Speed matters. If it didn’t, we wouldn’t have much to talk about. While most of us will never drive any of the fastest cars they are fun to talk about.

How do you rate the speed of cars? Do you look at the sprint speed to reach 60 mph, or do you consider the top speed the true measure of a car? For the most part, the top speed is one of the most important factors when thinking about real speed and what a car can do out on the track.

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport

We’ll get our list started with a car that has sat at the top of the list for a long time. The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport delivers 1,200 horsepower from the massive 8.0-liter quad-turbocharged W16 engine. This amazing car shows off the speed desired with a top speed of 267.81 mph. Unfortunately, production models of this car are limited to 258 mph. This French supercar is one of the most incredible machines on the planet, showing off as a fitting example of what we’re capable of creating.

Pagani Huayra

The Huayra showed up with styling that left some wanting, especially after the Zonda hit the market. That said, this Pagani is one of the fastest cars in the market. The Huayra delivers 720 horsepower from a massive AMG-sourced 6.0-liter twin-turbocharged V12 engine that allows this car to hit 60 mph in only 2.8 seconds. The top speed of 238 mph puts the Huayra on this list, giving you a car that can truly rocket down any track. If you’re looking for a unique supercar, this is one that brings you the power, performance, and speed desired.

SSC Tuatara

Supreme power and speed made it into the SSC Tuatara, which hit the Bonneville Salt Flats to show the world just how fast it could go. The Tuatara brings 1,750 horsepower, making this car one of the most powerful in the market. The SSC Tuatara is the official top model when you’re looking for cars that can hit some insane numbers. This amazing supercar has a top speed of 282.9 mph, officially, but unofficially, it reached 316.11 mph. You pick which speed you want to believe; they’re both insane.

SSC Ultimate Aero TT

The Tuatara isn’t the only SSC model on this list. The Ultimate Aero TT is also one of the fastest cars in the world right now. This car boasts a top speed of 256.18 mph and does so with a massive engine that delivers 1,183 horsepower. This is a car that has the chops to get up to 270 mph, but most testing tracks aren’t long enough or this car to reach that level. Regardless, the Ultimate Aero TT from SSC is one serious contender when it comes to speed.

Koenigsegg Agera RS

Most of the Agera RS models come with a 5.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine that delivers 1,160 horsepower, but a few owners checked the 1MW package box to receive a car that’s tuned to 1,341 horsepower for the speed run desired. This car is quick and impressive, offering a sort of hybrid build that helps this car reach a top speed of 277.87 mph. This incredibly fast car is one of the most technologically advanced in the market.

Koenigsegg CCXR

Add the more eco-friendly E85 fuel to this amazing supercar, and the power increases from 795 horsepower to 1,004. The power for the Koenigsegg CCXR comes from a 4.7-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine. The CCXR is a modified version of the CCX, which broke a top speed record in 2005. This current model has a top speed of 249 mph, making it one of the fastest cars in the market right now. Could this car head to a straight and flat area to let us see its true top speed? Maybe.

Hennessey Venom GT

Massive power and an incredibly sporty style give us a highly sought-after car bearing the Hennessey name. This company is much more than just a tuning company, and the Venom GT proves that. This incredible car uses a 7.0-liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine that makes 1,244 horsepower. This car is capable of hitting 186 mph in 13.63 seconds on the way to a top speed of 270.49 mph. This is a crazy fast speed, and it comes from a Texas-based tuning company.

Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo

The Saleen S7 has been around since the year 2000, but the modern version has more of what we want in a supercar than the one made twenty years ago. This new version is the twin-turbo model that gives us a massive power plant and 750 horsepower. A competition package turns up the heat to 1,000 horsepower and 260 mph, but this top speed hasn’t been confirmed. The confirmed top speed is 248 mph for the S7 Twin Turbo, which is plenty quick, making this one of the fastest cars in the market today.

Bugatti Chiron

Bugatti loves to take the crown from other supercars, but the Chiron hasn’t done that yet. The confirmed top speed of this car is 261 mph, making it extremely fast, but that speed is electronically limited. The reason for this limit is that no tires have been made to handle speeds above 280 mph, which Bugatti expects from this car if the limiter was removed. The power for the Chiron is 1,479 horsepower, coming from the same engine we see in the Veyron.

McLaren F1

One of the oldest cars on this list is still one of the fastest. The McLaren F1 has been around since 1993, but since that time, it’s been upgraded and made to hit some serious speed numbers. The F1 has the lowest power number on this list at 618 horsepower, but that’s enough to take the F1 to 240.14 mph on the track. This is a car that we still admire, and it hangs around as one o the top ten fastest cars in the market.

Which one of the fastest cars on this list is the one you admire the most? Are there several that you love or one that stands out above the rest?