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Speed is synonymous with super sports cars, and every Lamborghini delivers benchmark VMAX figures. In motorsport as well as in road cars, speed is a reference, but Chief Technical Officer for Automobili Lamborghini Dr. Ing. Rouven Mohr and racing driver Andrea Caldarelli distinguish achieving those top digits as just one facet of the greater performance.In the video ‘Beyond Speed: Emotion Outside of Numbers’, they explore the technical commitment and human input that delivers not only thrilling acceleration and kilometers per hour but the more powerful and emotional driver that is performance.
Bentley Motors today releases details of the new Continental GT Speed – the most dynamic road car in Bentley’s 101 year history and ultimate performance-focused interpretation of the world’s benchmark luxury Grand Tourer. Designed, engineered, developed and handcrafted in Bentley’s carbon neutral luxury automotive factory, this new third-generation model builds on a long tradition of Speed variants. Originally introduced with the highly-acclaimed, first generation Continental GT Speed in 2007 – itself inspired by the 3-Litre Speed models of the 1920s. The latest GT Speed continues the bloodline by representing the ultimate combination of luxury and performance in a Grand Touring package.
A small American automaker has just secured the title of world's fastest production car. SSC North America announced Monday that their Tuatara hypercar reached an average speed of 316.11 mph. According to CNN, the record-breaking feat came during two dashes outside Las Vegas. The vehicle was tested on a seven-mile stretch of a Nevada highway on Saturday. The car also reached the highest speed ever achieved on a public road, at 331.15 mph. SSC confirmed that two independent witnesses were on-site to verify the world records.
The Central Feature Sculpture at this year’s Goodwood Festival of Speed celebrates 70 years of Porsche sports cars. Artist Gerry Judah has created the 2018 Goodwood Festival Of Speed Silver Jubilee sculpture, that stands 170 feet (52m) high and is clearly visible across the entire Goodwood Estate in England.