List of fastest cars by acceleration
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The widely varying testing methodologies mean that, even between identical cars, the acceleration
Acceleration
In physics, acceleration is the rate of change of velocity with time. In one dimension, acceleration is the rate at which something speeds up or slows down. However, since velocity is a vector, acceleration describes the rate of change of both the magnitude and the direction of velocity. ...

 times vary. Some of these differences include: driver/rider, payload, track surface conditions, weather/air temperature and launching technique.

By 0–100 km/h time or 0–60 mph (0–97 km/h) (3.5 seconds or less)

This list includes full production cars only: concept
Concept car
A concept vehicle or show vehicle is a car made to showcase new styling and or new technology. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....

, modified and "one-off" cars of any kind are not considered. If an independent time becomes available, that time will be listed over the manufacturer's time regardless if the latter is quicker.

For comparison, an object in free fall
Free fall
Free fall is any motion of a body where gravity is the only force acting upon it, at least initially. These conditions produce an inertial trajectory so long as gravity remains the only force. Since this definition does not specify velocity, it also applies to objects initially moving upward...

 (without any air resistance) has an acceleration time from 0–100 km/h of 2.83 seconds.

Italics indicates manufacturer's claim or estimate as opposed recorded by a reliable third party source.
Make and model Year
(model)
(sec) (sec) Notes
2.5 Ariel Atom V8
Ariel Atom
The Ariel Atom is a high performance sports car made by the Ariel Motor Company based in Somerset, England and under licence in North America by TMI Autotech, Inc. at Virginia International Raceway in Alton, Virginia....

2011 2.5 2.5
2.5 Bugatti Veyron
Bugatti Veyron
The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 is a mid-engined grand touring car. The Super Sport version is the fastest road-legal production car in the world, with a top speed of . The original version has a top speed of...

2005 2.5 2.5
2.5 Caparo T1
Caparo T1
The Caparo T1 is a British mid-engine, rear-wheel drive, two-seat automobile built by Caparo Vehicle Technologies, founded by design director Ben Scott-Geddes and engineering director Graham Halstead, engineers formerly involved in the development of the McLaren F1. The T1 was inspired by Formula...

2007 2.5 2.5
2.6 Orca SC7 2005 2.6 2.6
2.6 Ultima GTR
Ultima GTR
The Ultima GTR is a sports car manufactured by Ultima Sports Ltd of Hinckley, Leicestershire, England, and described by commentators as a supercar. The car is available both in kit form and as a "turnkey" vehicle. The design is mid engined, rear wheel drive layout, with a tubular steel space...

2006 2.6 2.6
2.72 Nissan GT-R
Nissan GT-R
The Nissan GT-R is a sports car produced by Nissan released in Japan on December 6, 2007, the United States on July 4, 2008, and the rest of the world in March 2009.-History:...

2012 (JDM) 2.72
2.7 Porsche 911 Turbo S 2011 2.7 3.1
2.8 SSC Ultimate Aero TT
SSC Aero
The SSC Ultimate Aero is an American-built mid-engine supercar by Shelby SuperCars. The higher-performance limited production version previously held the Guinness Book of World Records record for being the fastest production car in the world , with a recorded speed of...

2010 2.8 2.8
2.8 Ascari A10
Ascari A10
The Ascari A10 is an automobile produced by the British company Ascari Cars that was conceived by Dutch millionaire Klaas Zwart. It is a road-going evolution of the KZ1-R GT race car currently contesting the Spanish GT Championship, with both cars penned by ex-Formula One designer Paul Brown...

2007 2.8 2.8
2.8 Nissan GT-R
Nissan GT-R
The Nissan GT-R is a sports car produced by Nissan released in Japan on December 6, 2007, the United States on July 4, 2008, and the rest of the world in March 2009.-History:...

2012 2.8
2.8 Saleen S7 Twin Turbo 2006 2.8 2.8
2.8 Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670–4 SuperVeloce
Lamborghini Murciélago
The Lamborghini Murciélago is a two-door, two-seat sports car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini between 2001 and 2010. Successor to the Diablo and flagship of the automaker's lineup, the Murciélago was introduced as a coupé in 2001. The automaker's first new design in eleven years, the car...

