Beat this, Veyron!

[TT]

Sorrry, but I don't want a Bugatti anymore! Where can I sign to preorder this thing?

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2926400396387878713&q=maglev
(note you can now download google vids!)
mirror: http://rapidshare.de/files/11742327/RidingtheSuperconduc.avi.html

Anyway, boring at first, but if you will FF untill 3:54 or so, untill 4:15 I think, you can see some high-speed (500 kmh) passing bys.. very cool!

Riding Japan's Superconducting Maglev "Linear Motor Car" Train at 502 kilometers/hour on a beautiful day at JR Railway Technical Research Institute's Yamanashi Maglev Test Line.
This was shot with a JVC Everio GZ-MC500 3CCD hard disk drive camcorder. The length is 6 minutes and 11 seconds. Courtesy of Harvard Club of Japan and Central Japan Railway Company
Camera: David Gifford

[bmwmpower]

yeah, thanks for the link

[racer_f50]

That's certainly impressive speed, but I think I'd still prefer the Veyron. I have a sneaking suspicion the train wouldn't handle very well :P

[martin100]

The page sais "Google video is not yet available in your country." :(

[nthfinity]

no moreinteresting then the TRV??? (the high speed train in europe)
sure its fast... but being able to (slowly :lol:) turn left and right myself

[dutchmasterflex]

hah.. awesome post. I always knew of these maglev trains but didnt actually know if they were in use.

a Veyron could probably out accellerate it to 200mph but obviously would stop at 250 where the train has another 50mph to reach..

[caneswell]

Those outside shots are pretty cool. I've been on the Chinese version from Shanghai to Pudong airport, whilst I was there summer 2004. Was 'only' 430 kph, but still rather impressive. Much more bumpy than you would think.

[MIHALS]

wow, fabulous vid :shock:
I wonder if we'll have something like this here in Europe in the near future :lol:

[tracid]

thnx dude

[bmwmpower]

no moreinteresting then the TRV??? (the high speed train in europe)
sure its fast... but being able to (slowly :lol:) turn left and right myself

not TGV ? just googled fastest trains

"Fastest Conventional Train 515.3 km/h (322 mph) France, TGV-A set 325. 18 May 1990"

[thepest]

Could you please post a link outside google, when we (people in coutries where google vids are unavailable :( ) can watch it.

thanks.

sounds really nice, judjing by the posts

[blinkmeat]

:shock:

I Doubt there'd be any train-dodgers for that one :wink:

[adamwich]

Thanks for the link TT!

[TomirK]

thx for the link TT

[twboy1999]

thats 1 fast train

[Honda_PoD]

meh :| old news nothing really new, just a grouping of magnets :roll:

[yg60m]

The page sais "Google video is not yet available in your country." :(

Same here mate :?

[sentra_dude]

Thanks TT, that was fucking sweet...8) I can't imagine how cool that would be to see in person...seeing something as big as that going as fast as that is really impressive.

meh :| old news nothing really new, just a grouping of magnets :roll:

:roll: :roll: :roll: Did you even watch the vid?

[SL55 AMG]

Great Stuff TT thanks

I never realized that the maglev's were in the 500 km/hr!! range. Very impressive

[5vz-fe]

Boieng on land :shock: I wonder if these trains under goes the same inspection / safety requirement of a plane.

[jorge]

WOW, i love that train, it looks fantastic and the speed is insane :o

[DeMoN]

wow that sounds like an airplane flying real low!

Looks better than the veyron thats for sure :lol: but acceleration... dont think you'd feel the same.

[Honda_PoD]

Thanks TT, that was fucking sweet...8) I can't imagine how cool that would be to see in person...seeing something as big as that going as fast as that is really impressive.

meh :| old news nothing really new, just a grouping of magnets :roll:

:roll: :roll: :roll: Did you even watch the vid?


see i did but the tech. has been around since like the 80s. yes impressive but its a train and its only able to hit those speed on long long straights. now it is did that one a solar or self propeled drivetrain then i would really be impressed. :) 8)

[htfaber]

The most impressive part of the vid for me is seeing the speedometer inside the cabin gaining and gaining in speed so easy. It just keeps on accelerating hard!

[dingo]

Very nice find, thanks TT. Maybe we can start a new section just for train videos..... :P

I've been on the TGV once (long time ago), but nothing fast since then as all the trains here are graffiti covered pieces of crap. :(

[67MUSTANG]

From what I've read, the only thing that limits the speed is the wind resistance. There has been talk of a transatlantic underwater version that would run in a vacuum. They are talking about Mach numbers for these things.

[TT]

BTW, for the records, in the video the Maglev is doing 500 km/h, but its top speed should be 580+ km/h

(BTW, uploading to rapidshare for the ones that can't see googvids)

[TT]

Rapidshare mirror added ;)
http://rapidshare.de/files/11742327/RidingtheSuperconduc.avi.html

[yg60m]

Rapidshare mirror added ;)
http://rapidshare.de/files/11742327/RidingtheSuperconduc.avi.html

Cool !! Thanks TT :D

[sentra_dude]

BTW, for the records, in the video the Maglev is doing 500 km/h, but its top speed should be 580+ km/h

(BTW, uploading to rapidshare for the ones that can't see googvids)

Daaaamn! 8)

[caneswell]

From what I've read, the only thing that limits the speed is the wind resistance. There has been talk of a transatlantic underwater version that would run in a vacuum. They are talking about Mach numbers for these things.

What is the speed of sound in a vacuum? :P

[liveseytowers]

I can't believe that no one has said this but....

I bet it Corners like its on rails!!!!!

.........i'll get my coat :roll: