Feel a need for speed?

Whether it's on land, air, or water, some people just crave the adrenaline rush and the wind sheer when going at insane speeds. Here's an homage to the fastest civilian vehicles you can get to reach that speed high.

On land: Bugatti Veyron 16.4

It's the fastest and most powerful street legal car in the world. This supercar has 10 radiators, 16 cylinders, and a 7-speed dual clutch. It can go up to more than 400 kph (an insane 407.5 kph to be exact or 253.2 mph).

Breakneck subsonic speeds requires a special key. Upon activation, the car lowers to be more aerodynamic and the spoiler retracts to reduce air friction. It's W16 engine is capable of getting up to 1,000 horsepower, taking it from zero to 60 in 2.5 seconds. With the pedal to the metal full throttle, this two-ton, mid four wheel drive coupe can guzzle up its full tank of gas in 12 minutes or 80 kilometers (just under 50 miles).

Last year, 300 of these beauties from Bugatti Automobiles SAS have been going up for sale at just under US$ 1.5 million.

See the fastest on air and at sea after the jump!

Another luxury car is in trouble yet again. Tsk, tsk, tsk.

Given the new airbag regulations imposed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Bugatti's only car Veyron will need some tinkering for it to make the grade. And this "some tinkering" we're talking about will add at the very least, ten percent to its cost.

Company President Thomas Bscher even went the distance in saying that this could put them out of business. "The new regulation, which go into effect in September, would cause Bugatti 'substantial economic hardship' and have a 'catastrophic' impact on sales."

Curiously though, in a similar case back in May, Ferrari was granted an exemption from the new rules for its F430 super car.

Bscher added further that this could delay, if not stop, the development of the next-generation Veyron due in 2009. He promised, though, that they will meet the regulation by then.