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WATCH: From 16km/h to 448km/h: Here are some of the fastest cars ever built

<i>Image: Net Car Show</i>
<i>Image: Net Car Show</i>

From the Benz Patent-Motorwagen with a top speed of 16km/h to a Koenigsegg Agera RS reaching 448km/h, speed and going fast has long been part of the human existence.

With that said, cars and the technology applied to them have become bigger and better over the years, giving us the wide selection of luxury cars we see today.

The secret behind going fast

Back in the day resources for building fast cars was very limited, even more so when it came to racing which was done primarily on public roads.

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Cars these days can easily do 120km/h but in the earlier years that was a massive achievement. That is how far the evolution of cars have come.

Check out some of the fastest cars here:

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