2009 2.8
2.9 Caterham 7 Superlight R500 2007 2.9
2.9 Koenigsegg Agera R
Koenigsegg Agera R
The Koenigsegg Agera R is a mid-engined supercar made by Swedish car manufacturer Koenigsegg as of 2011. The 'R' is in essence a special edition Agera, which runs on biofuel, rather than petrol....

2011 2.9 2.9
2.9 Gumpert Apollo Sport
Gumpert Apollo
The Gumpert Apollo is a sports car produced by German automaker Gumpert Sportwagenmanufaktur GmbH in Altenburg.-History:In 2000 Roland Gumpert proposed a new generation sports car. One of the first concerns of this car was that it would be a street-legal car, ready for the race track. Gumpert...

2007 2.9
3.1 McLaren MP4-12C
McLaren MP4-12C
The McLaren MP4-12C is a sports car designed and manufactured by McLaren Automotive. It is the first production car wholly designed and built by McLaren since the McLaren F1. The car's final design was unveiled on 8 September 2009, and it is set to be launched in 2011...

2011– 3.1 3.1
3.1 Koenigsegg CCXR
Koenigsegg CCXR
The Koenigsegg CCXR is a mid-engined roadster from Swedish car manufacturer Koenigsegg. The CCXR is powered by a modified twin-supercharged V8 engine from the CCX, converted to use E85 or E100 ethanol fuel as well as standard 98 octane petrol...

2007 3.1 3.1
3.1 Rossion Q1
Rossion Q1
The Rossion Q1 is a sports car from US car maker 1g Racing/Rossion Automotive. It is based on the Noble M400 and built by Hi-Tech Automotive. Founders Ian Grunes and Dean Rosen began development on the Rossion Q1 after acquiring the rights to the Noble M400 in February 2007...

2009 3.2 3.1
3.1 Caterham 7 CSR
Caterham 7 CSR
The Caterham CSR is the latest model from sports car manufacturer Caterham Cars. The CSR is the most heavily modified Caterham, though it still retains the basic look of the Super Seven. The CSR has two engine options based on the same Duratec block, though modifications and power output differ....

2007 3.1
3.1 Ferrari Enzo 2004 3.14 3.3
3.2 Gillet Vertigo 1994 n/a 3.2
3.2 Zenvo ST1
Zenvo
Zenvo or Zenvo Automotive is a Danish sports car company located near Viby Sjælland on the Danish island of Zealand. It is managed by Jesper Jensen, the founder and financier, and Troels Vollertsen. The name 'Zenvo' is derived from a combination of their names.-History:Zenvo Automotive was founded...

2009 3.2 3.2
3.2 Koenigsegg CCX
Koenigsegg CCX
The Koenigsegg CCX is a mid-engined roadster from Swedish car manufacturer Koenigsegg. The CCX has been engineered to comply with the U.S. regulation and market demands and is a newer design that replaced the Koenigsegg CCR....

2006 3.2 n/a
3.2 McLaren F1
McLaren F1
The McLaren F1 is a supercar designed and manufactured by McLaren Automotive. Originally a concept conceived by Gordon Murray, he convinced Ron Dennis to back the project and engaged Peter Stevens to design the exterior of the car...

1994 3.2 3.2
3.2 Noble M400
Noble M400
The Noble M400 is a fibreglass sports car from the British car maker Noble. Manufacturing was outsourced to Hi-Tech Automotive, based in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The M400 was noted by the automotive press for excellent handling and power.-Engine:...

2007 3.2 n/a
3.3 Ford RS200 Evolution
Ford RS200
The Ford RS200 is a mid-engined, four-wheel drive sports car produced by Ford from 1984 to 1986. The road-going RS200 was based on Ford's Group B rally car and was designed to comply with FIA homologation regulations, which required 200 road legal versions be built...

1986 3.3 3.3
3.3 Lamborghini Reventón
Lamborghini Reventón
The Lamborghini Reventón is a mid-engine sports car that debuted at the 2007 Frankfurt Motor Show. It is the most expensive Lamborghini road car to date, costing one million euros . Its top recorded speed was recorded in Dubai, UAE at...

