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Cars, planes, helicopters, trains, boats and spacecraft now have sourced rankings, and neighboring scopes have their own lists. Air-breathing planes, rocket planes, military jets, airliners, helicopters, test runs, commercial rail and boats use top speed, in the unit the source printed. Heliocentric speed and Earth-relative re-entry are separate velocity lists. A car row still names the run: two directions at Ehra-Lessien, a Nevada highway average, a banked kilometre at Nardò, a one-way pass, an electronic limit, or a speed inside a 0–400–0 test.

7 live rankings120 entries

The lineup · Vehicles

Meet the fastest

The top of each live list, one card per entry. Each rank is within its own list.

  • Yangwang U9 Xtreme

    Yangwang · 14 Sep 2025

    Top speed
    496.22km/h308mph138m/s268knClaimed4.8× cheetah
    Nürburgring lap
    6:59.157Official

    #1 of 37 · Fastest Cars

  • Ducati Panigale V4 R

    Ducati · homologated V4 R

    Top speed
    318.4km/h198mph88.4m/s172knClaimed3.0× cheetah

    #1 of 35 · Fastest Motorcycles

  • Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

    Lockheed · 1976

    Top speed
    3,529.56km/h2,193mph980m/s1,906knMach2.88OfficialLON–NYC 1 h 35 min
    Absolute speed
    3,529.56km/h2,193mph980m/s1,906knMach2.88Official

    #1 of 5 · Fastest Military Jets

  • Eurocopter X3

    Eurocopter · 2013

    Top speed
    472km/h293mph131m/s255knVerified4.5× cheetah

    #1 of 3 · Fastest Helicopters

  • L0 Series maglev

    JR Central · 2015

    Top speed
    603km/h375mph168m/s326knOfficial5.8× cheetah
    Absolute speed
    603km/h375mph168m/s326knOfficial

    #1 of 4 · Fastest Trains

  • Parker Solar Probe

    NASA / JHU APL · 2024

    Absolute speed
    192.22km/s429,980mphOfficial17 Earth laps/h
    Velocity
    192.22km/s429,980mphOfficial

    #1 of 7 · Fastest Human-Built Records

  • Ferrari SF90 Stradale

    Ferrari · Assetto Fiorano · 2021

    0–60 mph
    2.00sVerified
    Quarter mile
    9.50sVerified

    Tied for 2nd of 17 · Fastest 0–60 Cars

  • BMW M 1000 RR

    BMW · 2023 · 314 km/h

    Top speed
    314km/h195mph87.2m/s170knClaimed3.0× cheetah

    #2 of 35 · Fastest Motorcycles

  • Lockheed YF-12A

    Lockheed · 1965

    Top speed
    3,332km/h2,070.101mph925m/s1,799knMach2.72OfficialLON–NYC 1 h 40 min

    #2 of 5 · Fastest Military Jets

  • Sikorsky X2

    Sikorsky · 2010

    Top speed
    463km/h288mph129m/s250knVerified4.4× cheetah

    #2 of 3 · Fastest Helicopters

  • MLX01 maglev

    JR Central · 2003

    Top speed
    581km/h361mph161m/s314knOfficial5.6× cheetah

    #2 of 4 · Fastest Trains

  • Shanghai Tower elevator

    Mitsubishi Electric · Shanghai Tower

    Top speed
    73.8km/h45.9mph20.5m/s39.8knOfficial2.0× Bolt

    #2 of 3 · Fastest Elevators

  • North American X-15

    NASA / USAF · 1967

    Absolute speed
    7,274km/h4,520mph2,021m/s3,928knMach5.94VerifiedLON–NYC 46 min
    Top speed
    7,274km/h4,520mph2,021m/s3,928knMach5.94Verified

    #2 of 7 · Fastest Human-Built Records

  • Mercedes-AMG ONE

    Series production · Mercedes-AMG · hybrid · Maro Engel

    Nürburgring lap
    6:29.090Official

    #1 of 17 · Manufacturer Record Laps (incl. Pre-production, 20.832 km)

  • Ducati Panigale V4 S

    Ducati · 2018–2019

    Top speed
    308km/h191.3mph85.5m/s166knVerified2.9× cheetah

    #3 of 35 · Fastest Motorcycles

Cars

Fastest cars, five ways

Top speed, acceleration and a Nürburgring lap, each from a cited test or a labelled manufacturer claim.

