Monday, January 25, 2010

World's Fastest Vehicles of Their Categories

Of all the vehicles in earth, there are various vehicle that has a very impressive speed, far above other similar vehicles. So probably this list will answer some of your questions like: What is the fastest bike? Or what is the fastest railtrain? And so on.. All right guys, Here they are!

USS Albacore (AGSS-569): Fastest Underwater Vehicle in the World. At the speed of 25 knots on the surface and 33 knots when submerged, the USS Albacore (AGSS-569) is the fastest vehicle in the under water world. Enacted in 1952 and launched in 1953.

SSC Ultimate Aero: Fastest Car in the World. SSC Ultimate Aero with the fastest recorded speed of 413 kmph or 257 mph is currently the fastest car in the world. Armed with Twin-Turbo V8 Engine with 1183 hp and sold at base price US$ 650,000. Verified in 2007 by Guinness World Records, SSC Ultimate Aero takes the lead as the world's fastest car, beating Bugatti Veyron.

Bob Windt's Hovercraft. The World's Hovercraft Speed Record Competition on September 18, 1995 which was held in Portugal won by Bob Windt of the U.S. at 137.4 kmph or 85.87 mph. Windt, which was a former flight engineer at McDonnell Douglas, is the founder of Universal Hovercraft and regarded as "the godfather" of personal hovercraft by the Learning Channel Junkyard Wars.

T400 Kenworth Bandag Bullet: Fastest Truck in the World. Bandag Bullet broke the world record for a mile run. With Eight tons based, this truck could reach the speed of more than 300 km / hour. This truck could be that fast because it has two twin-turbo, nitrous oxide injected V8 diesel engines with a total capacity of 24 liters (1500 cubic inches), which produces 1100bhp and 5600 ft / lb of torque respectively.


The Thrust SSC (Supersonic car) made in England that was designed and built as a jet car. This speedster holds the World Land Speed Record, set on October 15, 1997 It reaches speeds 1,228 km / h or 763 mph and became the first vehicle in officially which breaking the Sound Barrier. This car was first driven by Andy Green in Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA. This thing is supported by two afterburning Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan engines, as used in British F-4 Phantom II jet fighters. This sophisticated body has 16.5 m (54 ft) long, 3.7 m (12 ft) wide and weighs 10.5 tons (10.7 t).

TGV (Train a Grande Vitesse): Conventional Fastest Train in the World. French TGV is the fastest conventional train in the world, using powered metal wheels riding on metal rails. In April 2007, the TGV broke the record of his own in 1990 with a new speed of 574.8 kmph or 357.18 mph. Its name means "high speed train" in French. TGV is also holds the world speed the highest average for regular passenger transport services.

Hayabusa: Fastest Motorcycle in the World. Designed by the Suzuki, Hayabusa is the fastest motorcycle in the world. 1300CC engine produces 175 horsepowers and has a speed limit up to 189 mph. Hayabusa means 'Peregrine Falcon' and also known as the GSX1300R in some countries. First introduced by Suzuki motorcycle in 1999. Above picture show the 2008 model, which is sold at U.S. $ 11,999.

JR-Maglev: Non-conventional Fastest Train in the World. Japan has the JR-Maglev, the fastest non-conventional train in the world, with speeds reaching 581 kmph (361 mph). This figure was achieved on December 2, 2003.


Bentley Continental GT: Fastest Car on Ice. Bentley Continental GT is currently the fastest on-ice-car in the world, breaking the 296 kmph (184 mph) record achieved by a Bugatti EB110 Supersport. This amazing car is equipped with a 6.0L, twin-turbocharged W12 engine, producing 552 hp (412 kW) and with a top speed of 198 mph (319 kmph). In 2007, Bentley Continental GT Speed driven by four times World Rally Champion, Juha Kankkunen.

Aquada: Fastest Amphibious Car in the World. The Aquada is the fastest amphibious vehicle ever built, equipped with an HSA (High Speed Amphibian) technology from the British company Gibbs Technologies. On land, he has maximum speed 160 kmph or 100 mph and 50 kmph or 30 mph (26 knots) on water. This vehicle is equipped with a mid-mounted V6 petrol engine, which drove the rear wheels. This unique machine was developed in England and Detroit and is expected to go on sale in the United States this year with the price of $ 85,000.


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