2008 3.3 3.3
3.3 Porsche Panamera Turbo
Porsche Panamera
The Porsche Panamera is a four-door a coupe. It is front-engined with rear-wheel drive, with four-wheel drive versions also available....

2010 3.3
3.3 Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1
Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1
The Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 is a high performance version of the Chevrolet Corvette C6. Both the C3 from 1969–1971 and C4 Corvettes from 1990-1995 had ZR-1 models...

2009 3.3 3.5
3.3 Ford GT
Ford GT
The Ford GT is a mid-engine two-seater sports car. Ford Motor Company produced the Ford GT for the 2005 to 2006 model years. The designers drew inspiration from Ford's GT40 race cars of the 1960s.- Development :...

2006 3.3 n/a
3.3 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 2007 3.3 3.3
3.3 Noble M12 GTO-3R
Noble M12
The NobleM12 is a two-door, two-seater sports car manufactured by Noble Automotive.- Description :Like the Noble M10, the Noble M12 is a two-door, two-seater model, originally planned both as a coupe and as a convertible. All M12s have been powered by modified bi-turbocharged Ford Duratec V6...

2005 3.3 n/a
3.3 Ferrari 458 Italia 2010 3.3 3.4
3.4 Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
The 599 GTB Fiorano is an Italian gran turismo produced by Ferrari. It is the brand's two-seat flagship, replacing the 575 M Maranello in 2006 as a 2007 model....

2010 n/a 3.4
3.4 Pagani Zonda Tricolore
Pagani Zonda
The Pagani Zonda is a sports car built by the Italian manufacturer Pagani. It debuted in 1999, and production ended in 2011. As of June 2009, 206 Zondas had been built, including test mules. Both 2-seat coupe and convertible versions have been produced. Construction is mainly of carbon...

2011 3.4 3.4
3.4 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera LP570-4 2009 3.4 3.4
3.4 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 2009 3.4 3.7
3.4 Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera
Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera
The Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera, a version of the Gallardo, was launched at the 2007 Geneva Auto Show. The Superleggera paid tribute to the first Lamborghini production model, the famous 350GT, which was designed and built by the Carrozzeria Touring in Milan, a coachbuilding company that...

2007 3.4 3.8
3.4 Pagani Zonda Cinque Roadster 2009 3.4 3.4
3.4 Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR
Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR
The Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR is a sports car and race car that was built by Mercedes-AMG, performance and motorsports arm of Mercedes-Benz. Intended for racing in the new FIA GT Championship series in 1997, the CLK GTR was designed primarily as a race car, with the road cars necessary in order to...

1998 n/a 3.4
3.4 Porsche 911 Turbo 2007 3.2 3.4
3.5 Westfield Megabusa
Westfield Megabusa
The Westfield Megabusa is a British-made Lotus Seven inspired car with a 1,299 cc motorcycle engine, taken from the Suzuki Hayabusa, and six-speed sequential gearbox...

2006 n/a 3.5
3.5 Porsche 911 GT1
Porsche 911 GT1
The Porsche 911 GT1 was a car designed for competition in the GT1 class of sportscar racing, which also required a street legal version for homologation purposes...

1996 3.5 3.5
3.5 Porsche Carrera GT
Porsche Carrera GT
The Porsche Carrera GT is a mid-engined sports car that was manufactured by Porsche in Leipzig, Germany.- History :The development of the Carrera GT can be traced back to the 911 GT1 and LMP1-98 racing cars. Due in part to the FIA and ACO rule changes in 1998, both designs had ended. Porsche at...

2005 3.5 3.5
3.5 Dodge Viper SRT-10 2008 3.5 n/a
3.5 Ferrari 430 Scuderia
Ferrari F430
The Ferrari F430 is a sports car that was produced by the Italian automaker Ferrari from 2004 to 2009, as a successor to the 360. It debuted at the 2004 Paris Motor Show...