  • Cars · Top speed

    Sourced

    Fastest Cars

    Production cars and prototypes, ranked by best-supported top speed.

    1. 1Yangwang U9 Xtreme496.22km/h308mph138m/s268kn
    2. 2Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+490.484km/h305mph136m/s265kn
    3. 3Koenigsegg Agera RS447.19km/h278mph124m/s241kn

    37 cars

  • Cars · 0–60 mph

    Sourced

    Fastest 0–60

    Launch control, all-wheel drive and electric torque, timed from a standstill to 60 mph.

    1. 1Rimac Nevera1.74s
    2. Tied for 2ndFerrari SF90 Stradale2.00s
    3. Tied for 2ndPorsche 911 Turbo S2.00s

    17 cars

  • Cars · 0–100 km/h

    Sourced

    Fastest 0–100 km/h

    The European benchmark, ranked on its own and never converted from a 0–60 time.

    1. 1Rimac Nevera1.81s
    2. 2Porsche Taycan Turbo GT2.20s
    3. 3Bugatti Chiron2.40s

    4 cars

  • Cars · Quarter mile

    Sourced

    Fastest quarter mile

    Standing quarter-mile elapsed times, the number drag racers actually argue about.

    1. 1Rimac Nevera8.25s
    2. 2Lucid Air Sapphire9.30s
    3. Tied for 3rdBugatti Chiron Sport9.40s

    15 cars

  • Cars · Nürburgring lap

    Sourced

    Fastest Nürburgring laps

    Series-production cars on the 20.832 km Nordschleife, full lap including T13.

    1. 1Mercedes-AMG ONE6:29.090
    2. 2Porsche 911 GT2 RS Manthey6:43.300
    3. 3Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series6:48.047

    13 production cars

Cars

Niche lists

Makes, classes and the way a run was timed.

  • Cars · Top speed

    Sourced

    Fastest two-way runs

    Passes in both directions on the same day, so wind and slope cancel out.

    1. 1Koenigsegg Agera RS447.19km/h278mph124m/s241kn
    2. 2Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport431.072km/h268mph120m/s233kn
    3. 3SSC Ultimate Aero412km/h256.18mph115m/s223kn

    4 cars

  • Cars · Top speed

    Sourced

    Fastest Bugattis

    Veyron to Chiron Super Sport 300+, from type approval to a one-way record run.

    1. 1Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+490.484km/h305mph136m/s265kn
    2. 2Bugatti Chiron Super Sport440km/h273mph122m/s238kn
    3. 3Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport431.072km/h268mph120m/s233kn

    5 Bugattis

  • Cars · Top speed

    Sourced

    Fastest production cars

    Cars sold to customers. Prototypes and land speed record machines are left out.

    1. 1Yangwang U9 Xtreme496.22km/h308mph138m/s268kn
    2. 2Koenigsegg Agera RS447.19km/h278mph124m/s241kn
    3. 3Bugatti Chiron Super Sport440km/h273mph122m/s238kn

    36 production cars

  • Cars · 0–60 mph

    Sourced

    Fastest Corvette 0–60

    Mid-engine C8s: the ZR1, the hybrid E-Ray, the Z06 and the Z51 Stingray.

    1. 1Chevrolet Corvette ZR12.20s
    2. 2Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray2.50s
    3. 3Chevrolet Corvette Z062.60s

    4 Corvettes

  • Cars · 0–60 mph

    Sourced

    Fastest hybrids 0–60

    Electric motors filling the gap while the engine comes on boost.

    1. Tied for 1stFerrari SF90 Stradale2.00s
    2. Tied for 1stPorsche 911 Turbo S2.00s
    3. 3Ferrari 296 GTB2.40s

    4 hybrids

  • Cars · Top speed

    Sourced

    Fastest AWD cars

    All-wheel-drive production cars, ranked by top speed.

    1. 1Yangwang U9 Xtreme496.22km/h308mph138m/s268kn
    2. 2Bugatti Chiron Super Sport440km/h273mph122m/s238kn
    3. 3Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport431.072km/h268mph120m/s233kn

    25 AWD cars

  • Cars · Top speed

    Sourced

    Fastest RWD cars

    Rear-wheel-drive production cars, ranked by top speed.

