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For a blog series titled Zero to Sixty, which is all about finding the most adrenaline-inspiring video of the week to get you some extra energy on a Wednesday, we would be unforgivably remiss if we didn’t talk about the record for fastest speed by a production car being topped this week by the Hennessey Venom GT at 270.49 mph.
Hennessey is a Texas-based company created in 1991.
There is some controversy regarding the Hennessey’s run, however, by the Guinness Book of Records. According to that entity, for a car to set a new record it has to set the same speed going in both directions down the track. The reason for that is wind. A slight breeze could aid you in one direction, so to be fair you have to go the opposite way, as well. Hennessey says they were willing to comply, but that the owners of the track—NASA—wouldn’t let them. Why would NASA allow them to drive one way down the track, but not the other? Hennessey didn’t say.
Also bothersome is the Guinness stipulation that to be considered a production car, at least 30 vehicles have to be made. Hennessey has only made 29 of the Venom GTs.
So who holds the record if Hennessey’s run is in dispute? The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport with a Guinness-certified top speed of 269.86 mph. Bugatti is owned by Volkswagen.
Anyway, enough quibbling. Enjoy the video.
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