The McMurtry Spéirling was unveiled in 2021 and stunned the world when it obliterated the Goodwood Festival of Speed hill climb record with a blistering time of just 39.08 seconds, making it the fastest 0-60 car to complete the 1.16-mile course.

The mid 1990s saw the re-birth of GT class racing. The BPR Global GT series (later the FIA GT Championship) was launched in 1994, and saw everyone from Ferrari and Porsche, and even Venturi battle it out on race tracks around the world.

I n some ways, the top speed of a performance car is arguably less important than in decades past. Many affordable cars can now hit speeds that would result in their drivers losin