The world's best in cars -2011
Quickest production car
World's quickest production diesel car- Audi A8 4.2 does 0-60mph (0-100kmph) in 5.5 seconds
World's quickest production diesel car- Audi Q7 v12 does 0-60mph (0-100kmph) in 5.5 seconds
World's quickest production petrol car - Buggati Veyron Supersport 2.5sec (0-100 kmph/ 0-60mph)
World's quickest production petrol car- Ariel Atom 2.3 secs (many consider Ariel Atom as a Kart)
World's Quickest production Electric car- Tesla Roadster 3.7 secs (0-60mph/ 0-100 kmph)
Fastest production car
Worlds Faster production diesel car- Jaguar XJ v6 diesel 165mph 266kmph
World's quickest production petrol car - Buggati Veyron Supersport 431kmph 268mph
World's quickest production electric car- Tesla Roadster 217 km/h (135 mph)
Biggest engine
World's biggest production Petrol engine- (Crate engine only) - GM Performance ZZ572,
9.4 L (572 cu in) V8 engine
World's biggest production petrol engine - Bugatti Veyron 7.993 L (488 cu in) W16 engine
World's biggest production Diesel engine- 6.7 L Power Stroke Turbo Diesel V8 Scorpion (with AVL)
6.7 L Cummins Turbo Diesel I6 (for Chrysler)
Most Powerful
Most powerful production petrol car (natuarally aspirated) Aston Martin One-77 559kw/ 760ps/ 750 bhp
Worlds most powerful production petrol car (forced induction)- SSC Ultimate Aero TT 960kw/ 1305ps/ 1287 bhp
World's most powerful production diesel car- Audi Q7 V12 TDI 368kw/ 510ps/ 500bhp
World's most powerful production diesel car (naturally aspirated)- Ford F-250 138kw/188ps/185bp
World's most powerful production electric car- Lightning GT 300kw/ 408ps/ 402bhp.
Highest Torque
World's Highest torque in a production petrol car (forced-induction)Petrol- SSC Ultimate Aero TT - 1,508 N·m (1,112 ft·lbf)
World' highest torque in a production petrol car (naturally aspirated) - Dodge Viper SRT-10 759 N·m (560 ft·lbf)
World's Highest torque in a production diesel car- Dodge Ram Heavy duty 1,085 N·m (800 ft·lbf),
Ford Super Duty V8 TDI 6.7 L - turbo V8 engine
World's highest torque in a production Electric car- Lightning GT 3,300 Nm of torque
Highest power to weight
World's highest power to weight ratio in a production petrol car (Naturally-aspirated)- Caparo T1 V8 1045 hp/metric ton (1.91 lb/hp) 429 kW (583 PS; 575 hp) and 470 kg (1,036 lb)
World's highest power to weight ration in production petrol car (Forced-induction) - SSC Ultimate Aero TT V8 1,107 hp/metric ton 960 kW (1,305 PS; 1,287 hp) and 1,197 kg (2,639 lb)
World's highest power to weight ratio in a production diesel car - Audi Q7 V12TDI - 189 bhp/tonne
World's highest power to weight ratio in production electric car- Lightning GT 217bhp/tonne
Highest redline
World's highest engine redline in a production petrol car- Ariel Atom- 10,600 rpm
World's highest redline in a production electric car - Tesla Roadster- 14,000 rpm
World's highest redline in production diesel car - Audi V12 TDI 4750rpm
Worlds highest redline in production electric car - Tesla Roadster -14000 rpm
Information partially referenced from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_automotive_superlatives
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