Record Breakers

collection

Cars that held speed records, lap records, or other automotive milestones — the fastest machines of their era.

291 cars in this collection
Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost (1906)
Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost
1906
Duesenberg Model SJ (1929)
Duesenberg Model SJ
1929
Bentley Speed Six (1929)
Bentley Speed Six
1929
Bugatti Type 41 (1931)
Bugatti Type 41
1931
Bentley 8 Litre (1931)
Bentley 8 Litre
1931
Pegaso Z-102 (1951)
Pegaso Z-102
1951
Bentley R-Type Continental (1952)
Bentley R-Type Continental
1952
Pegaso Z-102 (1952)
Pegaso Z-102
1952
Mercedes-Benz 300SL (1954)
Mercedes-Benz 300SL
1954
Mercedes-Benz W196 (1954)
Mercedes-Benz W196
1954
Ferrari 250 California Spider (1958)
Ferrari 250 California Spider
1958
Maserati 5000 GT (1959)
Maserati 5000 GT
1959
Facel Vega Facel II (1962)
Facel Vega Facel II
1962
Studebaker Avanti (1964)
Studebaker Avanti
1964
Toyota 2000GT (1967)
Toyota 2000GT
1967
Ford Australia Falcon GT (1967)
Ford Australia Falcon GT
1967
Plymouth Superbird (1970)
Plymouth Superbird
1970
Monteverdi Hai 450 (1970)
Monteverdi Hai 450
1970
Monteverdi Hai 450 SS (1970)
Monteverdi Hai 450 SS
1970
Ford Australia Falcon (1972)
Ford Australia Falcon
1972
Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1977)
Aston Martin V8 Vantage
1977
Buick Grand National (1984)
Buick Grand National
1984
Porsche 962 (1984)
Porsche 962
1984
Audi Sport Quattro (1984)
Audi Sport Quattro
1984
Audi Sport quattro S1 (1985)
Audi Sport quattro S1
1985
Porsche 959 (1986)
Porsche 959
1986
Porsche 959 (1986)
Porsche 959
1986
Buick Regal (1987)
Buick Regal
1987
Ferrari F40 (1987)
Ferrari F40
1987
RUF CTR (1987)
RUF CTR
1987
Mercedes-Benz 300CE (1989)
Mercedes-Benz 300CE
1989
Jaguar XJ220 (1992)
Jaguar XJ220
1992
Honda NSX Type R (1992)
Honda NSX Type R
1992
Jaguar XJ220 S TWR (1993)
Jaguar XJ220 S TWR
1993
McLaren F1 (1993)
McLaren F1
1993
Isdera Commendatore 112i (1993)
Isdera Commendatore 112i
1993
Porsche Dauer 962 Le Mans (1994)
Porsche Dauer 962 Le Mans
1994
Porsche 911 Turbo S (1995)
Porsche 911 Turbo S
1995
Porsche 911 GT2 (1996)
Porsche 911 GT2
1996
Nissan NISMO 400R (1997)
Nissan NISMO 400R
1997
Subaru Impreza 22B STI (1998)
Subaru Impreza 22B STI
1998
Pagani Zonda (1999)
Pagani Zonda
1999
Volkswagen W12 Nardo (2001)
Volkswagen W12 Nardo
2001
Ferrari Enzo (2002)
Ferrari Enzo
2002
Koenigsegg CCR (2004)
Koenigsegg CCR
2004
Holden Commodore VE (2006)
Holden Commodore VE
2006
Pagani Zonda R (2009)
Pagani Zonda R
2009
Porsche 918 Spyder (2013)
Porsche 918 Spyder
2013
Rimac Concept One (2013)
Rimac Concept One
2013
Koenigsegg Regera (2015)
Koenigsegg Regera
2015
Bugatti Chiron (2019)
Bugatti Chiron
2019
Volvo P1800 (2020)
Volvo P1800
2020
Koenigsegg Jesko (2020)
Koenigsegg Jesko
2020
Mercedes-Benz AMG ONE (2022)
Mercedes-Benz AMG ONE
2022
Mercedes-Benz AMG ONE (2022)
Mercedes-Benz AMG ONE
2022
Koenigsegg CC850 (2022)
Koenigsegg CC850
2022
Mercedes-AMG ONE (2022)
Mercedes-AMG ONE
2022
Stanley Steamer (1897)
Stanley Steamer
1897
Ford Coupe (1934)
Ford Coupe
1934
Chevrolet Corvette (1956)
Chevrolet Corvette
1956
Porsche 356A (1956)
Porsche 356A
1956
Facel Vega HK500 (1958)
Facel Vega HK500
1958
Maserati Quattroporte (1963)
Maserati Quattroporte
1963
Studebaker Avanti (1963)
Studebaker Avanti
1963
Facel Vega Facel II (1963)
Facel Vega Facel II
1963
Gordon-Keeble GK1/IT (1964)
Gordon-Keeble GK1/IT
1964
Iso Grifo (1965)
Iso Grifo
1965
Iso Grifo (1965)
Iso Grifo
1965
Chevrolet Chevy II Nova SS (1966)
Chevrolet Chevy II Nova SS
1966
Maserati Ghibli (1967)
Maserati Ghibli
1967
Ferrari 365 GT4 BB (1973)
Ferrari 365 GT4 BB
1973
Porsche 911 (1975)
Porsche 911
1975
Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1977)
Aston Martin V8 Vantage
1977
Aston Martin V8 (1977)
Aston Martin V8
1977
Lancia Delta Integrale (1979)
Lancia Delta Integrale
1979
Alpina B10 (1989)
Alpina B10
1989
Vauxhall Lotus Carlton (1990)
Vauxhall Lotus Carlton
1990
Lister Storm (1993)
Lister Storm
1993
Porsche 911 (993) Turbo (1995)
Porsche 911 (993) Turbo
1995
Mercedes-Benz SL 73 AMG (1996)
Mercedes-Benz SL 73 AMG
1996
Honda Integra Type R (1997)
Honda Integra Type R
1997
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI Tommi Makinen Edition (2000)
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution VI Tommi Makinen Edition
2000
Koenigsegg CCX (2002)
Koenigsegg CCX
2002
RUF CTR3 (2007)
RUF CTR3
2007
Honda S2000 CR (Club Racer) (2008)
Honda S2000 CR (Club Racer)
2008
Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1 (2009)
Chevrolet Corvette C6 ZR1
2009
Bugatti Veyron (2010)
Bugatti Veyron
2010
Hennessey Venom GT (2010)
Hennessey Venom GT
2010
Dodge Viper ACR (2016)
Dodge Viper ACR
2016
NIO EP9 (2016)
NIO EP9
2016
NIO EP9 (2016)
NIO EP9
2016
Renault Megane RS (2018)
Renault Megane RS
2018
Chevrolet Corvette C7 ZR1 (2019)
Chevrolet Corvette C7 ZR1
2019
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ (2019)
Lamborghini Aventador SVJ
2019
McLaren 765LT (2020)
McLaren 765LT
2020
SSC Tuatara (2020)
SSC Tuatara
2020
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Black Series (2021)
Mercedes-Benz AMG GT Black Series
2021
Mercedes-AMG GT (2021)
Mercedes-AMG GT
2021
Aston Martin V12 Vantage (2022)
Aston Martin V12 Vantage
2022
Baker Electric Imperial — 1899
Baker Electric Imperial
1899
Stanley Steamer Model 735 (1918)
Stanley Steamer Model 735
1918
Studebaker Avanti (1946)
Studebaker Avanti
1946
Oldsmobile Rocket 88 (1949)
Oldsmobile Rocket 88
1949
Hudson Hornet (1951)
Hudson Hornet
1951
Studebaker Golden Hawk (1956)
Studebaker Golden Hawk
1956
AMC AMX (1970)
AMC AMX
1970
Volvo 1800 (1971)
Volvo 1800
1971
Holden Monaro (1971)
Holden Monaro
1971
MG MGB GT V8 (1973)
MG MGB GT V8
1973
Dodge Lil Red Express (1978)
Dodge Lil Red Express
1978
Chevrolet Corvette (1984)
Chevrolet Corvette
1984
Dodge Omni GLH-S (1986)
Dodge Omni GLH-S
1986
BMW M5 (1987)
BMW M5
1987
Porsche 944 Turbo S (1988)
Porsche 944 Turbo S
1988
BMW M5 (1988)
BMW M5
1988
Aston Martin Virage (1989)
Aston Martin Virage
1989
Lamborghini Diablo (1992)
Lamborghini Diablo
1992
Subaru Impreza WRX (1992)
Subaru Impreza WRX
1992
Venturi 400 GT (1994)
Venturi 400 GT
1994
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution (1996)
Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution
1996
Callaway C12 (1997)
Callaway C12
1997
Saleen S7 (2004)
Saleen S7
2004
Venturi Fetish (2004)
Venturi Fetish
2004
Gumpert Apollo (2005)
Gumpert Apollo
2005
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano (2006)
Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
2006
Renault Megane RS (2010)
Renault Megane RS
2010
Volkswagen Golf GTI (2013)
Volkswagen Golf GTI
2013
Cadillac CTS-V (2016)
Cadillac CTS-V
2016
Renault Megane RS (2019)
Renault Megane RS
2019
Volvo PV544 (1944)
Volvo PV544
1944
Plymouth Sport Fury (1959)
Plymouth Sport Fury
1959
Buick Invicta (1959)
Buick Invicta
1959
Austin-Healey Sprite (1959)
Austin-Healey Sprite
1959
Buick Skylark (1961)
Buick Skylark
1961
Volvo P1800 (1961)
Volvo P1800
1961
Chevrolet Nova (1962)
Chevrolet Nova
1962
Jensen CV8 (1964)
Jensen CV8
1964
AMC Javelin (1968)
AMC Javelin
1968
AMC Javelin (1968)
AMC Javelin
1968
Lamborghini Espada (1968)
Lamborghini Espada
1968
Maserati Indy (1969)
Maserati Indy
1969
Land Rover Series III (1971)
Land Rover Series III
1971
Citroen CX (1974)
Citroen CX
1974
TVR Tasmin (1980)
TVR Tasmin
1980
Venturi 260 (1984)
Venturi 260
1984
Mazda MX-5 Miata (1989)
Mazda MX-5 Miata
1989
Mitsubishi Galant VR-4 (1992)
Mitsubishi Galant VR-4
1992
Renault Safrane (1993)
Renault Safrane
1993
Ultima GTR (1999)
Ultima GTR
1999
Holden Ute SS V (2001)
Holden Ute SS V
2001
Bentley Continental GT (2003)
Bentley Continental GT
2003
Dodge Ram SRT-10 (2004)
Dodge Ram SRT-10
2004
Cadillac CTS-V (2004)
Cadillac CTS-V
2004
SSC Ultimate Aero (2006)
SSC Ultimate Aero
2006
Ferrari 458 Italia (2010)
Ferrari 458 Italia
2010
Jaguar XKR-S (2011)
Jaguar XKR-S
2011
BAC Mono (2011)
BAC Mono
2011
Jaguar XFR-S (2013)
Jaguar XFR-S
2013
Lamborghini Huracan (2014)
Lamborghini Huracan
2014
Mercedes-AMG GT (2014)
Mercedes-AMG GT
2014
Honda Civic Type R (2015)
Honda Civic Type R
2015
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera (2018)
Aston Martin DBS Superleggera
2018
Bentley Continental GT (2018)
Bentley Continental GT
2018
Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk (2018)
Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk
2018
BMW M4 CSL (2023)
BMW M4 CSL
2023
Pontiac Grand Prix (1962)
Pontiac Grand Prix
1962
Saab 9000 (1985)
Saab 9000
1985
Saab 9000 (1985)
