Tag: top speed record
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Hennessey teases imminent Venom F5 top speed run
A few days ago, we had reported that the speed run of the Hennessey Venom F5 was scheduled for February 15, 2022. The Texas-based hypercar maker had confirmed this on Instagram before deleting the post. They have now shared a teaser suggesting that the record run is imminent. https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ-B1hvuE-a/ Exactly 8 years ago, the Venom…
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Hennessey Venom F5 Top Speed run confirmed for February 15
Update: Hennessey has since deleted the comment confirming the speed run on Instagram. Here’s a screenshot of the original comment. Hennessey Performance has just confirmed that the Venom F5 will attempt to set a new production car top speed record on February 15, 2022. The Texas-based tuning company is gunning for the coveted 300+…
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Hennessey Venom F5 to be Unveiled before the end of 2020
According John Hennessey, Covid-19 has delayed the unveiling of the production-spec Venom F5. The 300 mph Venom F5 was initially scheduled to debut sometime this month. However, the pandemic has played spoilsport just as it did with so many other exciting launches this year. While chatting with Tim Bravo on the DRIVE ON podcast, John…
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John Hennessey takes a dig at SSC after controversial speed record claim
If you’ve been keeping tabs on the world of hypercars lately, then you would’ve heard about the controversy surrounding the SSC Tuatara’s top speed record run. In case you haven’t, here’s the founder of Racelogic highlighting the discrepancies in SSC’s data. That said, besides enthusiasts like us, SSC’s rivals have also taken note of everything…
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Did the SSC Tuatara hit a top speed of just 224 MPH?
Last month, SSC North America announced that their Tuatara hypercar had broken the production car top speed record. The company claimed that the car hit 331 mph and averaged 316.11 mph over two runs. But, just days following the announcement doubts were raised about the accuracy of the video that was shared by the company.…
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Fastest Car in the World: SSC Tuatara achieves 331 MPH!
The Americans have done it! The SSC Tuatara has taken the crown of the fastest production car from the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+. Top Gear has revealed that SSC North America have set a new top speed world record for a production car. The SSC Tuatara clocked 331 mph on a closed section of…
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The World’s Fastest Tractor: A detailed tour of the 1000 HP JCB Fastrac Two
This tractor will plough your field at over 150 mph! Last month, JCB set a new speed record for the world’s fastest tractor. The JCB Fastrac Two is a heavily modified piece of farming equipment that can do 153.771 mph! Recently, Autocar got a chance to delve deeper into this yellow monster. So, here are…
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Andy Wallace: The Man who Drove a Bugatti Chiron at 305 MPH
Earlier this year, the Bugatti Chiron SS 300+ became the first production car to break the 300 mph barrier. The man piloting the car at the time was Andy Wallace – official Bugatti test driver. Driving a car at such great speeds requires extraordinary skills and not to mention, immense courage. Andy Wallace was probably…
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Challenge Accepted! Says Hennessey on Congratulating Bugatti
The Texas-based tuner and maker of the Venom F5 has got a message for Bugatti. They don’t intend to let the Chiron keep the unofficial 304 mph speed record. The Bugatti Chiron is back in the news again and finally for a genuinely awesome reason. After making statements that they aren’t interested in pursuing top…
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Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ leaked!
It seems we were right. Bugatti is likely to offer customers a chance to own the record-setting 300 mph Bugatti Chiron. This image, which was recently posted on the McLarenLife forum shows the production version of the Chiron that set the new speed record at Ehra-Lessien, earlier this week. The car looks identical to the…
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Bugatti Chiron is the new Speed Demon. Clocks 304.77 MPH!
The Bugatti Chiron has broken all records to enter the history books, clocking a top speed of 304.77 mph. Last week, Top Gear posted a video of the Chiron posting its claimed top speed of 261 mph at Ehra-Lessien. We had a hint that Bugatti was up to something and in the hands of professional…
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Watch the stock McLaren 720S Beating its Official Top Speed
The chaps at Johnny Bohmer Proving Grounds have done it again! This time it was the turn of the stock McLaren 720S to beat the top speed claimed by the carmaker. A few days ago, we posted about the Dodge Challenger SRT Demon proving itself be faster than the top speed claimed by the company.…