If super speed is your benchmark, then the hypercars are for you. Hypercars are a notch above supercars and are considered the top-tier, high-performance vehicles in the automotive world.
The first hypercar was produced in 1963, the Lamborghini Miura also known as the P400. The Lamborghini Miura has a top speed of 180mph and can accelerate to 60mph in under 6 seconds!
As into 2024, the demand for faster cars is rapidly increasing, and so is the trend for hypercars. Traditional hypercar brands like McLaren, Ferrari, and Buggati are constantly driving to make their hypercar designs better and better.
However, smaller companies are also competing to make the fastest, most expensive, and most stunning vehicles in the world. Here are the 6 best hypercars that the world witnessed.
1. Aston Martin Valkyrie
Top Speed: 200 mph+
The Aston Martin Valkyrie is the best in the business when it comes to design and aerodynamics. They pulled together this marvel with the experience of Aston Martin and Red Bull Racing’s designer “Adrian Newey” in making this high-performance luxury car.
I love how incredible the Valkyrie’s body is designed! It’s made entirely of carbon fiber, which makes it incredibly light. It is as high as a knee, has been shaped based on wind tunnel data, and includes adjustable aerodynamic features. This makes it incredibly stable at high speeds, making it feel like a Formula One car that’s legal to drive on the streets.
The Aston Martin Valkyrie features a powerful 6.5-litre V12 engine manufactured by Cosworth. It can produce a combined power output of 1,160 horsepower and 663 lb-ft of torque. This allows it to perform extraordinarily, with a top speed exceeding 200 mph. The 0–62 mph time of 2.5 seconds allows it to secure a place among the top hypercars in the world.
| Engine | Naturally-Aspirated 6.5-liter V12 engine |
| Power | 1,160 horsepower |
| Top Speed | Beyond 200 mph |
| 0 to 60 mph | 2.5 seconds |
| Price | $3.5 – $4 Million depending on the trim and options |
2. Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut
Top Speed: 311 mph+
Koenigsegg is very good at making bonkers hypercars, and the Jesko Absolut is one of their most insane offerings yet. It is one of a few hypercars that has set a new standard in the automotive industry.
The Jesko is paired with a twin-turbocharged 5.0-liter V-8 that can make 1280 horsepower and 1106 lb-ft of torque with regular gas. The engine has the world’s lightest V-8 crankshaft, which weighs only 28 pounds.
The car also has a system that steers the rear wheels to help it turn better. The Jesko can make a lot of downforce, which helps it stick to the road. At 155 mph, it can make 1764 pounds of downforce, and at higher speeds, it can make up to 3086 pounds. That’s almost as much as the car’s weight, which is 3131 pounds.
On top of everything, The Koenigsegg Jesko is for many “The Hypercar” who loves super speed and wants a perfectly designed car that both looks high performance and luxurious.
| Engine | 5.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 |
| Power | 1280 hp (on gasoline), 1600 hp (on E85 fuel) |
| Top Speed | Over 311 mph |
| 0 to 62 mph | 2.5 seconds |
| Price | $3 million |
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3. Bugatti Chiron
Top Speed: 314.7 mph
I have always been a big fan of Buggati and their dedication to the automotive industry. Bugatti Veyron made history back in 2005 by being the fastest production vehicle and also the fastest car that broke the 250mph barrier.
Entering 2016, Buggati came with the Chiron which came as a successor of Veyron, according to Buggati, the Chiron is ‘the world’s most powerful, fastest, most luxurious and most exclusive production supercar ever made. I can confirm this statement!
The Chiron’s engine is a powerful 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W16, which can produce 1,479 hp, and it can accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in just 2.4 seconds with a top speed of 314.7 mph making it the first production car to exceed 300 mph.
This thunderous speed can literally challenge the laws of physics and give you the feeling that you have never experienced before. The car’s body is made of carbon fiber, which makes it both strong and lightweight.