2007 n/a 3.5
3.5 Bristol Fighter T
Bristol Fighter
Bristol Fighter may refer to:*Bristol F.2 Fighter aircraft*Bristol Beaufighter aircraft*Bristol Fighter , an automobile by Bristol Cars...

2007 n/a 3.5
3.5 Porsche 911 GT2 RS
Porsche 911 GT2
The Porsche 911 GT2 is a sports car built by the German manufacturer Porsche since 1994. It is based on the 911 Turbo, and uses a similar twin-turbocharged engine, but features numerous upgrades, including engine upgrades, larger brakes, and stiffer suspension calibration...

2010 3.5 3.5
3.5 Jaguar XJ220
Jaguar XJ220
The Jaguar XJ220 is a mid-engined supercar produced by Jaguar in collaboration with Tom Walkinshaw Racing as Jaguar Sport between 1992 and 1994. It held the record for the highest top speed of a production car , until the arrival of the McLaren F1 in 1994...

1994 n/a 3.5
3.5 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VIII MR FQ400
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...

2005 n/a 3.5
3.5 Aston Martin One-77
Aston Martin One-77
The Aston Martin One-77 is a two-door coupé built by Aston Martin.It first appeared at the 2008 Paris Motor Show, although the car remained mostly covered by a "Savile Row tailored skirt" throughout the show, before being fully revealed at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show.There was a limited run of 77...

2009 3.5 3.5
3.5 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 2010 3.5
3.5 Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X GSR FQ400
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution, colloquially known as the Lancer Evo or Evo, is a high-performance sedan manufactured by Mitsubishi Motors. There have been ten official versions to date, and the designation of each model is most commonly a roman numeral...

2009 n/a 3.5
3.5 Noble M15
Noble M15
The Noble M15 is a sports car designed and developed by Noble Automotive, a high-performance sports car manufacturer based in Leicestershire, England....

2006 n/a 3.5

By quarter mile (~400 m) time (12 seconds or less)

This list includes full production cars only; concept car
Concept car
A concept vehicle or show vehicle is a car made to showcase new styling and or new technology. They are often shown at motor shows to gauge customer reaction to new and radical designs which may or may not have a chance of being produced....

s and "one-off" cars of any kind are not considered.

For comparison, an object in free fall
Free fall
Free fall is any motion of a body where gravity is the only force acting upon it, at least initially. These conditions produce an inertial trajectory so long as gravity remains the only force. Since this definition does not specify velocity, it also applies to objects initially moving upward...

 (without any air resistance) has a quarter mile time of 9.06 seconds.
Vehicle Quarter mile Notes
2009 SSC Ultimate Aero TT 9.90 sec @ 144 mi/h
2005 Bugatti Veyron
Bugatti Veyron
The Bugatti Veyron EB 16.4 is a mid-engined grand touring car. The Super Sport version is the fastest road-legal production car in the world, with a top speed of . The original version has a top speed of...

10.2 sec @ 142.9 mi/h
2006 Saleen S7 Twin Turbo 10.5 sec @ 145 mi/h
2009 Ascari A10
Ascari A10
The Ascari A10 is an automobile produced by the British company Ascari Cars that was conceived by Dutch millionaire Klaas Zwart. It is a road-going evolution of the KZ1-R GT race car currently contesting the Spanish GT Championship, with both cars penned by ex-Formula One designer Paul Brown...

10.8 sec @ 138 mi/h
2010 Porsche 911 Turbo S 10.8 sec @ 129 mi/h
2008 Lamborghini Murciélago LP 670–4 SuperVeloce
Lamborghini Murciélago
The Lamborghini Murciélago is a two-door, two-seat sports car produced by Italian automaker Lamborghini between 2001 and 2010. Successor to the Diablo and flagship of the automaker's lineup, the Murciélago was introduced as a coupé in 2001. The automaker's first new design in eleven years, the car...

10.9 sec @ 130 mi/h
2007 Factory Five Racing GTM 11.0 sec @ 132 mi/h
2012 Nissan GT-R
Nissan GT-R
The Nissan GT-R is a sports car produced by Nissan released in Japan on December 6, 2007, the United States on July 4, 2008, and the rest of the world in March 2009.-History:...

