The scientists think that wild cheetahs, which boast speeds of 29 m / s, can use 4 strides per
second at their top speeds.
of torque at 4,400 RPMs, the HPE 700 can turn the quarter mile in 11.2 -
seconds at a top speed of 132 mph and blast from 0 to 60 mph in only 3.6 - seconds.
On the drag strip, getting to 60 mph took a quick and uneventful 6.2 seconds, and the quarter - mile came up in 14.7
seconds at a top speed of 96.4 mph.
Not exact matches
It accelerates like a 911 (zero to 100 kilometres per hour in 4.4
seconds,
top speed a limited 250 km / h) but sips fuel
at an average of just 4.8 litres per 100 km (about the same as a Prius).
Busch had the
top qualifying
speed of 197.368 mph on Friday, and he'll be joined
at the front of the pack by his Stewart - Haas Racing teammates Kevin Harvick and Clint Bowyer, who will start
second and third, respectively on Sunday.
A dragster
at top speed can cover 275 feet per
second.
It
tops out
at about 320 feet per
second, which will certainly
speed your shot along!
The fact that the 16,000 - kilometer - wide spot is warmer
at the bottom than
at the
top could help explain the storm's screaming wind
speeds of about 120 meters per
second.
TVR stats that 0 - 60 mph will take less than four
seconds, and will be able to hit a
top speed of
at least 200 mph.
Hitting 60 mph from a standstill takes 6.3
seconds, according to Land Rover, and
speed tops out
at 137 mph.
Top speed for the new folding - top Ferrari is pegged at 199 mph and 62 mph is handled in a an impressive 3.5 secon
Top speed for the new folding -
top Ferrari is pegged at 199 mph and 62 mph is handled in a an impressive 3.5 secon
top Ferrari is pegged
at 199 mph and 62 mph is handled in a an impressive 3.5
seconds.
Acceleration from 0 - 60 mph happens in a swift 4.8
seconds before the 2015 Bentley Mulsanne
Speed tops out
at 190 mph — ungodly territory for a car weighing in
at 5976 lbs.
The GTI W12 - 650 may have been capable of a claimed 3.7 -
second 0 - 62 mph sprint and 202 - mph
top speed (the Design Vision
tops out
at 186 mph), but the newer GTI concept has two three - way catalytic converters close to the engine to improve emissions.
It dispatches 0 - 62mph in 3.4
seconds, while its
top speed is rated
at 193mph.
The 16 - valve, 2.3 - liter four - cylinder whisks up 170 lb - ft of torque
at a lofty 4750 rpm, good enough to push the car to 60 mph in about seven
seconds and on to a
top speed of more than 140 mph.
According to the automaker, the electro - hydraulic power
top can be raised or lowered in just 9.5
seconds, and
at speeds up to 18mph.
This is, after all, a 5150 - pound SUV that can sprint from 0 to 60 mph in 4.8
seconds, hit a
top speed of 160 mph, and pull 0.9 g in corners...
at least, according to the conservative physicists
at SRT.
The Nav produces exactly the same numbers as the Cup - S — its blown four - cylinder engine outputs 271bhp
at 5500rpm and torque peaks
at 265 lb ft between 3000 - 5000rpm, enabling a six -
second 0 - 62mph time and 158mph
top speed for both models — but it also comes with significantly more kit.
Despite having the aerodynamic properties of a cinder block and tipping the scales
at well over 5600 pounds, that sort of power is enough to blast the Brabus B63S - Widestar from 0 - 62 mph in 4.9
seconds, and to a
top speed of 149 mph.
Again, a list of incredible superlatives made the rounds: a hybrid drivetrain with an aggregate power output of 903 hp, a curb weight of 3303 pounds, a carbon - fiber monocoque, an adjustable suspension and active aerodynamics, 0 to 62 mph in 2.8
seconds, a governed
top speed of 217 mph, average fuel consumption of 28 mpg, and production of only 375 units
at $ 1.15 million each.
Range was estimated
at 134 miles on a fully - charged battery, and a 0 - 62 mph sprint was possible in about 4.6
seconds with a
top speed limited
at 124 mph.
Performance times are quoted
at 3.7
seconds for the 0 - 62mph sprint,
topping out
at close to 200mph thanks to the removal of BMW's
top -
speed limiter.
Top speeds follow the same hierarchy, the CLA 250 able to manage 155mph, the CLA 220d 144mph, CLA 200d 134mph and the CLA 180 trailing
at 130mph (reaching 62mph in nine
seconds flat, in manual form).
The cloth
top is lowered and raised via an electrohydraulic drive that takes 20
seconds to open or close
at speeds up to 31.1 mph.
0 - 60 mph is hit within a claimed 3.6
seconds (closer to that of the 450 - hp 911 GTS rather than that of the 540 - hp 911 Turbo), and
top speed is set
at 195 mph.
Fitted with the six -
speed manual gearbox — which has a slightly notchy and rubbery shift — it'll reach 62mph in five
seconds,
topping out
at a limited 155mph.
The resulting thunder accompanied a 4.8 -
second 0 - 60mph thrill - ride and 167mph
top speed in evo's hands — not
at all shabby from a car that cost under # 35,000 back in the late 1990s.
Thankfully, Audi has decided on a canvas roof over a hard -
top setup as it keeps the weight down — it'll open and close in 19
seconds at speeds of up to 31mph.
