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Longest

Longest current production car

6,499 mm (255.9 in) – 2016 Mercedes-Maybach Pullman

2016 Mercedes-Maybach Pullman

Longest ever production coupe

6,096 mm (240.0 in) (20 produced) – 1933-35 (for the 1934-35 model years) Cadillac V-16

Cadillac V-16

Longest ever production car

6,499 mm (255.9 in) – 2016 Mercedes-Maybach Pullman

2016 Mercedes-Maybach Pullman

Longest current production SUV

5,700 mm (224.4 in) – 2015 Chevrolet Suburban

Chevrolet Suburban

Longest ever SUV

Longest ever SUV – 5,758 mm (226.7 in) – Ford Excursion

Ford Excursion

Longest wheelbase current production car

4,418 mm (173.9 in) – 2016 Mercedes-Maybach Pullman

Mercedes-Maybach Pullman – 2016

Shortest

Shortest ever production car

1,340 mm (52.8 in) – 1962-65 Peel P50

Peel P50

Widest

Widest current production car

2,030 mm (79.9 in) – Lamborghini Aventador (2011- )

Widest ever production car

2,105 mm (82.9 in) – 1953-54 (for the 1954 model year) Chrysler Crown Imperial

Chrysler Crown Imperial

Widest production convertible

2,100 mm (82.7 in) – 2004 Maserati MC12

Maserati MC12

Widest current SUV

2,073 mm (81.6 in) – Range Rover (L405)

Range Rover (L405)

Widest current van

2,126 mm (83.7 in) – Ford Transit

Ford Transit

Widest ever SUV

2,197 mm (86.5 in) – 1991-2006 Hummer H1

Hummer 1

Narrowest

Narrowest current production car

1,475 mm (58.1 in) – Daihatsu Move, Honda Life, Mazda Carol, Mitsubishi i, Suzuki Alto etc.

Daihatsu Move

Tallest

Tallest production car

1,641 mm (64.6 in) – Rolls-Royce Phantom (extended wheelbase)

Rolls Royce Phantom

Tallest ever production car

2,550 mm (100.4 in) – 1904-9 Fiat 60 HP

Fiat 60 hp (1905).

Tallest current SUV

1,989 mm (78.3 in) – Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator

Lincoln Navigator

Lowest


Lowest production car

1,015 mm (40.0 in) – Caterham 7 CSR

Caterham 7 CSR

Lowest ever production car

810 mm (31.9 in) – 1956-58 Lotus Eleven

Lotus Eleven

Heaviest

Heaviest production car

2,745 kg (6,052 lb) – Rolls-Royce Phantom EWB

Rolls Royce Phantom

Heaviest ever production car

4,800 kg (10,582 lb) (armoured-at least 21 produced) – 1938-43 Mercedes-Benz 770 W150

Mercedes-Benz Type 770

Lightest

Lightest current production car

456 kg (1,005 lb) – Ariel Atom

Ariel Atom

Lightest ever production car

59 kg (130 lb) – 1962-65 Peel P50

Peel P50

Fastest

Quickest acceleration 0 to 100 km/h (0 to 62 mph)

2.2 seconds – 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder

Porsche 918 Spyder

Quickest 0 to 200 km/h (0 to 124 mph)

6.7 seconds – Bugatti Veyron Super Sport

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport

Quickest 0 to 300 km/h (0 to 186 mph)

13.63 seconds – Koenigsegg One:1

Koenigsegg One:1

Highest top speed

Bugatti Veyron Super Sport – 431 km/h (268 mph)

Bugatti Veyron 16.4 Super Sport

Highest top speed (naturally aspirated engine)

1992-98 McLaren F1 – 391.23 km/h (243 mph)

McLaren F1

Highest top speed (forced induction diesel engine)

BMW Alpina D3 BiTurbo – 278 km/h (172 mph)

Slowest

Slowest current production car

0-60 mph: 30 seconds – Mia electric car

Most

Best single-month sales

126,905 – July 2005 Ford F-Series

F150 FX4

Most expensive production car

Most expensive (production) – US$4,850,000 Koenigsegg Trevita

Koenigsegg CCXR SE and CCXR Trevita

Most expensive (auction)

US$38,115,000 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO (2014)

Ferrari 250 GTO

Most expensive (private sale)

US$52,000,000 1963 Ferrari 250 GTO (2013)

Ferrari 250 GTO

Most expensive (concept car)

US$8,000,000 2005 Maybach Exelero

Maybach Exelero

Least

Least expensive production car

US$125 ($1,761 in 2015) – 1922 Briggs & Stratton Flyer

Biggest

Current production car with the largest engine displacement

8,390 cubic centimetres (512.0 cu in) V10 2013 Dodge SRT Viper

Dodge SRT Viper

Production car with the largest ever engine displacement

13,503 cubic centimetres (824.0 cu in) I6 1912-18 Pierce-Arrow Model 6-66 Raceabout and 1912-14 Peerless Model 6-60

Pierce-Arrow Model 6-66 Raceabout

Best-selling vehicle nameplate

Toyota Corolla (more than 39,000,000 sold in nine generations since 1966)

Toyota Crolla (First generation 1966-70)

Best-selling single model

Volkswagen Beetle (21,529,464 of the same basic design sold worldwide between 1938 and 2003)

Early 1966 Volkswagen Beetle

Smallest

Current production car with the smallest engine displacement

624 cubic centimetres (38.1 cu in) – 2008 Tata Nano

Tata Nano

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