AC cars with highest top speed
Top 16 fastest AC cars in the world. Updated February 2026.
Top speed is, probably, the first performance metric that comes to mind when comparing fast cars.
Top speed depends on balance between engine power and aerodynamic drag - the more power and less drag, the higher the top speed.
High speed stability also matters, since too low downforce can lead to loss of control at speed.
In recent years high performance cars have been tailored for track performance, which, unavoidably, reduces top speed. Therefore the overall top speed is used less in supercar comparisons.
Despite this shift to increased downforce, modern supercars are faster than their predecessors - all thanks to dramatic increase in engine power over the past few decades.
| # | make & model | Speed (mph)▼ | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 2012 AC 378 GT Zagato | 185 |  |
| 2. | 2025 AC Cobra GTS | 173 |  |
| 3. | 1966 AC Cobra 427 | 165 |  |
| 4. | 1999 AC Ace 5.0 V8 | 158 |  |
| 5. | 2023 AC Cobra GT | 155 |  |
| 6. | 1962 AC Ace Le Mans | 154 |  |
| 7. | 1993 AC Ace Brooklands | 144 |  |
| 8. | 1983 AC Cobra Mk IV | 141 |  |
| 9. | 1963 AC Cobra 289 | 139 |  |
| 10. | 1992 AC Cobra Lightweight 5.0 | 135 |  |
| 11. | 1956 AC Ace Bristol | 131 |  |
| 12. | 1973 AC 3000ME | 124 |  |
| 13. | 1960 AC Aceca Bristol | 116 |  |
| 14. | 1955 AC Ace | 106 |  |
| 15. | 1956 AC Aceca | 106 |  |
| 16. | 1971 AC Model 70 Invacar | 82 |  |
Sources
FastestLaps.com (1-5, 7, 16), FIA WEC (6, 11), Auto Motor und Sport (8), Road & Track (9), Car Magazine (10), Automobil Revue (12), Autocar (13), Car & Driver (14, 15)
List authored by SupercarLists.com. Last updated on 02/12/2026, last addition - AC Ace Bristol.
