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ThrustSSC, Thrust SSC or Thrust SuperSonic Car is a British jet car developed by Richard Noble, Glynne Bowsher, Ron Ayers, and Jeremy Bliss. [1] Thrust SSC holds the world land speed record , set on 15 October 1997, and driven by Andy Green , when it achieved a speed of 1,228 km/h (763 mph) and it became the first and only land vehicle to ...
The following is a list of speed records for various types of vehicles.This list only presents the single greatest speed achieved in each broad record category; for more information on records under variations of test conditions, see the specific article for each record category.
The first-generation Lamborghini V12 was a sixty degree (60°) V12 petrol engine designed by Lamborghini, [1] [2] and was the first internal combustion engine ever produced by the firm. It entered production in 1963 as a 3.5 litre displacing 3,465 cubic centimetres (211.4 cu in) fitted on Lamborghini's first car, the Lamborghini 350GT.
With a budget of $50,000, we go in search of cars whose engines provide auditory delights.
Overview of globally best-selling automobiles Image Automobile Production Units sold Notes 1927 Ford Model-T. Ford Model T: 1908–1927 16,500,000 [8] The first car to achieve one million, five million, ten million and fifteen million units sold. [8] By 1914, it was estimated that nine out of every ten cars in the world were Fords. [citation ...
When the car made an appearance at the Geneva Motor Show in 2013, multiple sites noted that the Veneno has 750 horsepower and a top speed of 220 mph. ... Zagato is among the world's best-known ...
Once the police and taxi car of choice, it was also one of the last cars longer than 18 feet well after multiple oil crises. In 1980, it measured 221.5 inches and its 5.9-liter V8 engine was ...
Having had 25 or more articles made by the original vehicle manufacturer and offered for commercial sale to the public in new condition [i] (pre-production prototypes, and cars modified by either professional tuners or individuals, are not eligible);