In the mid-Eighties, two supercars fought for the title of the World’s Fastest…and for pole position on my bedroom wall. In red, there was Ferrari with its F40, and in the silver corner, the Porsche ...

It isn't unheard of for today's fastest street-legal cars to reach top speeds of 250 mph or more. After an exhilarating ride like that, it's hard to imagine ever being able to drive 65 mph again, let ...