buckthesystem Posted November 17, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 1,706 Topics Per Day: 0.26 Content Count: 3,386 Content Per Day: 0.51 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 03/12/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 12/10/1955 Share Posted November 17, 2007 http://www.theregister.co.uk/2004/01/21/sp...locks_motorist/ Pretty good going in a Peugot By Lester Haines Since we Brits already hold the land speed record as a result of jet-powered Thrust SSC going supersonic in 1997, it seems only natural that we should attempt to be the first nation to break the sound barrier with a petrol-driven reciprocating-engined vehicle. That at least appears to be what sales manager Peter O Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard Posted November 17, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 2 Topic Count: 115 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 8,281 Content Per Day: 1.12 Reputation: 249 Days Won: 3 Joined: 03/03/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 10/30/1955 Share Posted November 17, 2007 I will pay ANYTHING--ANYTHING, for that car!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Afal Posted November 17, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 60 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 2,249 Content Per Day: 0.36 Reputation: 3 Days Won: 0 Joined: 06/12/2007 Status: Offline Share Posted November 17, 2007 Well, the fastest I have driven is 125mph (NOT in GB I hastily add) and that was great! I wonder what speed this guy was actually doing :noidea: 40.6mph perhaps?? :noidea: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carol R Posted November 17, 2007 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 27 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 705 Content Per Day: 0.11 Reputation: 7 Days Won: 0 Joined: 04/01/2007 Status: Offline Birthday: 11/23/1958 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Oh my i agree with Afal that the real speed may have been 40.6mph I do hope common sense kicks in though. had to edit out to many there's and the's. bad typing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonL Posted November 17, 2007 Group: Senior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 526 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 6 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/01/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/25/1984 Share Posted November 17, 2007 I will pay ANYTHING--ANYTHING, for that car!!!! Lol you'll have to out-bid me for it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kat8585 Posted November 17, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 3 Topic Count: 1,360 Topics Per Day: 0.21 Content Count: 7,866 Content Per Day: 1.23 Reputation: 26 Days Won: 0 Joined: 11/22/2006 Status: Offline Birthday: 04/18/1946 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Is it possible for a car to even go that fast? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonL Posted November 17, 2007 Group: Senior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 526 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 6 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/01/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/25/1984 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Not any car that could drive on the streets Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 17, 2007 Share Posted November 17, 2007 Is it possible for a car to even go that fast? Some of the land speed record cars have done it, but not a regular passenger car. I remember those nasty little French cars from when I was in Germany. Unless something has changed, I think the photo-radar unit HAD to be screwed up. When on the Autobahn, I never did see a Peugot in the left lane, though I passed a lot of them in the BMW I had at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tah Posted November 17, 2007 Group: Royal Member Followers: 1 Topic Count: 105 Topics Per Day: 0.02 Content Count: 3,131 Content Per Day: 0.45 Reputation: 126 Days Won: 1 Joined: 05/12/2005 Status: Offline Share Posted November 17, 2007 Is it possible for a car to even go that fast? My thoughts exactly..how can it be.. ????? Has to be an error... Stephen said the tires would melt... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandonL Posted November 17, 2007 Group: Senior Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 45 Topics Per Day: 0.01 Content Count: 526 Content Per Day: 0.07 Reputation: 6 Days Won: 0 Joined: 12/01/2004 Status: Offline Birthday: 06/25/1984 Share Posted November 17, 2007 There are street-legal tires that can handle speeds up to 300mph. But, at 400mph, the tires would rip to shreds from the centrifugal force. The biggest problem is that land-speed-record cars have to be very low to the ground to keep from taking flight, too low to drive on normal streets. Not to mention that to get to that speed even in a jet-powered car would take many, many miles of perfectly straight, flat roads with no interruptions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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