Saab 9000
1985
Jeep Comanche (1986)
Jeep Comanche
1986
Opel Calibra (1992)
Opel Calibra
1992
Citroen Xantia (1993)
Citroen Xantia
1993
Peugeot 106 (1996)
Peugeot 106
1996
Plymouth Prowler (1997)
Plymouth Prowler
1997
Jeep Grand Cherokee (1999)
Jeep Grand Cherokee
1999
Mazda MX-5 (2002)
Mazda MX-5
2002
Chevrolet Cobalt SS (2005)
Chevrolet Cobalt SS
2005
Mini Cooper (2006)
Mini Cooper
2006
Porsche Panamera (2009)
Porsche Panamera
2009
Mini Cooper (2014)
Mini Cooper
2014
Mazda MX-5 (2016)
Mazda MX-5
2016
Aston Martin DB11 (2017)
Aston Martin DB11
2017
Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S (2019)
Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S
2019
Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT (2022)
Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT
2022
Kia Stinger (2022)
Kia Stinger
2022
Mercer Raceabout (1911)
Mercer Raceabout
1911
Volkswagen Beetle (1938)
Volkswagen Beetle
1938
Healey Elliott Saloon (1946)
Healey Elliott Saloon
1946
Studebaker Hawk (1953)
Studebaker Hawk
1953
Bentley R-Type Continental (1953)
Bentley R-Type Continental
1953
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL (1954)
Mercedes-Benz 300 SL
1954
Nardi Raggio Azzurro (1955)
Nardi Raggio Azzurro
1955
GAZ 21 (1956)
GAZ 21
1956
Chrysler 300C (1957)
Chrysler 300C
1957
Peel P50 (1959)
Peel P50
1959
Chrysler 300 (1960)
Chrysler 300
1960
Volvo P1800 (1961)
Volvo P1800
1961
Studebaker Avanti (1963)
Studebaker Avanti
1963
Toyota 2000GT (1966)
Toyota 2000GT
1966
Ford Falcon GT-HO (1968)
Ford Falcon GT-HO
1968
AMC AMX (1968)
AMC AMX
1968
AMC AMX (1968)
AMC AMX
1968
Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL (1968)
Mercedes-Benz 300 SEL
1968
Ferrari 365 GTB/4 (1968)
Ferrari 365 GTB/4
1968
Chevrolet Chevelle (1969)
Chevrolet Chevelle
1969
Buick GSX (1970)
Buick GSX
1970
Maserati Ghibli (1970)
Maserati Ghibli
1970
Opel GT (1970)
Opel GT
1970
Ford Falcon (1971)
Ford Falcon
1971
Ford Falcon XY GT-HO Phase III (1971)
Ford Falcon XY GT-HO Phase III
1971
Lamborghini Countach (1974)
Lamborghini Countach
1974
Porsche 911 Turbo (1975)
Porsche 911 Turbo
1975
Volvo 240 (1981)
Volvo 240
1981
Ferrari 288 GTO (1984)
Ferrari 288 GTO
1984
BMW M5 (1985)
BMW M5
1985
Aston Martin V8 Vantage (1986)
Aston Martin V8 Vantage
1986
Mercedes-AMG Hammer (1986)
Mercedes-AMG Hammer
1986
Chevrolet Corvette (1990)
Chevrolet Corvette
1990
Lotus Carlton (1990)
Lotus Carlton
1990
Jaguar XJ220 (1992)
Jaguar XJ220
1992
Bugatti EB110 SS (1992)
Bugatti EB110 SS
1992
Jaguar XJ220 (1993)
Jaguar XJ220
1993
Jaguar XJ220 (1993)
Jaguar XJ220
1993
McLaren F1 (1993)
McLaren F1
1993
Lancia Delta (1993)
Lancia Delta
1993
TVR Tuscan (1995)
TVR Tuscan
1995
Subaru Impreza (1996)
Subaru Impreza
1996
Venturi Atlantique 300 (1996)
Venturi Atlantique 300
1996
Proton Satria (1997)
Proton Satria
1997
Lotus Elise (1998)
Lotus Elise
1998
