The battle to break the sound barrier on land was won exactly 50 years after Chuck Yeager broke it in the air ... On October 13, 1997, a British jet car called ThrustSSC made two supersonic passes across Nevada's Black Rock desert at 760.135 m.p.h. and 763.168 m.p.h. It took British fighter pilot Andy Green exactly 61 minutes to make the two runs, narrowly disqualifying him for an official land speed record, which requires that the two runs be made within 60 minutes. Two days later the first ever supersonic World Land Speed Record was made official when the ThrustSSC completed two runs within an hour at an average speed of 763.035mph.
car not airplaine
The ThrustSSC is a car, just not the type you would find in a dealership.
Unfortunate subject in a test sled did mach...something. Honestlly. Last time they subjected any human to test for the safety of aircraft/spacecraft.I think it was Mach 8...but not sure...They said the accelerration was not nearly as harmful as the decelleration.
The Ferrari Enzo, the world's fastest car, is a technological showcase on wheels, but it has one serious flaw. It's hard to park:)
I thought it was the cone,(that wasn't there) that made it so HARD TO PARK.lol
It is not the Enzo....but who wrecked one of the only 400 of them made...the other day?
Bugatti Veyron...0 to 60 in 2.7 seconds.1001 horsepowertop speed 254 mphgive or take, had a hard time looking down when going full speed.
The "Barabus" is the fastest car officially unveiled the TKR: a new 1005 horsepower supercar the automaker says is capable of doing zero to 60 mph in 1.67 seconds. What's more, the car reportedly has a top speed of 270 mph — nearly 20 more than the Veyron. Power comes from a 6.0 liter V8 twin-turbocharged with dual intercoolers. The car has a full carbon fibre body and chassis. Further details remain sparse, but the automaker says it will sell the car for £360,000, which should translate to around $500,000, using typical automotive market conversion rates.It's worth noting that Barabus sometimes refers to the car as being able to hit 60 mph in "under 2 seconds," rather than the stated 1.67. Even so, there is still some doubt among enthusiasts if such a figure is even possible. Nonetheless, the car is on display at the 2006 British International Motor Show, and we expect to get more details in the near future. The TKR is said to have been in development for the last 10 years. The car is to be made in Italy and the power plant is built in the United Kingdom. Worldwide volume is projected to be 300-400 cars over the estimated three-year production run.
Porsche (993) 'moby dick'
bugatti veron - for production cars