    1. 1Koenigsegg Agera RS447.19km/h278mph124m/s241kn
    2. 2Hennessey Venom GT435km/h270.49mph121m/s235kn
    3. 3SSC Ultimate Aero412km/h256.18mph115m/s223kn

    10 RWD cars

  • Cars · Top speed

    Sourced

    Fastest FWD cars

    Front-wheel-drive production cars with a sourced top speed.

    1. 1Honda Civic Type R275km/h171mph76.4m/s148kn
    2. Tied for 2ndHyundai i30 N250km/h155mph69.4m/s135kn
    3. Tied for 2ndVolkswagen Golf GTI Clubsport250km/h155mph69.4m/s135kn

    3 FWD cars

  • Cars · Top speed

    Sourced

    Fastest coupes

    Closed two-door production cars, ranked by top speed.

    1. 1Yangwang U9 Xtreme496.22km/h308mph138m/s268kn
    2. 2Koenigsegg Agera RS447.19km/h278mph124m/s241kn
    3. 3Bugatti Chiron Super Sport440km/h273mph122m/s238kn

    14 coupes

  • Cars · Top speed

    Sourced

    Fastest hatchbacks

    Production hatchbacks with a sourced top speed.

    1. 1Audi RS 3 Sportback280km/h174mph77.8m/s151kn
    2. 2Honda Civic Type R275km/h171mph76.4m/s148kn
    3. Tied for 3rdMercedes-AMG A 45 S270km/h168mph75.0m/s146kn

    9 hatchbacks

  • Cars · Top speed

    Sourced

    Fastest SUVs

    Production SUVs with a sourced top speed.

    1. 1Lamborghini Urus SE312km/h194mph86.7m/s168kn
    2. Tied for 2ndAston Martin DBX707311km/h193mph86.3m/s168kn
    3. Tied for 2ndBentley Bentayga Speed311km/h193mph86.3m/s168kn

    7 SUVs

  • Cars · Top speed

    Sourced

    Fastest electric cars

    Battery-electric production cars, ranked by top speed.

    1. 1Yangwang U9 Xtreme496.22km/h308mph138m/s268kn
    2. 2Rimac Nevera400km/h249mph111m/s216kn
    3. 3Lucid Air Sapphire330km/h205mph91.6m/s178kn

    4 electric cars

  • Cars · 0–60 mph

    Sourced

    Fastest electric 0–60

    Battery-electric cars ranked by a sourced 0–60 mph time.

    1. 1Rimac Nevera1.74s
    2. Tied for 2ndLucid Air Sapphire2.10s
    3. Tied for 2ndPorsche Taycan Turbo GT2.10s

    4 electric cars

  • Cars · Top speed

    Sourced

    Fastest things you can buy

    Cars, motorcycles and other vehicles with a sourced top speed and a sourced base MSRP.

    1. 1Suzuki Hayabusa299km/h186mph83.1m/s161kn
    2. 2Suzuki GSX-R1000290km/h180mph80.5m/s156kn
    3. Tied for 3rdBMW M2249km/h155mph69.3m/s135kn

    14 vehicles

  • Cars · Top speed

    Sourced

    Fastest cars under $100,000

    Production cars with a sourced top speed and a base MSRP under $100,000.

    1. Tied for 1stBMW M2249km/h155mph69.3m/s135kn
    2. Tied for 1stBMW M3249km/h155mph69.3m/s135kn
    3. 3Toyota GR Corolla230km/h142.9mph63.9m/s124kn

    3 cars

  • Cars · Quarter mile

    Sourced

    Fastest coupe quarter mile

    Coupes ranked by a stock quarter mile.

    1. 1Rimac Nevera8.25s
    2. 2Bugatti Chiron Sport9.40s
    3. Tied for 3rdChevrolet Corvette ZR19.50s

    13 coupes

  • Cars · Nürburgring lap

    Sourced

    Fastest Nürburgring laps

    Series-production cars on the 20.832 km Nordschleife, full lap including T13.

