The Fastest Car in the World

[Robert Coats]

The current record holder, since 1997 is the Thrust SSC. Here's a quick video from the balls-of-iron driver on how the supersonic record went down:

[stevej37]

Wow! It would be hard to keep pushing faster when that steering wheel has to be moved that much. Incredible.

[wdfifteen]

Cool. Thank you.

[GH85Carrera]

That is just an airplane with no wings. To call it a "car" is stretching the definition of car.

It is an amazing feat.

[KFC911]

Sorta like Evel Knieval's canyon jump "motorcycle" ...

[Robert Coats]

Originally Posted by stevej37

Wow! It would be hard to keep pushing faster when that steering wheel has to be moved that much. Incredible.

Yeah, can you imagine a street car so wonky the throttle controlled the handling?

[masraum]

Originally Posted by stevej37

Wow! It would be hard to keep pushing faster when that steering wheel has to be moved that much. Incredible.

Right, crazy, with 90º of opposite lock to keep the car straight in the 500-700mph range. I'm sure 90º of steering lock probably isn't as much as it sounds compared to a regular car. I suspect the front tire on that thing only turns a very limited amount. Still. Then he had to let off to get it straightened back out. Then once he broke ~700mph, the car tracked straight.

It's amazing that there was room in the thing for him and his huevos.