Thunder Road: The Standing Mile (supercars video's)

[htfaber]

Thunder Road: The Standing Mile
The quarter mile? Forget about it! We put a tantalizing mix of cars (and a motorcycle) through a true test of power and performance.

That's the beginning of the article. And they have put some powerfull cars in the test!

You can watch the standing starts at this site;
http://www.roadandtrack.com/article.asp?section_id=7&article_id=2572&page_number=1

http://img395.imageshack.us/img395/8669/fullmilespeedrt4om.jpg

[RC45]

Or you can put you rmoney where your mouth is and actually run your own car/bike at the Texas Mile twice a year ;)

I plan to attend one of these days to get the real numbers for my car...

http://www.texasmile.com/


200 + MPH Club - Auto

2006 INDOCTRINATION TO THE CLUB

WELCOME

Tommy Banh - Unlimited Street Vehicle
1995 Toyota Supra
201.750 MPH, Achieved March 2006
Current Top Speed Record Holder for Unlimited Street Vehicle and First in Class to achieve indoctrination into the 200+ MPH Club



2003, 2004, 2005

Bill Scott - AA Blown Fuel Lakester

257.117 MPH, Achieved Oct 2004

(and current Top Speed Record Holder for 2005)

Click on the MPH at the end of this section to see the New Texas Mile Record

Set by a AA Blown Fuel Lakester driven by Bill Scott 257.117 MPH

David Freiberger – BCBGALT - 1980 Chevy Camaro

213.442 MPH, Achieved July-Aug 2004

Tonya Turk – BCBFALT - 1980 Chevy Camaro

208.914 MPH, Achieved July-Aug 2004

(and current record holder for fastest female)

Keith Turk - BCBGALT - 1980 Chevy Camaro

205.697 MPH, Achieved July-Aug 2004

[MartijnGizmo]

So the lesson of today is that a Hennessey Viper is slower than a 1980 Chevy Camaro. :mrgreen:

[htfaber]

Good plan RC45! It'll be nice to read and (with video's :wink: ) to see how your car is coping with the grip!

[JoeHahn]

Way to go RUF with the Yellowbird. Less than 500bhp (mfr) and still ridiculously fast after 20 long years. But jeez 210 after 1 mile, thats ridiculous!

[TypeLT]

Thanks for the vids. I don't know about that blue color for the RUF R Turbo, it's unique but so is pink.

Play that techno Road and Track!