    1. 1Mercedes-AMG ONE6:29.090
    2. 2Porsche 911 GT2 RS Manthey6:43.300
    3. 3Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series6:48.047

    13 production cars

  • Cars · Nürburgring lap

    Sourced

    Manufacturer record laps

    Official 20.832 km manufacturer records, including pre-production cars, each labeled.

    1. 1Mercedes-AMG ONE6:29.090
    2. 2Porsche 911 GT2 RS Manthey6:43.300
    3. 3Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series6:48.047

    17 cars

  • Cars · Nürburgring lap

    Sourced

    20.6 km bridge-to-gantry laps

    Series-production cars on the historic 20.6 km bridge-to-gantry Nordschleife.

    1. 1Lamborghini Aventador SVJ6:44.97
    2. 2Lamborghini Huracán Performante6:52.01
    3. 3Rimac Nevera7:00.928

    3 cars

  • Cars · Nürburgring lap

    Sourced

    Fastest rear-drive Nürburgring laps

    Rear-wheel-drive cars on the 20.832 km Nordschleife, series production and pre-production.

    1. 1Porsche 911 GT2 RS Manthey6:43.300
    2. 2Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series6:48.047
    3. 3Porsche 911 GT3 RS6:49.328

    8 rear-drive cars

  • Cars · Nürburgring lap

    Sourced

    Fastest all-wheel-drive Nürburgring laps

    All-wheel-drive cars on the 20.832 km Nordschleife, series production and pre-production.

    1. 1Mercedes-AMG ONE6:29.090
    2. 2Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X6:49.275
    3. 3Yangwang U9 Xtreme6:59.157

    7 all-wheel-drive cars

  • Cars · Nürburgring lap

    Sourced

    Fastest electric Nürburgring laps

    Battery-electric cars on the 20.832 km Nordschleife, series production and pre-production.

    1. 1Yangwang U9 Xtreme6:59.157
    2. 2Xiaomi SU7 Ultra7:04.957
    3. 3Rimac Nevera7:05.298

    4 electric cars

  • Cars · Nürburgring lap

    Sourced

    Fastest coupe Nürburgring laps

    Coupes on the 20.832 km Nordschleife, series production and pre-production.

    1. 1Mercedes-AMG ONE6:29.090
    2. 2Porsche 911 GT2 RS Manthey6:43.300
    3. 3Mercedes-AMG GT Black Series6:48.047

    12 coupes

  • Cars · Nürburgring lap

    Sourced

    Fastest sedan Nürburgring laps

    Sedans on the 20.832 km Nordschleife, series production and pre-production.

    1. 1Xiaomi SU7 Ultra7:04.957
    2. 2Porsche Taycan Turbo GT7:07.55
    3. 3Audi RS 3 Limousine7:40.748

    3 sedans

  • Cars · Nürburgring lap

    Sourced

    Fastest Porsche Nürburgring laps

    Porsches on the 20.832 km Nordschleife, series production and pre-production.

    1. 1Porsche 911 GT2 RS Manthey6:43.300
    2. 2Porsche 911 GT3 RS6:49.328
    3. 3Porsche 911 GT36:56.294

    4 Porsches

  • Cars · Nürburgring lap

    Sourced

    Fastest Corvette Nürburgring laps

    Corvettes on the 20.832 km Nordschleife. These manufacturer records are pre-production.

    1. 1Chevrolet Corvette ZR1X6:49.275
    2. 2Chevrolet Corvette ZR16:50.763
    3. 3Chevrolet Corvette Z067:11.826

    3 Corvettes

  • Motorcycles · Top speed

    Sourced

    Fastest Motorcycles

    Motorcycles in Vehicles

    1. 1Ducati Panigale V4 R318.4km/h198mph88.4m/s172kn
    2. 2BMW M 1000 RR314km/h195mph87.2m/s170kn
    3. 3Ducati Panigale V4 S308km/h191.3mph85.5m/s166kn

    35 motorcycles

  • Motorcycles · Top speed

    Sourced

    Fastest superbikes

    Production superbikes with a sourced top speed.

    1. 1Ducati Panigale V4 R318.4km/h198mph88.4m/s172kn
    2. 2BMW M 1000 RR314km/h195mph87.2m/s170kn
    3. 3Ducati Panigale V4 S308km/h191.3mph85.5m/s166kn

    10 superbikes

  • Motorcycles · Top speed

    Sourced

    Fastest naked bikes

    Production naked and hyper-naked bikes with a sourced top speed.

