Land speed records are hardly a new phenomenon; the first such mark of 39.34 miles per hour was set by Frenchman Gaston de Chasseloup-Laubat in an electric Jeantaud Duc carriage way back in 1898. That ...

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 go ...