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TOP 5 FASTEST CARS IN THE WORLD

1. Bugatti Veyron: 267 mph

2. SSC Ultimate Aero: 257 mph

3. Saleen S7 Twin-Turbo:248 mph

4. Koenigsegg CCX:245 mph

5. McLaren F1:240 mph

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LAMBORGHINI GALLARDO SPYDER

The Gallardo's 5.2-litre V10 engine produces a whopping 552bhp, which propels it to 60mph in just 4.0sec - and the Performante version is more powerful, and quicker still. Acceleration in any gear is astonishing, and the sound is something to savour, too. The standard six-speed manual gearbox is better than the optional clutchless manual gearbox that is clunky and operated using paddles on the steering wheel.
Although the Gallardo needs a fair bit of effort on the steering to get it into corners, it handles brilliantly at speed. There's immense traction from the four-wheel-drive system, superb grip and virtually no body lean when cornering hard. The stiff suspension means things can become unsettled over mid-corner ruts, though, and at low speeds the ride is really unforgiving.
With a big V10 sat behind your ear, it's hardly surprising that the Gallardo makes plenty of racket. Those fat tyres pick up plenty of road noise, and a fair bit of wind noise is generated, too. The brakes are switch-like when trundling along in traffic, while the optional paddle-shift gearchange is so jerky you can hear and feel what’s happening every time you swap cogs

Bentley Continental GTC Convertible

Bentley boasts of a top speed of 195mph for the GTC - unusual in this ‘artificially limited to 155mph' world. The GTC shares its coupe brethren's glorious 621bhp 6.0-litre, 12-cylinder engine and acceleration is unsurprisingly quick - 0-60mph in 3.9secs. Whatever speed you're travelling, there's always stacks of power just a prod of the throttle away.
Given the extra strengthening and weight the GTC has to prevent the body wobbling, ride quality is superb - this is a seriously comforting car. Handling is pretty much on a par with the coupe, too, so it's secure and rewarding. The four-wheel-drive system provides bags of traction, but in no way diminishes the fun factor.
With the hood down, there's little buffeting unless you're going at speeds above the legal limit. With the hood up, however, there's a disappointing amount of wind noise, in spite of a plush, three-layer hood. There's a fair amount of rumble from those big tyres, too.