Memory might be out here but I’m sure Mercedes had a car that did maybe 270 in the 1930s

mickmcd – Member

Memory might be out here but I’m sure Mercedes had a car that did maybe 270 in the 1930s

Cars doing those kind of speeds in the 1930s were one off prototypes – 30ft long with 24 litre engines. They were the thrust SSC’s of their day. The Koenigsegg is a “production” car that anyone with a spare 1.5 million can buy.

alpin – Member

Think I’d still rather a Caterham 360.

If you can afford a Koenigsegg you can probably have a few Caterhams for good measure.

i can’t afford a Koenigsegg.

but even if i could i don’t think i’d bother. can’t see myself ragging that up over the Furka Pass on an early summers morning.

alpin – Member

i can’t afford a Koenigsegg.

but even if i could i don’t think i’d bother. can’t see myself ragging that up over the Furka Pass on an early summers morning.

Nah you’d just have it flown to wherever you felt was more suitable…pootling around Monaco or whatever.

Pfft. Still not as fast as a Vauxhall Astra rental car.

Seriously impressive, I’d love to hear the external drive by as it passes 200mph and seem to go mental in the acceleration stakes

Impressive.

I’m hoping someone is mad enough to fit this claimed 5000 hp engine into a car and hurl themselves at the landscape.