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Aug 1, 2014 00:50:14   #
St3v3M Loc: 35,000 feet
 
American Supercar Takes Title of ‘World’s Fastest’ From Bugatti http://www.wired.com/2014/02/hennessey-fastest-production-car

The Hennessey Venom GT has set a speed record for a production car after hitting 270.49 mph on the space shuttle’s landing strip. At that speed, former race driver Brian Smith was covering nearly 400 feet per second while eclipsing the previous record of 268.86 mph held by the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.

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Aug 2, 2014 09:20:54   #
Turbo Loc: Raleigh, NC
 
That is a fast ride indeed. Actually more of a "pissing contest" than a real car as no one can use that potential legally, unless you rent a racetrack !

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Aug 2, 2014 10:52:17   #
Ambrose Loc: North America
 
St3v3M wrote:
American Supercar Takes Title of ‘World’s Fastest’ From Bugatti http://www.wired.com/2014/02/hennessey-fastest-production-car

The Hennessey Venom GT has set a speed record for a production car after hitting 270.49 mph on the space shuttle’s landing strip. At that speed, former race driver Brian Smith was covering nearly 400 feet per second while eclipsing the previous record of 268.86 mph held by the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.


400 feet per second. And when I was a kid, I thought 0 to 60 in 5 seconds was cool. Neat article - thanks

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