However, knowledgeable car enthusiasts know that the USA belongs in this conversation ... but the radar gun doesn't lie: some of the fastest American-made cars ever built can compete with any ...

which currently ranks as the fastest car in America. That vehicle -- a pre-production specimen boasting a black and blue-striped livery -- has a reported top speed of 233 miles per hour ...

Typically, when we think of the fastest cars in the world, iconic names like the McLaren F1 and the Porsche 911 come to mind. Both nameplates rightfully earned their places in automotive history ...

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