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Some publications cite the XK120's timed top speed as almost 214 km/h (133 mph) in 1949. [5] The XK120 that achieved this speed was a tuned prototype, not a production car. The production car reached 200.5 km/h (124.6 mph). 1955 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL: 242.5 km/h (150.7 mph) [6] 2,996 cc (182.8 cu in) inline-6 158 kW (215 PS; 212 hp) 1,400
For the purpose of manageability, this list is limited to production cars that have at least 600 kilowatts. Car models with higher-powered variants are listed only in their most powerful incarnation (for example, the Agera RS would be listed in place of the standard Agera, although the Agera makes over 600 kW).
Land speed records by surface Category Speed (km/h) Speed (mph) Vehicle Operator Date Certifier Refs On ice: 335.7: 208.6: Audi RS 6: Janne Laitinen 9 Mar 2013 FIA [19] On the Moon: 18.0: 11.2: Apollo 17 Lunar Roving Vehicle (LRV‑003) Eugene Cernan: 11 Dec 1972 (unofficial) [20] On Mars: 0.18: 0.11: Mars Exploration Rovers Spirit and Opportunity
For example, Category B Group III had a Dodge Dakota with a top speed of 217.395 mph. [17] Forums citing the Dakota's top speed indicate a standard production Dakota R/T would only reach about 125 mph. [18] Production cars under the Southern California Timing Association (SCTA) rules refers purely to the body class. Beyond that the cars are ...
The Super Sport version of the Veyron is one of the fastest street-legal production cars in the world, with a top speed of 431.072 km/h (267.856 mph). [7] The Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse was the fastest roadster in the world, reaching an averaged top speed of 408.84 km/h (254.04 mph) in a test on 6 April 2013.
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Current production car – 2,099 mm ... Highest top speed (production half-ton pickup truck) – Ram 1500 TRX – 190 km/h (118 mph) [62] Highest rpm redline
The twin-turbocharged 959 was the world's fastest street-legal production car when introduced, achieving a top speed of 317 km/h (197 mph), with some variants even capable of achieving 339 km/h (211 mph). Combining race-car performance with luxury-sedan comfort and everyday drivability in dry, wet and snowy conditions, it was considered the ...