Fast Friday for the lucky few
Our final round-up from the 2009 Geneva Motor Show is of the crazy fast supercars on display. Those with a top speed of much less than 220mph need not apply! Given that today is Friday the 13th of March, let's call it Lucky Fast Friday. Our five challengers are only for the lucky few anyway...
1 Gumpert Apollo Speed | View pic
From the beauty of the Zonda to the beastly looks of the Gumpert Apollo Speed. The name says it all, the Speed a 217mph machine powered by a turbocharged Audi powerplant. Even with some styling revisions it's not at all pretty, but if going fast is all you're interested in then this machine could be just the thing.
2 Koenigsegg CCX Edition | View pic
Most of the interest in the Koenigsegg stand is focussed on the Quant electric concept, but there's a CCX Edition on display in Geneva too. It's capable of more than 250mph, making it the top speed daddy in Switzerland.
3 Brabus Bullit | View gallery
This four-door saloon might look a touch out of place alongside the sleek supercars elsewhere on this list, but the Brabus Bullit deserves its place in the top speed gang. A heavily modified C-Class Mercedes, the Bullit has a V12 bi-turbo engine with 720bhp enabling it to reach a scarcely believable 224mph. We bet that it's quite scary when it does so.
This one's for the racetrack only, which makes its 217mph top speed look even more impressive. That's because there's lots of downforce to push it onto the track and that means it has to work doubly hard to reach its top speed. Forget all that though and instead pore over the exceptional detailing of the Zonda R; it's surely one of the most exquisitely built cars in the world.
5 Aston Martin One-77 | View gallery
Although Aston has yet to release actual performance figures for its jaw-dropping One-77 supercar, we feel confident that it'll not fall too short of the other 200mph machines featured here. This will be thanks in part to the car's advanced lightweight construction, but also its mighty 6.0-litre V12 engine that chucks 700bhp at the rear wheels. Our estimate is a touch more than 200mph and 0-62mph in less than four seconds. Who cares anyway, as the Aston is one of the best-looking supercars to ever grace a show stand.
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