Thrust SSC (Super Sonic Car) is powered by two 25,000 lb thrust Rolls Royce 205 Turbojet engines. This gives it a total power similar to 145 Formula 1 cars. Thrust SSC weighs 10 tonnes and recorded a maximum speed of 766 mph in the Black Rock desert Nevada, USA on October 15, 1997. |
'Easyriders is the fastest motorcycle in the world. 'Easyriders' achieved an average speed of 518.45 km/h (322.150 mph) at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA on July 14th 1990. 'Easyriders' is powered by two 1500cc Ruxton Harley-Davidson engines. |
Bigfoot 5 is the worlds biggest monster truck. It has a 1996 Ford F250 pickup body with a 460 cu inch V8 for power. Bigfoot 5 weighs 28,000 lbs and stands 15 feet 6 inches tall. The enormous tires are from an Alaskan Land Train, a vehicle used by the US army in the 1950's. |
The longest car ever built was a 30.5 meter (100 ft) limousine. The 26 wheeled car was mainly used for promotion and films. It featured a swimming pool complete with diving board, and a full size water bed. |
Most Powerful Production Car The most powerful production car is the Bugatti Veyron. The Veyron has a 1001 horsepower W16 engine giving it a top speed of 252 mph (also the fastest production car speed). |
