Is 200 mph possible?

Back in 1987, the Ferrari F40 became the first production road car to exceed the mythical 200-mph barrier with a top speed of 201 mph. Now, Ferrari sells three cars that top out over 200, and even Dodge sells a 204-mph car.
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What does driving at 200 mph feel like?

Two hundred mph means traversing one football field per second. Every blink of your eyes you cover 117 feet. Airliners take flight well below 200 mph, so not even peering out the cabin window reveals what similar velocities are like in an automobile. It's a uniquely thrilling—and sometimes terrifying—experience.
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Is 300 mph possible?

Not only that, but the Chiron Super Sport 300+ also became the first car to break 300 miles per hour on the track. The final record was 304.773 mph with racing driver Andy Wallace at the wheel on Volkswagen's Ehra-Lessien test track in Germany. If 300+ mph seems hard to comprehend, you don't lack imagination.
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Why can't cars go 300 mph?

But in the end, the biggest obstacle to 300 miles per hour is air. The drag, or air resistance, that a car encounters as it approaches this speed, can be compared to what you encounter when swimming.
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Is it possible to go 400 mph?

There are only 12 people in the world who can say that they've gone over 400 mph in a piston-powered car.
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The quest for 200mph



What is the highest speed a human has gone?

The fastest speed at which humans have travelled is 39,937.7 km/h (24,816.1 mph). The command module of Apollo 10, carrying Col. (later Lieut Gen.)
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What car broke the 200 mph?

This 1969 Dodge Charger Daytona Was the First Car to Top 200 MPH.
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Can a car go 240 mph?

Pagani Huayra BC Roadster — 240 MPH (Estimated)
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Is it possible to go 500 mph?

The Bloodhound supersonic car has reached a speed of over 500 miles per hour (mph)! It's managed 501 mph to be precise in high-speed trials in South Africa.
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What can move at 1000 mph?

Besides three engines delivering 135,000 horsepower, the Bloodhound is equipped with rocket boosters to deliver the thrust necessary to get it to 1000mph. A view of the cockpit of the Bloodhound SSC.
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Is it possible to go 1000 mph?

Is it possible to drive 1000 mph? While the spot has been held strongly by Bugatti for a while now, many other supercar manufacturers have made their own attempts at breaking the record. No matter how fast we go, Donut Media made a good point: it would be impossible to drive 1,000 mph.
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Will a human ever run 30 mph?

How fast is it physically possible for a human to run? — Steve in Davis, Calif. So far, the fastest anyone has run is about 27½ miles per hour, a speed reached (briefly) by sprinter Usain Bolt just after the midpoint of his world-record 100-meter dash in 2009.
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How much HP do you need to hit 200mph?

Usually a car will need at least 400 horsepower to get to 200 MPH and a motorcycle needs about 200 horsepower to reach 200 MPH.
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How many cars can hit 200 mph?

In a recent issue of Automobile, the magazine counted 16 modern cars that can go 200 mph or more. Along with the Ferraris (the F12, 211 mph) and Lamborghinis (Aventador, 217 mph), some were nearly prosaic, including a Cadillac (CTS-V, 200 mph) and a Dodge (Viper, 206 mph).
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Is it okay to go 100 mph?

It is never OK to drive that fast unless acting in an official capacity as a law enforcement officer (LEO). These drivers have become so accustomed to driving 80 or 90 mph that when someone is doing the speed limit and they must pass them, then they suddenly speed up to over 100 mph.
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What speed can a police car go?

STANDARD: The police driver cannot exceed the speed limit by more than 20mph. If responding to an emergency incident then can claim exemption under existing procedures.
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What car costs $3 million dollars?

Ferrari Pininfarina Sergio: $3 million

Its extreme performance dynamics come powered by a naturally aspirated 4,497 cc V8 engine, while its good looks and aerodynamic design were chosen specifically to allow the engine to breathe. Learn more about the history behind Ferrari's brand.
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What is the #1 fastest car in the world?

What is the number one fastest car in the world? The fastest production car in the world in terms of projected figures (before an official run has been made) is the Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut, with a calculated top speed target of over 310mph.
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What is the most cursed car?

Known as “The Most Evil Car in America”, The Golden Eagle is famous for the sheer number of people it has allegedly killed. Originally purchased for the police force in Old Orchard Beach in Maine, it only made it through three officers driving it before it was sold.
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What is the rarest fastest car?

In Images: Five rarest of the rarest cars in the world
  • Mercedes-Benz 300 SLR Uhlenhaut Coupé Not only is this the rarest car on this list, but it is also the most expensive one by far. ...
  • McLaren F1 LM. ...
  • Bugatti Type 41 (Royale) ...
  • Lamborghini Veneno. ...
  • Ferrari 250 GTO.
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What's the fastest Nascar speed?

Bill Elliott's 212-mph performance during qualifying for the Winston 500 at Talladega in 1987 has stood the test of time.
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How fast speed of light is?

Light from a stationary source travels at 300,000 km/sec (186,000 miles/sec).
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How fast is light in mph?

The speed of light in vacuum, commonly denoted c, is a universal physical constant that is exactly equal to 299,792,458 metres per second (approximately 300,000 kilometres per second; 186,000 miles per second; 671 million miles per hour).
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What speed can a human endure?

Changes in speed are expressed in multiples of gravitational acceleration, or 'G'. Most of us can withstand up to 4-6G. Fighter pilots can manage up to about 9G for a second or two. But sustained G-forces of even 6G would be fatal.
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