Class: Cars, Coupé — Model origin:
Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase
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◊ 2006-05-23 16:43 |
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◊ 2006-05-23 16:46 |
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◊ 2006-05-24 09:44 |
Tiff says that he still holds the record for the fastest speed recorded for this car around a circuit ... 195 mph.! |
◊ 2006-05-24 11:38 |
Yes, it was that one testing oval, can't remember the name. |
◊ 2006-05-24 12:17 |
Tiff was probably talking about his lap time around a racing circuit, not the 'standard production car - high speed record' by the F1 which was a lot more at about 240 mph. "On March 31, 1998, the McLaren F1 obliterated the production road car world speed record, achieving a new official top speed of 240mph/387kph at Germany’s VW Ehra-Lessien proving ground. A team of four McLaren F1 road car engineers together with Technical Director Gordon Murray ran XP5, a standard F1 road car built in 1993, for the top speed record runs. Driven by racing driver, Andy Wallace, the F1 took just one attempt to raise McLarens previously unofficial mark of 231mph set at Nardo in 1993. On the third run the car reached a phenomenal 240.1mph/386.7kph smashing the previous record of 212mph held by a Jaguar XJ220. A team of VW technicians independently verified the record-breaking speed." -- Last edit: 2006-05-24 12:19:14 |
◊ 2007-11-10 18:56 |
1994 |
◊ 2008-09-15 22:45 |
This is chassis number 020, fitted with the optional HDF-kit (High Down Force). |