A standard-spec Ford GT isn't exactly slow, but a group of speed-crazed Texans have managed to squeeze nearly 260mph out of one - in the space of one mile.
Over the weekend, at the Texas Mile speed event, this heavily modified GT driven by Sean Kennedy hit 257.7mph over a standing mile, breaking the event's existing record in the process.
The car is engineered by Kevin Kesterson from Hennessey Performance Engineering - the same people behind
the rather mental Venom GT
Underneath the eye-catching body wrap, the GT's standard engine has been replaced with a 5.4-litre Accufab Racing engine sporting a huge pair of turbochargers and running on competition fuel.
"I knew when I saw 204mph come up on the scoreboard at the half mile, that it was on," said Kesterson. "I just couldn't wait to see what it was going to run out the back."
The next Texas Mile event is in October, where the team believe they can have a crack at the 260mph barrier. In the meantime, take a look at the video, both onboard and from the outside.