Having one of the fastest street cars in the world is a dream come true for any car lover. Fast car fans all over the world, demand for newer and faster street cars. The famous car industries like Ferrari, Mclaren, BMW are constantly challenging each other in terms of speed and style. The craze for the fastest cars is undying and manufacturers of fast street cars are providing their customers with some exotic car designs, combined with brilliant acceleration and top speed. The speed of the car is determined by its acceleration RPM and top speed. Other factors like weight design do matter in making a car zoom through roads. Let's have a look at the features of some of the best and the fastest street cars of the world. 1996 Ferrari f 50 1996 Ferrari f 50 is one of the fastest street cars in the world today. This car accelerates from a speed of 0-60 miles in a heart throbbing 3.7 seconds. Its acceleration from 0-100 miles takes at about just 8 seconds. Wonder if this car passes by you. The maximum speed of this Ferrari f 50 is 207 miles per hour. The car is definitely meant to leave the time behind. Buy the one and see your friends and neighbors dying to get a ride. This is one of its type cars. It is placed at a price of whopping $480,000. Well money is never a problem for those who want the best and own the best. This car weighs 2710 pounds and covers 15-23 miles in a single gallon of gas. With 6 speed manual gear transmission you can enjoy the pulsating speed of this car. The engine of the car is at about 4700 cc and it boosts a power of incredible 513 bhp @8500 rpm. So what are you waiting for, don't you want this super fast street car for yourself. 1997 McLaren F1 If you are crazy about speed and want a machine which rides the clouds McLaren F1 is among the best option that you can chose. This one of its kind car has an amazing acceleration of 0-60 miles per hour in just 3.3 seconds, and 0-100 miles per hour in mere 7.7 seconds. This machine is all set to pump your adrenalin to the max. This car is priced at a sky soaring $890,000. Despite a very high price of this car, people fall in love with it. This car consists of a 6 speed manual gear transmission which would take you through as if you were riding clouds. This car produces a power of 627 bhp and its maximum speed 231 miles per hour. With an engine of 6064 cc this car gives a mileage of 12 mile per gallon of gas. 2003 Bugatti 16/4 Veyron A word of caution: Driving 2003 Bugatti 16/4 Veyron can make you leave everything behind. With an acceleration of 0-60 miles per in just 3 seconds, this car is one of the best in the category of the fastest cars available in the world today. It is priced at a rate of $800,000. This car gives you the power of 1001 bhp with a sold engine of 7993 cc. The maximum speed of this car touches a mind blowing 252 miles per hour. Now that is what you call a real fast car. The car gives you the advantage to zoom ahead of all the other cars with a combination of a 7-speed manual gear transmission system.

If you are planning to buy a classic, or even a modern, sports car then one of the crucial parts of the process is to take it for a test drive. The owner is probably only going to let you out for a short run of about 10 to 15 minutes. This may be long enough for you to decide if the car is in good enough condition to buy and that everything is working. But it isn't long enough for you to decide whether or not you can live with it. And if you are planning to spend tens of thousands of Pounds (or Dollars or Euros) on a car then you are in it for the long term. The best thing to do is hire a car of the type you are planning to buy, to see if you 'really' like it and can live with it.

There are now companies in most countries offering either classic or modern sports cars for self drive hire. You can normally take a car for a single day, a few days, or maybe treat yourself to a long weekend in the car you fancy. Whether you are considering a classic or a modern there are a variety of reasons why hire is a good idea.

Many modern sports cars, particularly the top end models could have over 400 bhp on tap, and if you are used to driving a family saloon, SUV or a people carrier, then driving one of these is a completely different proposition. They take some getting used to. I am not suggesting that you hire one to try find the limits as it will get expensive if you have an argument with a tree. But take one out for a proper drive to understand that such a car is about much more than just how good it looks, or how good you will look in it.

While most classics don't have such levels of horsepower, many at the top end; Jaguar E-types, Aston Martin DB6s etc, have more than enough. The key thing to understand with these cars is that they were built, 20, 30 or 40 years ago, and were designed 10 to 15 years before that. Remember that a classic sports car isn't just a sports car in an old body. The engineering is old as well. While Jaguars and Astons were high spec cars in their day, their brakes won't be as good as on modern cars. No ABS, ESP or Traction Control. Gear-changes won't be as slick as on modern cars and most of them have carburettors instead of fuel injection. How many of you remember how to start a car with a flooded carburettor?

If you are looking at more reasonably priced classics like MGs and Triumphs then often these don't even have servo assisted brakes. Most classics don't have power steering and they run on relatively narrow tyres with less grip than modern, wide, low profile tyres. Some are still described as 'hairy chested' sports cars which warns you that they may not be easy for female drivers to handle. Indeed our own Triumph TR4A is positively agricultural in the way it drives. No need for gym membership as driving a classic can be like having a full body workout.

They don't come complete with all the modern goodies either, most don't have electric windows, air conditioning, central locking and don't expect to find an IPod ready radio in a car that listed a heater as an optional extra.

Having accepted the limitations of the technology then you need to consider the practicality of the vehicle. Most sports cars, modern or classic, are very tight on luggage space. So if you are planning to buy a car so that you can treat yourself to regular weekends away, then make sure it can carry enough luggage for two of you for a weekend. This may sound a bit obvious but the boot in an E-type Jaguar is very shallow and won't take a modern suitcase. Your dinner suit and your wife/girlfriend's posh frock may not emerge completely pristine after 8 hours in a squashy holdall, in a boot that smells of oil and exhaust fumes.

Again if the weekend away is your plan you need to make sure that the car is comfortable to sit in and drive for 4, 6 or 8 hours. Morgans still retain their classic 1930s look, but the suspension is so hard, that driving over white lines and road markings is like reading the road surface using braille. What might seem great fun in a 10 minute trip round the block may not be so great if you have backache at the end of the day.

Most of the companies that rent out classic or modern sports cars will be happy to advise you on the servicing requirements of the cars and what to look for when you are thinking of buying one.

To rent a budget classic (MG or Triumph) may cost as little as £100 or £150 per day, but expect to pay 3 times this for a good Jaguar E-Type and even more for a classic Aston Martin. Modern sports or exotic cars can be several hundreds of Pounds, upwards, depending on the value and specification of the cars.

A weekend away may cost you up to £1,000 for a car, a good hotel, a nice meal and all your petrol. But it is well worth it for two reasons:

1) You have a great weekend away

2) Better to spend £1,000 or so and decide you can't live with the car, than find this out after you have parted with £20,000, £30,000 or more of your hard earned cash.

Once you have decided what car you are thinking of buying, have a look through the Marques page on Classic Car Hire World and find a hire company in the right place with the right car.

Treat yourself and hire the right car for a day or so. At best it will re-inforce your desire to buy one, it may help you modify your decision, or it may cure you - but probably not!