The all-time fastest accelerating production car in the world belongs to the HEMI-powered Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170, hitting 60 mph in just 1.66 seconds and producing a forward g-force of 2.004.

Living with one of the world’s fastest cars in your garage must be difficult—unless you own a runway, it’s the equivalent of having a really expensive bottle of whisky in your collection.

According to the FIA’s rules, that means it is not eligible to be considered the fastest car in the world, although it is the fastest by proven top speed. Others, like the Koenigsegg Jesko ...