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One modified version broke the record for fastest street legal vehicle (the vehicle used in the record run is street legal and registered for road use in the U.S.A) [16] achieved by a highly modified twin turbo version of the original 5.4-liter V8 rated at approximately 2,500 hp (1,864 kW) with a top speed of 310.8 mph (500.2 km/h) at Space ...
Ford GT (street heritage) The Ford GT40 is a high-performance mid-engined racing car originally designed and built for and by the Ford Motor Company to compete in 1960s European endurance racing. Its specific impetus was to best Scuderia Ferrari, which had won the prestigious 24 Hours of Le Mans race for six years running from 1960 to 1965.
Guinness World Records was reported to require a minimum of 30 [20] and other lists within Wikipedia require at least 25 road legal cars built. The Nürburgring is a public (toll-) road, and regulations of Germany and the EU apply. For the purpose of this list, a car is "street legal" if it is registered in at least one EU country for road use.
Being street-legal in their intended markets and capable of passing any official tests or inspections required to be granted this status. By 0–60 mph (97 km/h) (less than 3.0 s) [ edit ]
A group of cars at the Snetterton Circuit, featuring three Group GT3 manufacturers. Group GT3, known technically as Cup Grand Touring Cars [1] and commonly referred to as simply GT3, is a set of regulations maintained by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) for grand tourer racing cars designed for use in various auto racing series throughout the world.
Last year, a Ford GT sold for $1.8 million at a Mecum Auction despite Ford requiring owners to keep their cars for two years. That won't happen again.
The 1966 24 Hours of Le Mans was the 34th Grand Prix of Endurance, and took place on 18 and 19 June 1966. [1][2] It was also the seventh round of the 1966 World Sportscar Championship season. This was the first overall win at Le Mans for the Ford GT40 as well as the first win for an American constructor in a major European race since Jimmy ...
A supercar, also known as an exotic car, is a type of automobile generally described at its most basic as a street-legal sports car with race track-like power, speed, and handling, plus a certain subjective cachet linked to pedigree, exclusivity, or both. [1] The term 'supercar' is frequently used for the extreme fringe of powerful, low-bodied ...