Driving at 462MPH

[tboo]

Dude has balls:

http://www.break.com/index/driving-at-462mph-2220952

 

[Matthiasa]

To bad the current world record is ~300mph faster.
That would have been good before 1965 though.

As such doing what was done almost half a century ago is not having balls.

 

[tboo]

To bad the current world record is ~300mph faster.
That would have been good before 1965 though.

As such doing what was done almost half a century ago is not having balls.

That run in the link is a world record for the fastest run with an automotive powered engine.

 

[Matthiasa]

An engine is an engine, doesn't really matter where the power comes from.
Even if a record there have been "cars" that have gone much faster.

 

[SP33Demon]

Can't imagine what a crash would have looked like at that speed.

 

[destrekor]

Can't imagine what a crash would have looked like at that speed.

Would have been messy - bits and pieces [of him] everywhere

 

[Fayd]

An engine is an engine, doesn't really matter where the power comes from.
Even if a record there have been "cars" that have gone much faster.

actually it does matter.

an internal combustion engine is dramatically different from a jet engine.

 

[Matthiasa]

It's still a source of propulsion though.
They might differentiate but its not nearly as impressive.

 

[destrekor]

It's still a source of propulsion though.
They might differentiate but its not nearly as impressive.

for the general layman crowd, it's all the same.

For gearheads (and record-keeping), it's a very important distinction.
There are many different types of engines, and records for each type. There are even records of less than 300mph, but records nonetheless, all because of the exact type of vehicle and mechanics of the engine system of choice.

Naturally aspirated, supercharged/turbo'd, style of engine block, style of car, electric, rocket, jet engine, etc etc... each has it's own statistical records, and for good reason.
The developments that drive these individual records sometimes help in different industries, and different groups work on specific advancements for the purposes of breaking a very specific record and couldn't care less about the others.

Yes, they all are very fast. If that's all you are looking for with these events, than great, good for you. The differences are very important for the people who care about them though, because what gets put into exotic vehicles like these (which tend to be test-beds) can sometimes find their way into consumer vehicles.

 

[MagickMan]

Yes, it takes balls to go that fast in a car, things can go very wrong. Ask Richard Hammond.

 

[thomsbrain]

It's still a source of propulsion though.
They might differentiate but its not nearly as impressive.

When is your 12th birthday?

 

[busydude]

Can't imagine what a crash would have looked like at that speed.

Ask Richard Hammond. Oh, but he was only traveling at 463 KMPH. :hmm:

 

[Matthiasa]

When is your 12th birthday?

~11 years ago?
Whens yours?

 

[MagickMan]

Ask Richard Hammond. Oh, but he was only traveling at 463 KMPH. :hmm:

You stole my line.

Yeah, that was a really nasty wreck. If he were as tall as Jezza he would have been decapitated. D:

 

[busydude]

Yeah, that was a really nasty wreck. If he were as tall as Jezza he would have been decapitated.

I am not sure if the car is capable of reaching those speeds if Jezza was sitting in there.

 

[DominionSeraph]

An engine is an engine, doesn't really matter where the power comes from.

It makes a helluva difference. To have an driveline pushing a car to 450MPH is a lot more involved than a jet or a rocket.

 

[Pardus]

Hate to hit a deer at that speed, the car would disintegrate.

 

[IcePickFreak]

~11 years ago?
Whens yours?

Second times a charm? (hopefully :\)

 

[Lifted]

Looks liked he buzzed the tower.

 

[DaTT]

...but can he turn at that speed?

 

[OverVolt]

Hate to hit a deer at that speed, the deer would disintegrate.

fixed

 

[foghorn67]

~11 years ago?
Whens yours?

And you still haven't grown up.

 

[bunnyfubbles]

An engine is an engine, doesn't really matter where the power comes from.
Even if a record there have been "cars" that have gone much faster.

yes it does matter, this isn't another plane without wings, its an actual car

 

[tboo]

I thought it was pretty cool how they had cameras setup inside the car showing the drive-line spinning like crazy.

 

[Gibsons]

Wow, it's just a 4 cylinder engine. http://speeddemon.us/engine.html