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Old 10-27-2013, 12:24 PM
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Texas Mile new record. The Ford GT's own the Mile and these guys just keep getting faster.

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They're getting closer to the FGT's 280 mph aero limit.
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Thats ******* hauling more *** than the pimp mobile def kudos

I wonder how stable the car feels at that speed? I cant attest to either but they say the veyron is smooth still and straight but thats with WAY more ground to cover not to mention the shear difference in acceleration to try and control and all tbrough RWD
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Thats ******* hauling more *** than the pimp mobile def kudos

I wonder how stable the car feels at that speed? I cant attest to either but they say the veyron is smooth still and straight but thats with WAY more ground to cover not to mention the shear difference in acceleration to try and control and all tbrough RWD
The Veyron does about 204 mph in the mile, just to give you an idea of how much faster this Ford GT is.
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I wonder what that cars theoretical top speed is. Just its power vs aero number. That is flying.
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Other than the fact the GT gets to Veyron speeds far more quickly(obviously) than does the Veryon itself, I'd think that it handles ever better. The design thought into the GT came from racing function over form anyway. What a WICKED car it's turned out to be in terms of sheer speed. Many of the fastest cars in the world are GT's. It seems a new record is set about once every 3mo or so.



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