Devel Sixteen: '300mph' hypercar prototype unveiled
Photos: The world's fastest cars: From 200mph to 300mph
Bugatti Veyron 16.4 – When the Veyron landed in 2005 it caused a paradigm shift within the supercar scene. Clocking 253.8mph in verified tests, it blew the previous record out of the water and proved it was possible to go super fast in super comfort.
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Produced between 2004 and 2006, the Koenigsegg CCR briefly snatched the crown from the McLaren F1 when in February 2005 it clocked 388kmph (241.1mph) at the Nardo Ring, Italy. Embodying large technological leaps, its reign would be shortlived.<br />
Photos: The world's fastest cars: From 200mph to 300mph
Koenigsegg CCR – Produced between 2004 and 2006, the Koenigsegg CCR briefly snatched the crown from the McLaren F1 when in February 2005 it clocked 388kmph (241.1mph) at the Nardo Ring, Italy. Embodying large technological leaps, its reign would be shortlived.
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The 1990s' defining supercar, the F1 screamed luxury, from its gold-lined engine bay to the "look at me" center aligned driver's seat. All these features were grounded in performance, however, and the F1 could hit 240.1mph with the rev limiter removed. In a game of incremental gains, the McLaren held the production car speed record for a whopping 8 years between 1998 and 2005.
Photos: The world's fastest cars: From 200mph to 300mph
McLaren F1 – The 1990s' defining supercar, the F1 screamed luxury, from its gold-lined engine bay to the "look at me" center aligned driver's seat. All these features were grounded in performance, however, and the F1 could hit 240.1mph with the rev limiter removed. In a game of incremental gains, the McLaren held the production car speed record for a whopping 8 years between 1998 and 2005.
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The XJ220 was only produced between 1992 and 1994, but it remains the fastest Jaguar ever made. Testing at the Nardo Ring in June 1992 topped out at <a href="http://money.cnn.com/2016/02/17/luxury/jaguar-f-type-svr/index.html">212mph</a> with the car configured to production specification, while it hit 217.1mph with the rev limiter increased and catalytic converters removed. While it was a world-beater until 1993, it never did hit the 220mph it was supposedly named after.
Photos: The world's fastest cars: From 200mph to 300mph
Jaguar XJ220 – The XJ220 was only produced between 1992 and 1994, but it remains the fastest Jaguar ever made. Testing at the Nardo Ring in June 1992 topped out at 212mph with the car configured to production specification, while it hit 217.1mph with the rev limiter increased and catalytic converters removed. While it was a world-beater until 1993, it never did hit the 220mph it was supposedly named after.
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The classic Porsche bodywork hid some serious engineering nous from Alois Ruf's team. Known affectionately as the "Yellow Bird," the Ruf CTR twin turbo hit a then-staggering 212.5mph when tested at the Nardo Ring, Italy in 1987. Three decades later, Ruf has brought the CTR back with a <a href="http://ruf-automobile.de/en/modell/6100/" target="_blank">223mph top speed</a> and a look that says "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
Photos: The world's fastest cars: From 200mph to 300mph
Ruf CTR – The classic Porsche bodywork hid some serious engineering nous from Alois Ruf's team. Known affectionately as the "Yellow Bird," the Ruf CTR twin turbo hit a then-staggering 212.5mph when tested at the Nardo Ring, Italy in 1987. Three decades later, Ruf has brought the CTR back with a 223mph top speed and a look that says "if it ain't broke, don't fix it."
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There's clearly still a market for this iconic car -- a 959 Sport sold for a cool <a href="https://www.highsnobiety.com/2017/02/15/porsche-959-sport-price/" target="_blank">$2.08m </a>at auction in February 2017. Launched in 1986, the non-sport version had a relatively large run of 292 units compared to some record breakers, and a top speed of 196mph. The Sport version was limited to 29 units, and when tested by<a href="https://www.auto-motor-und-sport.de/fahrberichte/ferrari-f40-gegen-porsche-959-nonplusultra-supersportler-der-80er-9554420.html" target="_blank"> Auto, Motor und Sport </a>magazine clocked 339kmph (210.7mph).
Photos: The world's fastest cars: From 200mph to 300mph
Porsche 959 – There's clearly still a market for this iconic car -- a 959 Sport sold for a cool $2.08m at auction in February 2017. Launched in 1986, the non-sport version had a relatively large run of 292 units compared to some record breakers, and a top speed of 196mph. The Sport version was limited to 29 units, and when tested by Auto, Motor und Sport magazine clocked 339kmph (210.7mph).
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A new-look concept of the Devel Sixteen is unveiled on the first day of the Dubai International Motor Show 2017. The motor company aims to hit 300mph with the vehicle when it begins testing. <br /><br />So how did the motor industry get here? The term "production car" is not well defined, but here are a few of the fastest production cars in the supercar era, and contenders for the 300mph crown.
Photos: The world's fastest cars: From 200mph to 300mph
Devel Sixteen – A new-look concept of the Devel Sixteen is unveiled on the first day of the Dubai International Motor Show 2017. The motor company aims to hit 300mph with the vehicle when it begins testing.
So how did the motor industry get here? The term "production car" is not well defined, but here are a few of the fastest production cars in the supercar era, and contenders for the 300mph crown.
(CNN)The era of the 300mph supercar may soon be upon us. Or it might not. It depends if you're on board with astonishing claims of Dubai-based motor company Devel.
After teasing the petrol-head community for years with a concept, Devel launched an updated prototype of Sixteen, its eye-wateringly powerful hypercar, at the Dubai International Motor Show 2017.