The GTA Online fastest cars for racing

The GTA Online fastest cars can give you a head start over your rivals in the highly competitive world of street racing, as well as allowing you to zip across Los Santos and Blaine County so you din't find yourself stuck in traffic with all of the regular daily commuters. Of course, knowing their top speeds is the obvious first port of call to determine the fastest cars in GTA Online, but if you want to be successful in races then you'll also need to consider other factors such as acceleration and handing as well. At the end of the day, you're not going to take home that podium finish with a rocket in GTA Online if it's impossible to corner with or takes an age to reach its peak velocity.

With so many updates landing and making regular deliveries of GTA Online new cars over the years, there's certainly no shortage of rides to choose from. So, if you're looking for recommendations or you're curious to see what's on offer, read on below to see a complete run down of the GTA Online fastest cars.

To do that we're using the data produced by GTA vehicle expert Adam Brough, via his YouTube channel and gtacars.net website. Using his own custom made tracks, he has carried out detailed and scientific tests to determine the top speed and lap time for all of the vehicles in the game. Yes, all of them! For simplicity here, we've just focused on cars you can enter the main groups of races with, which means you won't find rides such as the Declasse Scramjet and Pegassi Toreador or Open Wheel racers on this list. If you want the lowdown on the GTA Online fastest cars, then we've got all the information you need below.

• Fastest cars in GTA Online by top speed on PS5/XSX
• Fastest cars in GTA Online by top speed on PC/PS4/XBO
• Fastest cars in GTA Online by lap time

GTA Online fastest cars by top speed on PS5 and Xbox Series X

When the enhanced new-gen version of GTA 5 arrived on PS5 and Xbox Series X, it introduced the GTA Online Hao's Special Works auto shop within the LS Car Meet, where select vehicles can be upgraded for "elite driving performance" far beyond what the regular modifications can provide. These HSW vehicle makeovers completely overhauled the ranking of GTA Online fastest cars by top speed, but remember that you can only access these on PS5 and Xbox Series X:

1. HSW Itali GTO Stinger TT - 168.5mph (271.2km/h) *new*
2. HSW Declasse Vigero ZX - 157.5mph (253.5km/h)
3. HSW Benefactor Stirling GT - 156.75mph (252.3km/h)
4. HSW Karin S95 - 155.5mph (250.3km/h)
5. HSW Bravado Banshee - 153mph (246.2km/h)

When the first set of HSW vehicles arrived, the Karin S95 was comfortably sat at the apex of the top speed table, which was handy as returning players who upgraded to the enhanced version could claim it for free and just pay for the conversion work. Then the GTA Online The Criminal Enterprises update added the Declasse Vigero ZX to the list of rides Hao can customize, allowing players to take that muscle car with already decent performance and light a rocket under it. The Vigero ZX topped the leaderboard for a good while, until the GTA Online San Andreas Mercenaries update introduced the Itali GTO Stinger TT, which has a HSW top speed that blows the others away – perhaps going some way to justifying the huge upgrade cost!

1. HSW Itali GTO Stinger TT

Price: $2,380,000 from Legendary Motorsport + $1,418,000 HSW conversion = $3,798,000
Class: Sports
Top Speed: 168.5mph (271.2km/h)

2. HSW Declasse Vigero ZX

Price: $1,947,000 from Southern San Andreas Super Autos + $385,000 HSW conversion = $2,332,000
Class: Muscle
Top Speed: 157.5mph (253.5km/h)

3. HSW Benefactor Stirling GT

Price: $975,000 from Legendary Motorsport + $855,000 HSW conversion = $1,830,000
Class: Sports Classics
Top Speed: 156.75mph (252.3km/h)

4. HSW Karin S95

Price: $1,995,000 from Southern San Andreas Super Autos (free for returning players) + $525,000 HSW conversion = $2,520,000
Class: Sports
Top Speed: 155.5mph (250.3km/h)

5. HSW Bravado Banshee

Price: $90,000 from Southern San Andreas Super Autos + $1,840,000 HSW conversion = $1,930,000
Class: Sports
Top Speed: 153mph (246.2km/h)

GTA Online fastest cars by top speed on PC, PS4, and Xbox One

For players on PC or previous-gen consoles, the upgrade options via Hao's Special Works are not available, so you won't be able to reach the heady speeds of 150+mph listed above. However, there are still plenty of decent options available that aren't too far off the pace:

