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The fastest roller coaster in the world, Formula Rossa, reaches 149 mph (240 km/h) in 4 seconds using the hydraulic method. Accelerator Coasters manufactured by Intamin commonly place a top hat element after the launch, which is a hill in the shape of a tower with a 90-degree ascent and 90-degree drop. Trains enter and exit this element in ...
Only three Accelerator Coasters have a lap bar restraint without the over-the-shoulder harness - Xcelerator, [3] Top Thrill Dragster [4] and Formula Rossa. [5] Another notable feature is the locking system, which uses two hydraulic cylinders for redundancy (in case one fails) rather than relying on the older ratchet design.
Formula Rossa (Arabic: فورمولا روسا) is a launched roller coaster located at Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Manufactured by Intamin , the ride set a speed record when it opened on 4 November 2010, becoming the fastest roller coaster in the world with a maximum speed of 240 km/h (149.1 mph).
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The Ferrari F2008 is a Formula One motor racing car that was constructed by Scuderia Ferrari Marlboro to compete in the 2008 Formula One World Championship.The car was driven by 2007 World Champion Kimi Räikkönen and Felipe Massa, who both remained with the team for a second and third season, respectively.
When it opened, El Toro had the steepest drop of any wooden roller coaster in the world at 76 degrees, a record that was later broken by T Express at Everland in 2008. Among wooden coasters, its height of 181 feet (55 m) ranks fourth , its drop height of 176 feet (54 m) ranks second , and its maximum speed of 70 mph (110 km/h) ranks third .
Craig Dolby holding one of his race winning trophies at the 2010 Silverstone Superleague Formula round. This is a list of Superleague Formula seasons, that is a list of the Superleague Formula championship seasons since the inaugural 2008 season. This list is accurate up to and including the 2010 season.