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Thrust2 is a British jet car, which held the world land speed record from 4 October 1983 to 25 September 1997. [a]The Thrust2 is powered by a single Rolls-Royce Avon jet engine sourced from an English Electric Lightning, and has a configuration somewhat resembling that of the mid-1960s-era J79 turbojet-powered land speed record cars of Art Arfons, collectively known as the "Green Monster" cars.
First production car to reach past 200 mph and was world's fastest car from 1987 to 1990 F40 LM: 1989-1994 Only 19 units produced F40 LM Barchetta 1989 Speedster One-off model 333 SP: 1993-1995 Open-top Roadster Racecar 348: 1989-1995 Coupé, Targa 348 Spider: 1992-1995 Convertible 348 GT Competizione 1993 Coupé Track car only F355: 1994-1999
Many elements change how fast the car can accelerate to 60 mph. [ii] [iii] Tires, elevation above sea level, weight of the driver, testing equipment, weather conditions and surface of testing track all influence these times. [3]
NYC is targeting "ghost cars" that obscure license plates to avoid tolls. Violators risk fines up to $500, vehicle seizures, and even license suspension. New efforts aim to recover millions in ...
First hybrid car on list. [81] Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+/Centodieci: 2021/2022 1,176 kW (1,578 hp; 1,600 PS) 30 Chiron Super Sport 300+ and 10 Centodieci units produced. Last exclusively fossil fuel car on the list. [12] [13] [14] Rimac Nevera: 2022 1,408 kW (1,888 hp; 1,914 PS) 150 units to be produced. First all-electric car on the list ...
The Rolls-Royce Spectre is a full-sized luxury electric grand tourer manufactured by Rolls-Royce Motor Cars. The Spectre was formally launched at Napa Valley , California in 2023. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] The first deliveries of the car were made in the last quarter of 2023.
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Both these cars burn fuel consisting of 90% nitromethane and 10% methanol. The Pro Stock record is 214 miles per hour (344 km/h), with times often in the 6.4-6.7 second range and the Pro Stock Motorcycles usually run at 190+ mph (310 km/h), with times in the low 7- to high 6-second range.