The ride of the car is solid and its handling might be slightly less impressive than expected. However, the fact that the Chiron makes such extraordinary speed so achievable is a monumental accomplishment. It’s truly extraordinary for its ability to make the extraordinary seem ordinary.
| Engine | Quad-turbocharged 8.0-liter W16 |
| Power | 1,479 horsepower |
| Top Speed | 314.7 mph |
| 0 to 62 mph | 2.4 seconds |
| Price | $2.9 million |
4. McLaren Senna
Top Speed: 314.7 mph
If you’re going to name a car after a legendary driver Ayrton Senna, it had better be pretty good on a track. And it sure doesn’t disappoint. Take the McLaren Senna to a racetrack and you’ll be grinning from ear to ear. It’s every bit the beast you’d imagine.
Even though this car is legal to drive on the road and is designed to handle speed bumps and parking spaces, it’s really made for a race track.
The car’s engine is a 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 that can produce up to 789 horsepower which allows the Senna to accelerate from 0 to 62 mph in just 2.8 seconds with a top speed of 208 mph.
McLaren Senna is untouchable in other aspects but there is still one weak spot, Its tires. Don’t get me wrong, these Pirelli P-Zero Corsas are custom-made track tires. They grip like crazy, especially when you stomp the brakes. You can almost feel the road through the steering wheel like the tires are telling you stories about the asphalt.
But they’re still street tires, you know? Makes you wonder how this car would react on track spikes. Considering this car is mostly suitable for race tracks, this limiting factor is nonetheless not a major concern.
| Engine | 4.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 |
| Power | 789 horsepower |
| Top Speed | 208 mph |
| 0 to 62 mph | 2.8 seconds |
| Price | $1 million |
5. Aspark Owl
Top Speed: 272.6 mph
Aspark, a Japanese engineering firm you may know for its Owl has been in production since 2018. Their goal was simple: build the fastest electric car ever, and oh man, did they make a masterpiece.
Owl broke the EV top-speed record in November 2023 by reaching 272.6 mph at the Papenburg test track in Germany, surpassing the previous record held by the Rimac Nevera, which was 256 mph.
It has also set two Guinness World Records
- Highest average speed over a quarter mile: 198.12 mph (318.85 km/h)
- Highest average speed over an eighth of a mile: 192.03 mph (309.04 km/h)
Talking about power, It has jaw-dropping specs for an electric hypercar as it has1985 horsepower, plus 1475 lb-ft of torque and a claimed 0 to 62 mph time of just 1.7 seconds.
The lithium-ion battery fully charges in 80 minutes and the Owl has a special battery system made just for this car. It has four different driving modes: Comfort mode for a mix of speed and comfort, Rain mode for control on wet roads, City mode for easy driving in the city, and High-speed mode for the fastest speeds on the track.
| Engine | 4 electric motors (two rear, two front) |
| Power | 1,985 horsepower |
| Top Speed | 272.6 mph |
| 0 to 62 mph | 1.7 seconds |
| Price | $2.9 million |
6. Ferrari LaFerrari
Top Speed: 217 mph+
There is nothing else like the Ferrai’s best hypercar on the road. It’s the fastest, most exciting ride you can imagine. The design is so flawless that it never feels outdated in front of any of its competitors.
Powered by a 6.3-liter V12 that makes 789 horsepower with the addition of 161bhp of electric power channeled directly to the rear wheels that combined produce 950 horsepower. Ferrari states that it can go from 0 to 62mph in just 2.4sec and to 186mph in just 15sec.
Even though it’s super fast and complicated, the LaFerrari is surprisingly easy to drive. When you push it to its limits on a racetrack, it doesn’t try to bite your head off. Instead, it’s friendly and fun to drive.
This makes it much more exciting and less scary than you’d think for such a powerful car.
LaFerrari is also a limited edition car having only 500 units produced making it a special vehicle to own, aside from the craze of owning one of the greatest Ferraris.
| Engine | 6.3 L V12 hybrid |
| Power | 949 hp combined |
| Top Speed | 217 mph+ |
| 0 to 62 mph | 2.4 seconds |
| Price | $3 million |
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Final Words
These are the 6 best hypercars that we’re lucky enough to witness. Whether you like the strong power of gas engines, the quick force of electric motors, or the balanced power of hybrid cars, there’s a hypercar on this list that will surely meet your need for speed yet the craze for luxury.
While hypercars are not for everyone, their influence on the car world can’t be denied. They push the limits of what cars can do and inspire the future of high-performance cars.
