If you took the fastest car produced in each year...

[AB]

... and set them off on an infinitely long track at top speed...

Which would be in the lead?

A question posed this morning, too early for me to give it any proper thought, so I'm passing it over!

Initial thoughts were XJ220, 1992, 213mph or McLaren F1, 1993, 231mph.

1992 - 2014 = 22 years (8,760 x 22 = 192,720 hours @ 213mph = 41,049,360 miles)
1993 - 2014 = 21 years (8,760 x 21 = 183,960 hours @ 231mph = 42,494,760 miles)

Any other ideas?

[Fastdruid]

AB said:

XJ220 1992 - 2014 = 22 years (8,760 x 22 = 192,720 hours @ 213mph = 41,049,360 miles)
F1 1993 - 2014 = 21 years (8,760 x 21 = 183,960 hours @ 231mph = 42,494,760 miles)

Any other ideas?

GT40 Mk1, 1964, 210mph
GT40 1964 - 2014 = 50 years (8 760 x 50 = 438 000 hours @ 210mph = 91 980 000 miles)

[Speed Badger]

Mercedes-Benz 300SL, 1955, Top Speed 140mph

1955 - 2014 = 59 years - 516840 hours @ 140mph = 72,357,600 miles

[AB]

1930 Bentley 8 @ 125 mph = 8,760 x 84 = 735,840 hours @ 125mph = 91,980,000

[Speed Badger]

Fastdruid said:

GT40 Mk1, 1964, 210mph
GT40 1964 - 2014 = 50 years (8 760 x 50 = 438 000 hours @ 210mph = 91 980 000 miles)

Lol, how fast?????? Try about 164mph

[Speed Badger]

AB said:

1930 Bentley 8 @ 125 mph = 8,760 x 84 = 735,840 hours @ 125mph = 91,980,000

That was manufacturer claimed, in reality it was about 110mph. But we can't exactly test it can we!

[16v stretch]

Ford Model T, 1908 = 8760 x 108 = 946080 hours x 45 mph = 42 573 600 miles.


VW Beetle, 1938 (Prototype) = 8760 x 76 = 665760 hours x 71 mph = 47 268 960 miles.

Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa, 1954 = 8760 x 60 = 525600 hours x 161 mph = 84 621 600 miles.

Think my maths is right...

[BobSaunders]

What about calculating fuel to weight ratio reduction, along with calculating fuel capacity distance.

Would the fastest car still get the furthest if it ran out of fuel the quickest?

[AB]

BobSaunders said:

What about calculating fuel to weight ratio reduction, along with calculating fuel capacity distance.

Would the fastest car still get the furthest if it ran out of fuel the quickest?

I'll leave that one with you haha!

[ManFromDelmonte]

Dusenburg SSJ 1936-2014 = 78 years (8,760 x 78 = 683,280 @ 160MPH = 109,324,800 miles)

http://www.ultimatecarpage.com/spec/1833/Duesenber...

I believe they did a lot of testing on the salt flats with these cars but I'm not sure how accurate the figures are

[Fastdruid]

Speed Badger said:

Fastdruid said:

GT40 Mk1, 1964, 210mph
GT40 1964 - 2014 = 50 years (8 760 x 50 = 438 000 hours @ 210mph = 91 980 000 miles)

Lol, how fast?????? Try about 164mph

Lots and lots of different figures abound. I may have selected the fastest.

[Monkeylegend]

BobSaunders said:

What about calculating fuel to weight ratio reduction, along with calculating fuel capacity distance.

Would the fastest car still get the furthest if it ran out of fuel the quickest?

There's always one