The need for speed gives birth to these hottest and fastest cars on the planet. These hypercars not only deliver the speed but they look so good that the appearance alone looks like it’s worth the price tags. People just love fast cars and these dream machines are out of the reach of the average person but they’re real and on the roads none the less. Just imagine taking out one of these monsters on the open road and opening up. You would probably be stopped by NASA for being a missile. So let’s take a look at the top ten fastest cars in the world for the year 2013.

Hosting a Yamaha 4.4 liter twin turbo V8 it has a 6 speed manual transmission. Top speed is 225 mph and goes 0 to 60 in 3.0 seconds. Power comes in at 650 hp @ 6800 rpm. Weight is 2810 lbs and has a torque of 604 lbs per ft @ 3800 rpm. The price is a mere $330,000 which is low considering the competition.

This gull winged beauty has a 6.0 liter twin turbocharged V12. A 7 speed automated and manual transmission. It will reach 230 mph and get 0 to 60 mph in 3.3 seconds. Torque is 740 lb per ft. It has a 730 hp and weighs in at 3,000 lbs. The price tag is $1.3 million.

With both a turbocharged and supercharged 7.0L V8 this stylish car has a 6 speed manual. Top speed is 233 mph and reaches 0 to 60 mph in 3.0 seconds. Weight comes in at around 3034 lbs and power is 1105 hp @ 6900 rpm. Torque is at 1055 lb per ft @ 4500 rpm.

This one features a BMW S70/2.60 degree V12. Transmission is a 6 speed manual. Top speed is 240 mph and will go 0 to 60 in 3.2 seconds. It will go 0 to 100 mph in 6.3 seconds and do the quarter mile at 11.1 seconds. Weight comes in at 2500 lbs roughly and has power of 627 hp @ 7400 rpm. Torque is at 479 ft per lbs @ 4000 rpm. The total price for this package is $970,000.

With a 4.8 liter V8 this car has a 6 speed manual transmission. It will reach a top speed of 245 mph and reach 0 to 60 mph in 3.2 seconds. The weight is around 2820 lbs. It has 806 hp and a torque of 678.6 ft lbs @ 5700 rpm. The price tag sits at around $540,000.

Coming in at $555,000, this car has a Twin Turbo V8. Transmission is a 6 speed and manual. Top speed is 248 mph and gets 0 to 60 in 2.8 seconds. Power is 750 hp @ 6300 rpm. Torque is 700 lb ft @ 4800 rpm. It weighs in at 2950 lbs.

This sleek looking car has a price tag of $654,000. It has a 6.3 liter Twin Turbocharged V8 and a 6 speed transmission and manual. Top speed is 257 mph and gets 0 to 60 in 2.8 seconds. It does the quarter mile in 9.9 seconds. Weight is 2750 lbs and has a power of 1287 hp @ 6075 rpm.

This hypercar comes in with a 5.0 liter Twin Turbo V8 and a 7 speed dual clutch. Top speed is 260 mph and goes 0 to 60 in 2.9 seconds. Torque is 885 lb per ft and has 1115 hp @ 6900 rpm. Curb weight is 3163 lbs and costs $1.6 million.

Featuring a 6.2 liter Twin Turbocharged V8 with a Ricardo 6 speed and manual transmission. Top speed of this car is 260 mph / 418 kmh. It has 1200 hp @ 6500 rpm and will reach 0 to 60 in 2.5 seconds. It will also reach 0 to 200 mph in 15.9 seconds. The quarter mile for this hypercar is 9.9 seconds. Torque comes in at 1155 lb per ft @ 4200 rpm and comes with a price tag of $1 million.

It has an 8.0 Liter W-12 Quad Turbocharger. It’s got a 7 speed DSG automated transmission and comes in manual too. It gets 0 to 60 in 2.4 seconds and has 1200 hp@ 6400 rpm. It also gets an astonishing 0 to 100 in just 4.9 second. The torque is 1106 lb per ft. It will do the quarter mile in a lightning fast 9.9 seconds and has a price tag of around $2.4 million.

So as you can see, these top ten fastest cars 2013 really deliver the muscle. Stylish with the latest in automotive technologies makes for eye catching designs and state of the art hypercar cool.