The fastest car in the world Koenigsegg Agera R (273 mph)

“Agera” in Swedish means “to act.” Koenigsegg definitely acted in the interest of building the fastest production car in the world right now.

And it’s been in production since 2011. Top Gear Magazine named it “Hypercar of the Year” for 2010. Still, Koenigsegg manages to fly somewhat under the radar — even with the fastest car, it’s not quite a household name… yet. Part of this might be because they make an extremely limited supply, making them tough to get even if you have the cash.

They’re also pretty picky about who can drive their cars, and have turned down many journalists and automotive review sites/shows in instances where they won’t have complete control of the car.

This car will rocket you from a dead start to 186 mph in 11.7 seconds, enough to land it in the record books. If that doesn’t make your jaw drop, its 0-60 time is 2.5 seconds. Under the hood is a turbocharged engine — a 5L V8 DOHC that generates 1,200 pound-feet of torque and 1140 horsepower. It’ll only cost you about $1.2 million to helm one of these beasts. That price tag is steep, but it’s worth it to people who want to be able to say they have the fastest car in the world.