This is a list of the world’s record-breaking top speeds achieved by a street-legal production car (as opposed to concept cars or modified cars). 1894 Benz Velo – 12mph – First Production car 1949 Jaguar XK120 – 124.6mph – Some publications cite the XK120’s timed top speed as almost 133 mph / 214 km/h in 1949. The XK120 that achieved this speed was a … Continue reading “Record-breaking production vehicles”
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Concept cars are often radical in engine or design. Some use non-traditional, exotic, or expensive materials, ranging from paper to carbon fiber to refined alloys. Others have unique layouts, such as gullwing doors, 3 or 5 (or more) wheels, or special abilities not usually found on cars. Because of these often impractical or unprofitable leanings, … Continue reading “The Worlds List of Concept Cars”
READ MOREOver £2.5 million changed hands in just three hours at the annual Porsche Sale organised by Silverstone Auctions in association with Porsche Club GB at Silverstone Circuit on 21st October. In a packed sale room swelled by over 300 Porsche Club GB members, the Silverstone Auctions team achieved a respectable sales rate of 64 per cent … Continue reading “Porsche Sale Tops £2.5 Million in Three hours”
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Lewis Hamilton could be one race away from a fourth Formula 1 world title after a dominant victory in the United States Grand Prix. Hamilton’s 62nd career victory took him 66 points clear of Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel (331 to 265 points) with only 75 points available in what remains of the 2017 season. This … Continue reading “Hamilton can clinch fourth F1 championship with a win this weekend”
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