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Best hypercars 2024

Extraordinarily fast and exceedingly rare, these are the best hypercars of all-time

Hypercars are the most powerful, fastest, rarest and most expensive vehicles on the roads. At one point, supercars were considered the pinnacle of desirability and performance on four wheels, but that all changed in 1992 when the McLaren F1 burst on to the scene. 

Since then, competition among manufacturers to build faster, rarer and more exclusive driving machines has seen the development of a new breed of exotic cars – the hypercar class. With powerhouses like Ferrari and Porsche and smaller operations such as Koenigsegg and Pagani all vying for a piece of the action, we’ve picked out ten of the best hypercars ever built.

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Supercars are impressive feats of engineering, but they don’t come close to the performance of the most powerful hypercars. Don’t be surprised if a hypercar promises double or even triple the power of what we currently think of as a supercar, as it's not uncommon to see these exotic machines produce power figures way over 1,000bhp. 

The very best hypercars often feature technology derived from the top tiers of motorsport with the likes of Ferrari and Mercedes-AMG implementing genuine Formula One and World Endurance Championship racing components into their offerings, with an asking price reflecting this cutting-edge technology. Money is no object in the hypercar class, as manufacturers try to outdo each other with exclusive creations that are only within reach for a very select group of buyers.

The modern hypercar isn’t just limited to combustion engine power, either. Plug-in hybrid and electric powertrains are becoming increasingly common, pushing overall power and torque figures to new heights. Electric hypercars such as the Rimac Nevera, the Pininfarina Battista and the Lotus Evija produce nearly 2,000bhp, ensuring they’re among the most powerful road cars ever created, with top speeds well over 200mph.

Over the past few years, the market for these machines has become increasingly competitive, with an array of new models arriving on the scene. To celebrate, we’ve put together this definitive list of the fastest, rarest and most expensive hypercars to ever grace a showroom.

What are the best hypercars ever built?

  1. McLaren F1
  2. Bugatti Chiron
  3. Mercedes-AMG ONE
  4. Koenigsegg Agera RS
  5. Pagani Huayra BC
  6. Porsche 918 Spyder
  7. GMA T.33
  8. Ferrari LaFerrari
  9. Aston Martin Valkyrie
  10. Rimac Nevera
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The term hypercar really emerged out of the need to categorise a new breed of performance car that was making models classed as mere supercars look faintly inadequate. In the hypercar class, money is no object. These are machines that push the boundaries with obscene power outputs, advanced materials, groundbreaking aerodynamics and, of course, mindblowing price tags. Often built in very small production runs that sell out before the car is even officially announced, the hypercar is the pinnacle of automotive exclusivity and excess.

Check out our best sports carsbest supercars and best hot hatchbacks lists...

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Ryan is responsible for looking after the day-to-day running of the Auto Express website and social media channels. Prior to joining Auto Express in 2023, he worked at a global OEM automotive manufacturer, as well as a specialist automotive PR and marketing agency.

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