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Downhill skateboarder Mischo Erban of Vernon, B.C., 27, was clocked bombing a hill at 80.83 mph (130.08 km/h) on a secret, two-lane county road in northern Colorado – which is the new world record for the Fastest downhill skateboarder.
Asked what it feels like to go that fast on a skateboard, Erban replied: “It’s surreal. I know I’m in control the whole way, so you have, like, this calm; and you also have this raw power pushing you down the hill at 80 mph.
“But it’s … DetailsÂ
Remember the big frenzy over the CTS-V Challenge from last year? The event turned out to be a public relations boon for Cadillac after Bob Lutz, on a company conference call, challenged anyone to a race in the CTS-V. Jalopnik accepted the offer and the CTS-V Challenge was born.
Cadillac invited other manufacturers to take part in the event at the Monticello Motor Club in New York, centered around the claim that the CTS-V was the world’s fastest production sedan  … Details