The primal rush of pure acceleration never gets old, and manufacturers are continuing to chip away at 0-62mph times to bring us even faster, brain-scrambling supercars. It’s not uncommon for today’s models to dip under 3-seconds in the sprint to 62mph, although for the new generation of electric performance cars, sub-2 second times are within reach. 

To paint a picture of performance cars in 2023, we’ve devised a list of the fastest accelerating cars that money can buy, using each manufacturer’s claimed 0-62mph figure. Of course, the track surface, weather conditions and, indeed, the driver can swing these results significantly, and some car firms are more optimistic than others when measuring acceleration. 

Short of gathering the world’s quickest cars on an empty runway for the mother of all drag races, this list provides our best idea of the fastest accelerating cars in the world right now.

Fastest accelerating cars in the world

These are the fastest cars over the benchmark 0-60mph/0-62mph sprint, according to the manufacturers’ official claims…

Ferrari 296 GTB – 2.9 seconds (0-62mph)

Today’s “entry-level” mid-engined Ferrari is anything but. The 296 GTB’s 250 LM-inspired body hides 819bhp of hybrid-powered fury, all of which is sent to the rear wheels. Traction is no doubt the limiting factor for its 0-62mph time, which still stands at an impressive 2.9 seconds. Ferrari has tuned the turbocharged V6 to echo the notes of its sonorous V12s, so it sounds brilliant…