11.2 sec @ 122 mi/h
2011 Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1
Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1
The Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 is a high performance version of the Chevrolet Corvette C6. Both the C3 from 1969–1971 and C4 Corvettes from 1990-1995 had ZR-1 models...

11.2 sec @ 130.5 mi/h
2009 Lamborghini Gallardo LP560-4 11.2 sec @ 130 mi/h
2005 Ford GT
Ford GT
The Ford GT is a mid-engine two-seater sports car. Ford Motor Company produced the Ford GT for the 2005 to 2006 model years. The designers drew inspiration from Ford's GT40 race cars of the 1960s.- Development :...

11.2 sec @ 131 mi/h
2004 Porsche Carrera GT
Porsche Carrera GT
The Porsche Carrera GT is a mid-engined sports car that was manufactured by Porsche in Leipzig, Germany.- History :The development of the Carrera GT can be traced back to the 911 GT1 and LMP1-98 racing cars. Due in part to the FIA and ACO rule changes in 1998, both designs had ended. Porsche at...

11.3 sec @ 131 mi/h
2004 Lamborghini Murciélago LP640 11.3 sec @ 127 mi/h
2007 Noble
Noble (car)
Noble Automotive Ltd., more commonly known simply as Noble, is a British sports car manufacturer.It was established in 1999 by Lee Noble in Leeds, West Yorkshire, for producing high-speed sports cars with a rear mid-engine, rear-wheel drive layout. Lee Noble was the chief designer and owner of...

 M400
Noble M400
The Noble M400 is a fibreglass sports car from the British car maker Noble. Manufacturing was outsourced to Hi-Tech Automotive, based in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. The M400 was noted by the automotive press for excellent handling and power.-Engine:...

11.4 sec @ 119.8 mi/h
2005 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
The Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren is an Anglo-German grand tourer car jointly developed by Mercedes-Benz and McLaren Automotive, built in Portsmouth and the McLaren Technology Centre in Woking, Surrey, England and sold from 2003 to 2009...

11.5 sec @ 126 mi/h
2010 Ferrari 458 Italia 11.5 sec @ 125 mi/h
2009 Rossion Q1 11.6 sec @ 121.6 mi/h
2010 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG 11.6 @ 125 mi/h
2008 Dodge Viper
Dodge Viper
The first prototype was tested in January 1989. It debuted in 1991 with two pre-production models as the pace car for the Indianapolis 500 when Dodge was forced to substitute it in place of the Japanese-built Stealth because of complaints from the United Auto Workers, and went on sale in January...

 SRT-10
11.6 sec @ 126 mi/h
2010 Porsche Panamera Turbo
Porsche Panamera
The Porsche Panamera is a four-door a coupe. It is front-engined with rear-wheel drive, with four-wheel drive versions also available....

11.7 sec @ 119 mi/h
2000 Saleen S7
Saleen S7
The Saleen S7 is a limited-production, hand-built, high-performance American supercar developed jointly by Steve Saleen for the initial concept and direction, Hidden Creek Industries for resources and initial funding, Phil Frank for the body and interior CAD design and development, and Ray Mallock...

11.75 sec @ 126 mi/h
2012 Lexus LFA
Lexus LFA
The Lexus LFA is a 2-seat exotic sports coupe produced by Lexus as a concept car, "halo" vehicle, racing prototype, and production model. It is the second model in the F marque line of performance vehicles from Lexus, following the IS F...

11.8 sec @ 123.7 mi/h
2005 Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG
Mercedes-Benz SL-Class
The Mercedes-Benz SL is a grand tourer manufactured by Mercedes since 1954. The designation SL derives from the German Sport Leicht, or Sport Lightweight — and was first applied to the 300SL 'Gullwing' named also after its gullwing or upward-opening doors.The term SL-Class refers to the...

11.9 sec @ 123 mi/h
2004 Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06
Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06
The Chevrolet Corvette C5 Z06 is a high-performance version of the C5 Corvette sports car. Introduced by Chevrolet as their corporate and performance flagship, production began in 2001 and ended with the 2004 model year.-General:...

11.9 sec @ 118 mi/h
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