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  1. 12th August 2009, 16:57 #1
    BDuncan
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    What do you currently consider are the 3 fastest cars in the world and why ?

    At this point in time, what are your current picks of the 3 fastest
    cars (in speed terms) in the world (which can include any F1 car/s)
    and please separately say why, for each car named.
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  2. 12th August 2009, 17:31 #2
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    SCC - 763
    Thrust 2 - 714
    Blue Flame - 633

    Thread over. Thankyou and goodnight
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    Geez, I didn't even get a chance to place my drink order. *gets up from table*

    Yeah, I'd say Knock-on has that nailed with the land speed cars. And then you get into top fuel dragsters and funny cars. F1 cars aren't really that fast in terms of top speed vs certain other racing formulas.

    One must give a shout out to the new Bugatti Veyron though... in terms of road cars. Something like 250+ mph?
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  4. 12th August 2009, 21:34 #4
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    The Radical SR3 and SR8 deserve a mention for just being quick. Never mind outright top speed, that car is like a bullet on the race track!
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    Am I right to say there is a new Thrust project with a target speed of 1000mph?! EEEEEKKK
    All other opinions are wrong....
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  6. 13th August 2009, 00:56 #6
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    Quote Originally Posted by Knock-on
    SCC - 763
    Thrust 2 - 714
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    The Budweiser Rocket - 739?
    Is it a car? Is it a trike? Is it a motorcycle and a sidecar?

    It didn't meet any of the regulatory conditions, but surely it must gain a highly commended, even if it did only peak at 739 for a second.
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  7. 13th August 2009, 11:18 #7
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    A problem with many of these cars is that in real life they wouldn't be the fastest as the only places they can hit these speeds is in Bonneville, a more interesting question would be which cars hit the highest speeds on a normal race track. To which the answer would probably involve an F1 car there or thereabouts...
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  8. 13th August 2009, 14:32 #8
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jon 'Massa' Beagles
    A problem with many of these cars is that in real life they wouldn't be the fastest as the only places they can hit these speeds is in Bonneville
    It's still real life though.
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  9. 13th August 2009, 15:47 #9
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  10. 14th August 2009, 10:10 #10
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