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Give this man a biscuit. 2,500-odd bhp Ford GT hits 300mph...in a MILE
Published: 25 Mar 2019
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Welcome, everyone, to one of the fastest cars in the world. At least over a standing mile. M2K Motorsport’s 2006 Ford GT broke the 300mph barrier on the last of its three runs at a standing-mile event at Texas’s Victoria Regional Airport last weekend, hitting 300.4mph before deploying its parachute and hitting the brakes. Presumably very hard indeed.
For a bit of context, a really very fast Bugatti Chiron requires almost three miles to hit its limited top-speed of 261mph.
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Admittedly M2K’s GT is far from factory-fresh. The engine itself may based around the GT’s standard 5.4-litre V8 (those were the days), but it’s been extensively modified with a couple of turbos and much besides.
We don’t know how much power it was making for its record-breaking 300mph run, but a story from a few years ago (when the GT could ‘only’ hit 280mph or so over the same distance), puts it at way over 2,035bhp - the most the dyno it was tested on could measure. M2K said it was more like 2,500bhp, running 45psi of boost. Today? Who knows. There can’t be a machine on this earth capable of measuring such a vast amount of power.
Oh, and apparently it’s still road-legal. So stick that in your pipe and smoke it, Bugatti, Koenigsegg and Hennessey et al. Click here to watch the video.
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FAQs
M2K Motorsports made history when their Ford GT made a 300mph standing-mile pass.
What is the 1 mile record for a Ford GT? ›
This Ford GT holds the Guinness World. Record for the fastest street legal standing mile. at 310.8 miles per hour. And it sounds insane.
What is the fastest street legal car in the US? ›
The Hennessey Venom GT boasts a 1,244-horsepower twin-turbo V8 engine that allows the vehicle to achieve a top speed of up to 270 MPH. It can go from 0 to 60 MPH in just 2.7 seconds and 200 MPH in under 15 seconds. Designed to be the fastest car ever built, it set a record in 2013 as the fastest street-legal car.
Is the BADD GT street legal? ›
9, 2022, the Gas Monkey Garage-sponsored 2006 Ford GT known as the “BADD GT,” achieved a top speed of 310.8 mph (500.1 km/h) at Space Florida's Launch and Landing Facility, located in Kennedy Space Center, Florida, making this car the fastest street legal car in the world.
Is the 310 mph Ford GT street legal? ›
In the process, he reached 310.8 mph according to the digital speed readout on the car's dash. That's well beyond the current official Guinness World Record for a street-legal car in a standing mile, which coincidentally is also held by Bohmer at 283.23 mph. Mind you, that's the official Guinness record.
What is the fastest Ford GT ever? ›
World's Fastest Street Car: 2006 Ford GT Goes 310.8 MPH.
Is a Ford GT faster than a Bugatti? ›
Sure, the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport 300+ may have gone quicker than any other standard production car before it (hitting 304.773 mph or 490.48 km/h in 2019), but in a straight line, this 2006 Ford GT is even faster.
How fast was the original Ford GT? ›
Just before lunch, Miles took over the development driving and work continued on the car as spoilers were added and modified, and speeds increased until Miles hit 210 mph on the straight away.
What's the fastest 0 to 60 car? ›
Fastest from the blocks: 0-60 mph
As of today, the 2023 Dodge Challenger SRT Demon 170 crushes all with a 0-60 mph time of just 1.66 seconds. That's simply absurd, but keep in mind the Demon was engineered with the single-minded purpose of going fast in a straight line.
Is there a car that can go over 500 mph? ›
The Bloodhound supersonic car has reached a speed of over 500 miles per hour (mph)!
The GT Mk II uses smaller 19-inch wheels and Michelin Pilot Sport GT slick racing tires, although it shares the GT's carbon ceramic brakes. As a result of these changes, the GT Mk II is not street legal. Only 45 will be built, and at a unit price of US$1.2 million it is the most expensive new Ford ever sold.
How much did a 2006 Ford GT sell for new? ›
What car went over 300 mph? ›
Bugatti Chiron Super Sport — 304.7 MPH
The top spot for the world's fastest supercar goes to Bugatti.
What car has the top speed of 300? ›
The Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut is a marvel of Swedish engineering. With a top speed of 330 mph, it's not just a car; it's a warp-speed capsule. The Jesko Absolut's twin-turbocharged V8 engine generates an otherworldly 1600 horsepower.
