What is the fastest a car has ever gone?

The current holder of the Outright World Land Speed Record is ThrustSSC driven by Andy Green, a twin turbofan jet-powered car which achieved 763.035 mph - 1227.985 km/h - over one mile in October 1997. This is the first supersonic record as it exceeded the sound barrier at Mach 1.016.
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Has any car reached 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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Has any car went 1000 mph?

The Bloodhound is a truly super supercar. It's designed to punch right through the sound barrier to over 1,000 miles per hour. is the Bloodhound SSC, a car designed to hit 1000 miles per hour.
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Can cars fly?

AirCar is a car that turns into an aircraft and takes to the skies. The futuristic craft has been given the green light in Slovakia by the Slovak Transport Authority, according to AirCar's developer Klein Vision, a flying car inventor based in Nitra, Slovakia.
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What is the slowest car in history?

It is called the Peel P50. Peel offers both a gas and electric version of the vehicle. Not only is it the world's slowest car, but it is also the smallest car in the world (smaller than a Smart Car or Fiat), according to Guinness World Records.
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WORLD'S FASTEST VEHICLE 1,000MPH BLOODHOUND SSC FIRST PUBLIC SLOW RUNS



How fast can a jet car go?

Flying mile 1,227.985 km/h (763.035 mph)
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What is the fastest car for 2021?

Top 5 Fastest Car In The World In 2021
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  • Number 5: Porsche Carrera GT:
  • Number 4: Bugatti Veyron.
  • Number 3: Hennessy Venom GT.
  • Number 2: Koenigsegg Agera RS.
  • Number 1: SSC Tuatara.
  • Bonus: BMW sports car:
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What car can go 600 mph?

The Bloodhound is one of just six vehicles to have scooted past 600 mph; the appropriately named Sonic 1, Blue Flame, Thrust2, Budweiser Rocket, Sonic Arrow, and Thrust SSC have all been there as well. Two cars, the Budweiser Rocket and the Thrust SSC, have been able to surpass 700 mph.
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Has any car hit 700 mph?

Two cars, the Budweiser Rocket and the Thrust SSC, have been able to surpass 700 mph.
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Can a car go 800 mph?

Bloodhound LSR rides the highway to the danger zone. Bloodhound in afterburner. “I treat Bloodhound as a very low-flying airplane,” says Ron Ayers, the chief aerodynamicist for the Bloodhound Land Speed Record project—a Mach-busting car designed to exceed 800 mph.
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How fast is a Tesla?

The Model S Plaid is the quickest car we've tested from 30 to 50 mph, doing so in 0.9 second, and from 50 to 70 mph in 1.0 second flat. Tesla claims that the Plaid will some day be able to reach 200 mph, but our test car topped out at 162 mph (you can read more about that here).
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What is the fastest 0-60 ever recorded?

The Koenigsegg Gemera is the world's quickest production car that hits the 0-60 mph mark within 1.9 seconds.
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Why is there a 16 on Bugatti?

16 is a magic number for the Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport. The supercar features a W16 engine, while 16 kilograms of weight were cut from the wheels via new designs. Photo: Bugatti.
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What car goes 0-60 the fastest?

The Fastest Cars From 0-60 MPH MotorTrend Has Ever Tested
  • 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo S: 2.38 sec to 60 mph.
  • 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet: 2.40 sec to 60 mph. ...
  • 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari: 2.43 sec to 60 mph. ...
  • 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder: 2.44 sec to 60 mph. ...
  • 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S: 2.49 sec to 60 mph. ...
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Has any car hit 2000 mph?

Call him rocket man: 2,000 mph car in the works in California | Fox News.
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What is the fastest car street legal?

Here are some of the fastest road-legal production cars of all...
  • 1993 McLaren F1 - 240.1mph. ...
  • 2005 Bugatti Veyron - 253mph. ...
  • 2007 Shelby Supercars Ultimate Aero - 256.18mph. ...
  • 2010 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport - 267.857mph. ...
  • 2014 Hennessey Venom GT - 270.49mph. ...
  • 2017 Koenigsegg Agera RS - 277.87mph. ...
  • 2019 Bugatti Chiron - 304.77mph.
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Whats the fastest land speed?

The current holder of the Outright World Land Speed Record is ThrustSSC driven by Andy Green, a twin turbofan jet-powered car which achieved 763.035 mph - 1227.985 km/h - over one mile in October 1997. This is the first supersonic record as it exceeded the sound barrier at Mach 1.016.
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Who had the first V8 engine?

The first known V8 engine was the Antoinette engine, designed by Léon Levavasseur, which was first built in 1904.
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Are there any V4 engines?

The V4 engine is less common compared to straight-four engines. However, V4 engines have been used in automobiles, motorcycles, and other applications.
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What is the fastest engine?

The Koenigsegg Jesko's twin-turbo V-8 revs from idle to redline in 0.213 seconds, beating every other street-legal production car ever made. The 5.1-liter twin-turbo V-8 that powers the Koenigsegg Jesko might just be the fastest-revving engine ever installed in a production road car.
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What is the fastest muscle car?

2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye Widebody

That means you can go from 0-60 mph in all of 3.4 seconds. In any guise, the Hellcats are at the top of the heap when it comes to muscle cars.
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Who is the fastest person in the world?

At the record-winning event, Usain Bolt's average ground speed was 37.58km/h, whilst reaching a top speed of 44.72km/h in the 60-80m stretch – numbers fitting for the world's fastest man. Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt is regarded as the fastest man on the planet.
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What is the fastest 1/4 mile ever?

  • 2019 Bugatti Chiron. Quarter Mile Time: 9.9 seconds. Quarter Mile Max Speed: 158 mph. ...
  • 2011 Bugatti Veyron Super Sport. Quarter Mile Time: 9.8 seconds. ...
  • 2014 McLaren P1. Quarter Mile Time: 9.8 seconds. ...
  • 2021 McLaren 765LT. Quarter Mile Time: 9.37 seconds. ...
  • 2022 Rimac Nevera. Quarter Mile Time: 8.58 seconds.
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What's the fastest BMW?

The BMW M5 Competition model is currently the fastest production car in the BMW lineup, going from 0 to 60 mph in 3.1 seconds. From coupes all the way up to SUV Sport Activity Vehicles®, BMW even offers a wide range of some of the fastest cars under $100k.
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How fast is a McLaren?

With a top speed of 212 mph, the McLaren 720S takes joint fifth place. It's a 2 door RWD Coupé with 2 seats and a rear mid-mounted 4L V8 Bi-Turbo Gasoline engine. See all the tech specs here.
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