In a surprising result, Porsche’s everyday supercar clocks a lap in the same time as its lighter, more focused ‘motorsport’ brother. Both handle the track in very different ways. It’s downforce versus brute force in the first head-to-head hot lap.
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Excess is back—and more excessive than ever.
The car business has had some humble moments, such as the years following the 2009 bankruptcies and federal bailouts of General Motors (GM) and Chrysler. Modesty became fashionable. Automakers boasted of the high-mileage cars they were building. They advertised bland family sedans during the Super Bowl.
These days, small is out. Modesty is passé. And Dodge is introducing a car so powerful it could tow a Prius and still lap a Tesla … More
The Ford GT from M2K Motorsports does it again, this time with a stunning run of 293.6 MPH at The Texas Mile. M2K’s Ford GT is now the World’s Fastest Standing Mile Ford GT, Texas Mile Track Record Holder- Beeville, Arkansas Mile Top Speed Record Holder, and now Texas Mile Top Speed Record Holder- Victoria.
1/4 Mile Speed: 161.7
1/2 Mile Speed: 219.5
1 Mile Speed: 293.6