Race organisers at Utah's famed Bonneville Salt Flats have confirmed that a veteran driver died in a 283mph (455km/h) crash while trying to break the land speed record.

There can be only one, yet the title of world's fastest production car changes hands like an ambidextrous pitcher. We run ...

The world of land speed records has always fascinated car enthusiasts and speed lovers alike. From the roar of the engines to the thrill of breaking records, these cars are true marvels of engineering ...

The fastest cars in the world use rocket or jet engines, traveling above 600 mph. The reigning champion, 1997's ThrustSSC, was so fast it actually broke the sound barrier.

The '48 Jaguar XK120 was the first model to use the brand's XK engine, which made it one of the fastest cars in the world at the time. The engine is a 3.4L six-cylinder, good enough to produce 160 HP.

Twenty years on, the Bugatti Veyron remains one of the most iconic, fastest, and technologically advanced cars ever created. It may no longer hold every record, but it still commands the same awe ...

The car proved to be able to shed that speed faster than the regular car. It went from 0-250 MPH and back to zero in a ridiculously quick 26.20 seconds, which is an improvement of a full 5.21 ...

Of course, in 2021, a production model of Bugatti's ultra-fast Chiron Super Sport achieved a speed that tops the car out at 273.4 mph, cementing it a place as one of the world's fastest street ...