As mentioned in the Feb 2019 article I posted earlier:
Actor Idris Elba breaks historic 'Flying Mile' record in a Bentley
Friday 08 May 2015
https://www.bentleymotors.com/en/world-of-bentley/the-bentley-story/news/2015-news/idris-elba-breaks-historic-flying-mile-speed-record-.html
Quote:
Idris Elba, star of Luther and The Wire, piloted a Bentley to break the historic ‘Flying Mile’ UK land speed record set by Sir Malcolm Campbell in 1927.
The award-winning actor hit a top speed of 180.361 mph at the wheel of a new Continental GT Speed on Pendine Sands, Wales. This broke the existing record of 174.8 mph set by Sir Malcolm nearly 90 years ago in his legendary Napier-Campbell Blue Bird.
Powered by Bentley’s iconic 6-litre twin-turbo W12 engine, the GT Speed develops 635 PS and 820 Nm for instantly accessible high performance. Coupled with a new ZF eight-speed close-ratio automatic transmission and state-of-the-art engine management software, the GT Speed despatches the zero-to-sixty sprint in 4.0 seconds, on its way to a top speed of 206 mph. Discover the Continental GT Speed detailed specification here.
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The Porsche must have went over 180.361 mph, but not +300 mph.
Group911 was right to say something didn't sound right.