1,000 mph car
12-16-2009 | 12:05 PM
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12-16-2009 | 02:54 PM
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The SSC and its like make me laugh. Those are not cars. They are low-flying aircraft! Solid titanium wheels. I know you can't put an exact theshold on when it was still a car but I can tell when we're past it.
These "cars" should have some other constraints, like being able to make a certain street journey, before being allowed to compete for speed records as "cars."
These "cars" should have some other constraints, like being able to make a certain street journey, before being allowed to compete for speed records as "cars."
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12-16-2009 | 03:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Penforhire,Dec 16 2009, 02:54 PM
The SSC and its like make me laugh. Those are not cars. They are low-flying aircraft! Solid titanium wheels. I know you can't put an exact theshold on when it was still a car but I can tell when we're past it.
These "cars" should have some other constraints, like being able to make a certain street journey, before being allowed to compete for speed records as "cars."
These "cars" should have some other constraints, like being able to make a certain street journey, before being allowed to compete for speed records as "cars."
