does it look incredible, it uses state of the art materials in its construction.

<strong>Zenvo TS1 GT</strong> If something looks fast, it probably is. This Zenvo TS1 GT sticks to that rule religiously, producing 1,147bhp from a 5.8-litre V8 engine.

The Noble M600 is a hypercar, that doesn’t waste time over complicating things. Saying that, while the driving experience maybe a throwback to an older era, the performance is not. Allowing drivers to reach 225mph with even a hint of t

Finally, and by no stretch of the imagination a slouch, we have the Lamborghini Aventador. Available in various guises, the raging bull can hit 217mph should you have a particularly heavy right foot.

This is the McLaren 720S. For our review, click the link below: http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/mclaren/720s