Today, cars are faster than they've ever been. While some might be drawn to the fastest supercars ever made based on top speed, others care more about acceleration, judging how quickly a car can ...

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.

The Koenigsegg Jesko is one of the fastest cars on the planet, setting record after record. But the hypercar maker wants more speed records—and may not stop till it has all of them. On its ...