    1. Tied for 1stAprilia Tuono V4282km/h175mph78.2m/s152kn
    2. Tied for 1stDucati Streetfighter V4 S282km/h175mph78.2m/s152kn
    3. Tied for 1stKawasaki Z H2282km/h175mph78.2m/s152kn

    9 naked bikes

  • Motorcycles · Top speed

    Sourced

    Fastest electric motorcycles

    Production electric motorcycles with a sourced top speed.

    1. 1Energica Ego+ RS240km/h149mph66.7m/s130kn
    2. Tied for 2ndZero SR/F200km/h124mph55.6m/s108kn
    3. Tied for 2ndZero SR/S200km/h124mph55.6m/s108kn

    11 electric motorcycles

  • Motorcycles · Top speed

    Sourced

    Fastest motorcycles under $20,000

    Production motorcycles with a sourced top speed and a base MSRP under $20,000.

    1. 1Suzuki Hayabusa299km/h186mph83.1m/s161kn
    2. 2Suzuki GSX-R1000290km/h180mph80.5m/s156kn
    3. 3Kawasaki Ninja ZX-6R232km/h144mph64.4m/s125kn

    10 motorcycles

  • Electric Cars · 0–60 mph

    Sourced

    Fastest EVs 0–60

    Instant torque, from a Croatian hypercar to four-door sedans.

    1. 1Rimac Nevera1.74s
    2. Tied for 2ndLucid Air Sapphire2.10s
    3. Tied for 2ndPorsche Taycan Turbo GT2.10s

    4 electric cars

Rankings

Vehicles rankings

  • Vehicles

    63 ranked

    Fastest Cars

    Current #1

    Yangwang U9 Xtreme

    496.22km/h308mph138m/s268knClaimed

  • Vehicles

    35 ranked

    Fastest Motorcycles

    Current #1

    Ducati Panigale V4 R

    318.4km/h198mph88.4m/s172knClaimed

  • Vehicles

    5 ranked

    Fastest Military Jets

    Current #1

    Lockheed SR-71 Blackbird

    3,529.56km/h2,193mph980m/s1,906knMach2.88Official

    5 of 10 entries needed to publish

  • Vehicles

    3 ranked

    Fastest Helicopters

    Current #1

    Eurocopter X3

    472km/h293mph131m/s255knVerified

    3 of 10 entries needed to publish

  • Vehicles

    4 ranked

    Fastest Trains

    Current #1

    L0 Series maglev

    603km/h375mph168m/s326knOfficial

    4 of 10 entries needed to publish

  • Vehicles

    3 ranked

    Fastest Elevators

    Current #1

    Guangzhou CTF Finance Centre elevator

    75.6km/h47.0mph21m/s40.8knOfficial

    3 of 10 entries needed to publish

Record books

Record histories

  • Record history · 4 holdings

    Land speed record

    ThrustSSC, since 1,228km/h763.035mph341m/s663knMach1.00

Latest changes

  • Land speed record

    ThrustSSC broke Thrust2’s mark

    1,228km/h763.035mph341m/s663knMach1.00+20.45%

  • Land speed record

    Thrust2 broke Blue Flame’s mark

    1,019km/h633.468mph283m/s550knMach0.83+1.78%

  • Land speed record

    Blue Flame broke Spirit of America Sonic 1’s mark

    1,002km/h622.407mph278m/s541knMach0.82+3.63%

  • Land speed record

    Spirit of America Sonic 1 set the first mark

    967km/h600.601mph268m/s522knMach0.79

Head to head

Comparisons

The outright land speed record stays off the car table. ThrustSSC, Thrust2, the Blue Flame and Spirit of America Sonic 1 are on the record timeline at the flying-mile speeds and dates in the FIA absolute list. Where an official body prints a figure, that number is the rank and a rounded or converted retelling is noted on the entry. A real disagreement stays in the method note.

Motorcycles are published from an official specification or one magazine test, and that list clears ten entries. UCI hour records sit on the bicycle list. Electric-car samples and radio-controlled vehicles stay unpublished. Shorter lists stay out of search until they have ten entries. Checked 8 October 2026.