Austin cars with highest top speed
Top 20 fastest Austin cars in the world. Updated November 2023.
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. | 1964 Austin Mini Cooper S 1300 | 99 |  |
| 2. | 1968 Austin 3L | 99 |  |
| 3. | 1963 Austin Mini Cooper S | 94 |  |
| 4. | 1964 Austin 1800 | 94 |  |
| 5. | 1973 Austin Allegro 1500 Special | 92 |  |
| 6. | 1969 Austin Maxi 1500 | 89 |  |
| 7. | 1964 Austin Mini Cooper | 88 |  |
| 8. | 1973 Austin Allegro 1300 | 87 |  |
| 9. | 1961 Austin A60 Cambridge | 85 |  |
| 10. | 1973 Austin Allegro 1100 | 82 |  |
| 11. | 1957 Austin A55 | 81 |  |
| 12. | 1963 Austin 1100 | 80 |  |
| 13. | 1962 Austin A40 1100 | 78 |  |
| 14. | 1967 Austin Mini 1000 | 77 |  |
| 15. | 1961 Austin A40 Farina Mk II | 75 |  |
| 16. | 1959 Austin Mini Mk I | 75 |  |
| 17. | 1953 Austin A40 Somerset | 72 |  |
| 18. | 1958 Austin A40 Farina Mk I | 72 |  |
| 19. | 1956 Austin A35 | 71 |  |
| 20. | 1982 Austin FX4Q | 56 |  |
Sources
L´Action Automobile et Touristique (1, 5, 10), Autocar (2, 13, 15), Auto Motor und Sport (3, 4, 7-9, 12, 14, 17, 19), Automobil Revue (6), Car & Driver (11, 18), Road & Track (16), Auto Bild Klassik (20)
List authored by Christian Zelcs. Last updated on 11/03/2023, last addition - Austin A40 Farina Mk I.
