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To establish the top speed for cars the requirement is, in addition to the above, an independent road test with a two-way run. The mean of the top speed for both runs is taken as the car's top speed. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In instances where the top speed has been determined by removing the limiter, the test met these requirements, and the car is sold ...
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
Top speed was claimed at 130 mph (209 km/h), but was tested to be a lacking 110 mph (177 km/h). [40] [49] Car & Driver put the top speed of a 5-speed manual at 117 mph (188 km/h) (indicated). [42] The car was described as "not quick for a sports/GT car in this price category" by Road & Track. [49]
Pages in category "1980s cars" ... Audi 80; Audi 100; Austin Allegro; Austin Maxi; Austin Montego; Autobianchi A112; Autobianchi Y10; Avanti (car) B. Barkas B 1000;
Mercedes-Benz T 80 record car, 1939, website "mercedes-benz-classic.com" Official Mercedes-Benz Museum website; Speed record attempts, lists cars that attempted to break the land speed record from 1934 to 1940, including the T80. Museum tour of the Mercedes-Benz Museum at official website of European Car. Old Machine Press Page on the Mercedes ...
They measured a 0-60 mph (97 km/h) time of 5.2 seconds and a top speed of 168 mph (270 km/h). [13] It was listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the world's fastest independently road-tested production car.
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 ...
A 6/80 tested by the British magazine The Motor in 1951 had a top speed of 85.3 mph (137.3 km/h) and could accelerate from 0–60 mph (97 km/h) in 21.4 seconds. A fuel consumption of 21.8 miles per imperial gallon (13.0 L/100 km; 18.2 mpg ‑US) was recorded. The test car cost £767 including taxes. [6]