A glance
at the final spec sheet confirmed the competition's worst nightmares: a body and chassis made entirely of carbon fiber, a curb weight of 2500 pounds, a BMW V - 12 making 627 hp, 0 to 62 mph in 3.2
seconds, a
top speed of 240 mph — and no ABS, traction control, power steering, power brakes, or airbags.
This Goldilocks GT slots between the GT S and GT R with 550 hp and 502 lb - ft of torque, a wider rear track, wider rear tires, a 0.1 -
second quicker 0 - 60 mph time (3.6
seconds), 4 mph - higher
top speed (197 mph), and,
at launch, a special Edition 50 model that celebrates AMG's 50th birthday.
Although the base, rear - wheel - drive 2017 C300 Coupe isn't exactly svelte
at 3,638 pounds, Mercedes says it will do 0 - to - 60 in 5.9
seconds and onto an electronically limited
top speed of 130 mph.
Still, although not outstanding, the Up GTI's acceleration time and
top speed are certainly impressive given its humble origins; VW's hot supermini manages to accelerate from 0 to 62mph in 8.8
seconds and it
tops out
at 122mph.
A quick glance
at the Senna confirms that it is built for crushing lap times, and its vital statistics reaffirm this: 789bhp, 0 - 62mph in 2.8
seconds and a
top speed of 211mph.
With Chrysler figuring the Nitro's curb weight
at 4115 pounds (or about as much as a Liberty with Kate Moss behind the wheel), the company estimates the 0 - to -60-mph sprint
at 9.6
seconds, the quarter - mile in 16.9
seconds, and a
top speed of 108 mph, figures that are respectable in this class but unlikely to win the former Calvin Klein supermodel any races.
Prior to its historic
top speed run in the Nevada desert the Agera RS had also beaten the Bugatti Chiron's 0 -400-0km / h time —
at 36.44
seconds it was over five
seconds quicker than the much - vaunted Chiron.
At the same time, the company announced the latest set of performance figures: 0 to 62 mph in 2.8
seconds, 0 to 125 mph in 7.9
seconds, 0 to 188 mph in 23.0
seconds, and a
top speed in excess of 213 mph.
We like this blown V - 8 in both the S - type R and the XKR, and it is as enticing in the XF — a full
second quicker than the normally aspirated engine,
at 5.1
seconds from 0 to 60 mph, with a 155 - mph governed
top speed.
Because the Taigun concept weighs just 2172 pounds, Volkswagen claims it can accelerate to 62 mph in 9.2
seconds, reach a
top speed of 115 mph, and sip fuel
at the equivalent of 52 mpg.
The German - language report says that the Vitola will be capable of hitting 62 mph in 2.5
seconds, slightly faster than the Aventador SV, and have a
top speed of
at least 186 mph.
Then there's the Dawn's soft -
top, a masterfully designed unit layered six times over that can raise or lower in 22
seconds at speeds of up to 31 mph — a scary - quiet metal and fabric ballet that's mesmerizing to watch.
With its engine detuned to deliver 325bhp, in line with series regulations, and a six -
speed sequential gearbox, the RS3 LMS sprints to 62mph in around 4.5
seconds and has a
top speed capped
at 150mph.
Power from the 3.8 - liter twin - turbo V - 8 remains the same as the 570S
at 562 hp and 443 lb - ft, which means a 0 - 60 time of 3.2
seconds and a
top speed of 204 mph.
Considering that the Mercedes - Benz CLA45 AMG can hit 60 mph in 4.5
seconds and
top out
at 155 mph, expect the GLA45 to make the run in under five
seconds and reach the same electronically limited
top speed.
After all, the Civic Type R can hit 60 mph in 5.7
seconds and has a
top speed of 167 mph, so drivers need to be
at their best to extract maximum performance from the hot hatch.
Top speed remains
at 170mph and it laps Lotus» Hethel test track 2.5
seconds faster than the Exige S, setting a 1min29.8 sec, the first production Lotus to get below 1 min 30sec.
The reduced mass makes the 4.0 - liter, 500 - hp, 339 - lb - ft flat - six swiped from the GT3 RS even more formidable: Porsche says 0 - 60 mph happens in 3.7
seconds, and
top speed checks in
at 200 mph.
The LP610 - 4's raw performance figures are only fractionally better than the Gallardo's — 3.2 - sec 0 - 62mph, 9.9 - sec 0 - 124mph and a
top speed «better than» 202mph, but we're told the main target for the development team was lap time rather than straight - line pace, and that its «
at least» 3
seconds quicker than the Gallardo around the handing track
at the Nardo test site in Italy.
Moving away from the folding metal hard -
top of the previous Astra TwinTop, the Cascada uses a traditional fabric hood, which can be retracted in just 17
seconds,
at speeds of up to 30mph.
Mated to the 7G - TRONIC 7 -
speed automatic transmission, 0 - 60 mph flashes past in a rather quick 6.5
seconds with
top speed limited
at 130 mph.
This New Addition To The Company Range Included A Three Point Two Litre V6 Engine That Produced A Rather Healthy 237 Brake Horse Power, Capable Of Accelerating From 0 - 62 In Just 6.2
Seconds, Clearing The Quarter Mile In 14.1
Seconds At 99.2 MPH And Offering A Limited
Top Speed Of 154 MPH, Which Was All Perfectly Controlled By The Four Motion Four Wheel Drive System.