The world's fastest sports car

It's got the look of a modern day sports car.

Big wheels, a sleek body, and a powerful engine.

But the Hennessey Venom GT isn't just pretty to look at.

It's now known as the fastest sports car in the world.

The supercar set a new land speed record clocking in at 270.49 miles per hour.

It narrowly beats the old record held by Bugatti's Veyron Super Sport.

The record-setting run happened earlier this month at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida.

But it's unclear whether it will make it into the Guinness World Records.

To be officially recognized, a car must make two runs in opposite directions, something that wasn't allowed on the NASA landing strip.