Bentley Continental GT (1998)
Bentley Continental GT
1998
Audi RS4 (1999)
Audi RS4
1999
SEAT Leon Cupra (2000)
SEAT Leon Cupra
2000
Ferrari Enzo (2002)
Ferrari Enzo
2002
Ferrari F430 (2004)
Ferrari F430
2004
Renault Mégane (2004)
Renault Mégane
2004
Maserati Quattroporte (2004)
Maserati Quattroporte
2004
Koenigsegg CCR (2004)
Koenigsegg CCR
2004
TVR Sagaris (2004)
TVR Sagaris
2004
Mazda MX-5 (2005)
Mazda MX-5
2005
Pagani Zonda (2005)
Pagani Zonda
2005
Bentley Continental Flying Spur (2005)
Bentley Continental Flying Spur
2005
Land Rover Range Rover Sport (2005)
Land Rover Range Rover Sport
2005
Mini Cooper S (2006)
Mini Cooper S
2006
Nissan GT-R (2007)
Nissan GT-R
2007
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG (2010)
Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG
2010
Aston Martin Rapide (2010)
Aston Martin Rapide
2010
Renault Megane RS 250 Cup (2010)
Renault Megane RS 250 Cup
2010
Noble M600 (2010)
Noble M600
2010
McLaren MP4-12C (2011)
McLaren MP4-12C
2011
Koenigsegg Agera (2011)
Koenigsegg Agera
2011
Porsche 911 (2012)
Porsche 911
2012
Bugatti Veyron (2012)
Bugatti Veyron
2012
Tesla Model S (2012)
Tesla Model S
2012
Ferrari LaFerrari (2013)
Ferrari LaFerrari
2013
Maserati Ghibli (2013)
Maserati Ghibli
2013
Koenigsegg Agera RS (2013)
Koenigsegg Agera RS
2013
Dodge Charger (2015)
Dodge Charger
2015
Mazda MX-5 (2015)
Mazda MX-5
2015
Tesla Model X (2015)
Tesla Model X
2015
Chevrolet Camaro (2016)
Chevrolet Camaro
2016
Bugatti Chiron (2016)
Bugatti Chiron
2016
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio (2016)
Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio
2016
Fiat 124 Spider (2016)
Fiat 124 Spider
2016
Bentley Bentayga (2016)
Bentley Bentayga
2016
Porsche 911 GT2 RS (2017)
Porsche 911 GT2 RS
2017
Honda Civic (2017)
Honda Civic
2017
Lamborghini Urus (2018)
Lamborghini Urus
2018
Jaguar F-Pace SVR (2018)
Jaguar F-Pace SVR
2018
Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio (2018)
Alfa Romeo Stelvio Quadrifoglio
2018
Rimac Nevera (2019)
Rimac Nevera
2019
Porsche Panamera Turbo S (2021)
Porsche Panamera Turbo S
2021
Tesla Model S (2021)
Tesla Model S
2021
Honda Civic Type R (2022)
Honda Civic Type R
2022
NIO ET7 (2022)
NIO ET7
2022
Lucid Air (2023)
Lucid Air
2023
Ford Pinto (1971)
Ford Pinto
1971
Lada Samara (1984)
Lada Samara
1984
Yugo GV (1985)
Yugo GV
1985
Opel Omega (1986)
Opel Omega
1986
Skoda Fabia RS (2003)
Skoda Fabia RS
2003
Fiat 500 Abarth (2008)
Fiat 500 Abarth
2008
Renault Wind (2010)
Renault Wind
2010
Volvo S90 (2016)
Volvo S90
2016
Maserati Levante (2016)
Maserati Levante
2016
Geely Zeekr 001 (2021)
Geely Zeekr 001
2021
Xiaomi SU7 (2024)
Xiaomi SU7
2024
Volvo XC90 (2002)
Volvo XC90
2002
Renault Laguna (2008)
Renault Laguna
2008
Skoda Kodiaq RS (2019)
Skoda Kodiaq RS
2019
Changan Deepal S7 (2023)
Changan Deepal S7
2023
Dacia Logan (2004)
Dacia Logan
2004