1. BF Weevil Custom - 137.5mph (221.3km/h)
2. Ocelot Pariah - 136mph (218.9km/h)
3. Grotti Itali RSX - 135.25mph (217.7km/h)
4. Pfister 811 - 132.5mph (213.2km/h)
5. Itali GTO Stinger TT - 132.0mph (212.4km/h) *new*

The Ocelot Pariah arrived with the launch of The Doomsday Heist update in late 2017, and had been sitting pretty at the peak of the top speed list ever since. Then the option for the BF Weevil Custom conversion arrived with The Criminal Enterprises update and changed everything, finally stealing away the top spot for those without access to HSW. The regular Itali GTO Stinger TT from the recent San Andreas Mercenaries update also sneaks in at number 5, after topping the charts for vehicles with HSW upgrades.

1. BF Weevil Custom

Price: $870,000 from Southern San Andreas Super Autos / Benny's Original Motor Works + $980,000 Benny's conversion = $1,850,000
Class: Muscle
Top Speed: 137.5mph (221.3km/h)

2. Ocelot Pariah

Price: $1,420,000 from Legendary Motorsport
Class: Sports
Top Speed: 136mph (218.9km/h)

3. Grotti Itali RSX

Price: $3,465,000 from Legendary Motorsport
Class: Sports
Top Speed: 135.25mph (217.7km/h)

4. Pfister 811

Price: $1,135,000 from Legendary Motorsport
Class: Super
Top Speed: 132.5mph (213.2km/h)

5. Itali GTO Stinger TT

Price: $2,380,000 from Legendary Motorsport
Class: Sports
Top Speed: 132.0mph (212.4km/h)

GTA Online fastest cars by lap time

Of course, top speed isn't the only consideration when looking for the GTA Online fastest car, as acceleration and handling also play a big part in determining how usefully quick the vehicle actually is. Below we have the top 10 test track lap times, as earned by an expert driver to get a measure of the cars' performances in race conditions:

1. HSW Pegassi Weaponized Ignus - 0:55.589
2. HSW Coil Cyclone II - 0:55.823
3. Progen Emerus - 0:58.291
4. HSW Principe Deveste Eight - 0:58.359
5. Benefactor Krieger - 0:58.526
6. Benefactor LM87 - 0:58.658
7. Pegassi Weaponized Ignus - 0:58.758
8. Dewbauchee Vagner - 0:59.194
9. Annis S80RR - 0:59.226
10. Truffade Thrax - 0:59.261

For PS5 and Xbox Series X players, either the Pegassi Weaponized Ignus or Coil Cyclone II modified by Hao's Special Works are the GTA Online fastest cars by this measure. Players on PC, PS4, and Xbox One should look towards the Progen Emerus, though the Benefactor Krieger or LM87 are both close behind.

1. HSW Pegassi Weaponized Ignus

Price: $3,245,000 from Warstock Cache & Carry + $500,000 HSW conversion = $3,745,000
Class: Supers
Lap Time: 0:55.589

2. HSW Coil Cyclone II

Price: $2,250,000 from Legendary Motorsport + $475,000 HSW conversion = $2,725,000
Class: Supers
Lap Time: 0:55.823

3. Progen Emerus

Price: $2,750,000 from Legendary Motorsport
Class: Supers
Lap Time: 0:58.291

4. HSW Principe Deveste Eight

Price: $1,795,000 from Legendary Motorsport + $1,110,000 HSW conversion = $2,905,000
Class: Super
Lap Time: 0:58.359

5. Benefactor Krieger

Price: $2,875,000 from Legendary Motorsport
Class: Supers
Lap Time: 0:58.526

6. Benefactor LM87

Price: $2,915,000 from Legendary Motorsports
Class: Supers
Lap Time: 0:58.658

7. Pegassi Weaponized Ignus

Price: $3,245,000 from Warstock Cache & Carry
Class: Supers
Lap Time: 0:58.758

8. Dewbauchee Vagner

Price: $1,535,000 from Legendary Motorsport
Class: Supers
Lap Time: 0:59.194

9. Annis S80RR

Price: $2,575,000 from Legendary Motorsport
Class: Supers
Lap Time: 0:59.226

10. Truffade Thrax

Price: $2,325,000 from Legendary Motorsport
Class: Supers
Lap Time: 0:59.261

Do you prefer to do your racing on two wheels? Then we also have a round up of the GTA Online fastest bikes.

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