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By 1974, intended to be the last year for the Aerobus as Checker ended production of the station wagons, the power was increased to 160 hp (119 kW), using a four-barrel carb instead of the two-barrel seen in the Marathons. Available only with an automatic and with standard power steering, top speed for a 1974 is 99 mph (160 km/h). [4]
The performance announced in 2008, was 0-60 mph (97 km/h) mph in 5.7 seconds, with a top speed of 156 mph (251 km/h) mph and a range of 100 miles (160 km). [73] The vehicle was a finalist at the 2010 Progressive Insurance X Prize [ 75 ] driven by Al Unser Jr. , but was eliminated due to mechanical failure in the 97th mile of a 100-mile track event.
The Checker Marathon is an automobile produced by the Checker Motors Corporation of Kalamazoo, Michigan, between 1961 and 1982. It was marketed as a passenger car for consumers, as opposed to the similar Taxi, which was aimed at fleet buyers.
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A faster twin-jet engine version called the Banshee Jet 80 entered service in 2014, with a forward and side-looking infrared source in the nose to create, alongside the jet engines, a realistic rearward infrared target. It has a maximum airspeed of 180 m/s (650 km/h), and with an auxiliary fuel tank it has an endurance of over 45 minutes.