If you're talking about production cars, then it was the Lamborghini Diablo. It had a top speed of 202mph, beating the previous holder's, the Ferrari F40, 201mph. It was later improved to 207mph. The record was later taken by the Bugatti EB110 GT at 213mph in 1991.
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In 1990, the Lamborghini Diablo was one of the fastest cars on the market with a top speed of around 202 mph.
The Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ is currently the fastest car to reach 60 mph, achieving it in under 2.4 seconds.
The fastest car with a manual transmission is the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, which has a top speed of around 193 mph.
The fastest car in the world in 1966 was the Lamborghini Miura. With a top speed of around 171 mph, it was considered one of the fastest production cars of its time.
The second fastest car in the world is the SSC Tuatara. It has a top speed of 282.9 mph (455.3 km/h) and is known for its incredible acceleration and aerodynamic design.
The fastest time recorded at the Melbourne Cup was 3 minutes and 16.3 seconds, set by Kingston Rule in 1990.