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The world's first road car: F5 is set to become the fastest production car (300MPH) of all time
Daily Mail ^ | Tony Middlehurst and Rob Hull

Posted on 11/04/2017 2:54:24 PM PDT by mairdie

For THISISMONEY.CO.UK
Weathermen and weatherladies sometimes use the Fujita scale to describe storm levels. The highest point on the Fujita scale is F5, which refers to wind speeds of between 261mph and 318mph.

Why do you need to know this? Because it explains the Venom F5 name chosen by American fast car specialists Hennessey for their latest madness machine.

How mad is it? Well, it has a claimed top speed of 300mph-plus. All this from a road-legal car with number plates and indicators.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailymail.co.uk ...


TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: automobiles; autos; cars
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To: mairdie
Ya! I have seen pretty good drivers, actually, in Chicago and Michigan and Indiana. I also had a tornado blow me off I-95 near kalamazooooo and a giant ball of hail debt my rentaCad when it’s outside temp gauge read 95 F, that on the south side of chitown. But the drivers all seemed quite sober, unlike some other places 😇😇😇🤡
21 posted on 11/04/2017 3:20:14 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (Politicians are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: mairdie
I do get a kick out of examining the gouges in the more aggressive speed bumps, and wonder what vehicle did that and how it fared.

Driving a 4Runner these days, not a concern.

22 posted on 11/04/2017 3:21:10 PM PDT by doorgunner69
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To: HLPhat
Perfect for this -->> Sun Valley Road Rally returns on July 21-22, 2017. Participants travel from all over the world to enjoy this unique experience of driving at top speed on 4 miles of public road. Spectators watch the fastest cars in the world soar at speeds over 230 mph. The weekend kicks off on Friday with the Sun Valley Cruise and Block Party when up to 200 cars take a 5- mile scenic route around Sun Valley to end up at the Festival Meadow on Sun Valley Road. Porsches, Ferraris, Bugattis, Bentleys – every car will show off its best side as the masses cast their ballots and award ‘Best in Show’. On Saturday, qualified drivers get ready for an experience of a lifetime as they push their cars to the limit on a 4-mile stretch of scenic countryside down Gannett Road. The best part? There’s no speed limit! Spectators share the rush from the sidelines where they watch the cars flying by as they picnic and enjoy the view.


23 posted on 11/04/2017 3:22:55 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom
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To: HLPhat
Of course, this road is probably going to be bad for the car, too.

Tusheti mountain road in Georgia


24 posted on 11/04/2017 3:24:31 PM PDT by mairdie
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To: ex91B10

Ah, female guilt shaming. Ha! No effect.


25 posted on 11/04/2017 3:36:58 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: mairdie

What’s the towing capacity? Will it pull a 18’ fiberglass bass boat?


26 posted on 11/04/2017 3:40:29 PM PDT by chickenlips (Has the NFL licensed knee pads yet?)
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To: ex91B10

Can’t afford one?


27 posted on 11/04/2017 3:41:05 PM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy)
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To: chickenlips

>>Will it pull a 18’ fiberglass bass boat?

Better would be to make it float and hope the window/roof comes off. Imagine leaning back in those seats and fishing.


28 posted on 11/04/2017 3:43:19 PM PDT by mairdie
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To: mairdie

Hennessey builds some beautiful cars. If I had the money I would get a couple of his cars. That one & previous models, even though my eyesight prohibits me from enjoying even half the power they deliver. 8>).


29 posted on 11/04/2017 3:43:58 PM PDT by Robert DeLong (Yeah it does actually.)
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To: ProtectOurFreedom

I guess that’s somewhere in California?


30 posted on 11/04/2017 3:46:51 PM PDT by Cobra64 (Common sense isn't common any more.)
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To: AnotherUnixGeek
Some sarticles backing up your claims:

Ex-Employees Say Hennessey Is A Bigger Mess Than You Ever Imagined

John Hennessey Again Earns His ‘Crook’ Badge

31 posted on 11/04/2017 3:50:07 PM PDT by Robert DeLong (Yeah it does actually.)
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To: HLPhat

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I-5 parking lot?
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32 posted on 11/04/2017 3:52:53 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: mairdie

Love the looks of it. Can’t wait to see one going 5 mph next to me while I commute to work in Houston.


33 posted on 11/04/2017 3:55:51 PM PDT by Hazwaste (Democrats are like slinkies. Only good for pushing down stairs.)
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To: mairdie
Whenever I hear of such cars, I automatically think of The Gumball Rally. That movie, the cars, the real sounds of real engines....it forever framed for me what cars were all about....power and volume.


34 posted on 11/04/2017 3:57:47 PM PDT by DoodleBob
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To: Hazwaste

But just think! You’d get to look at it for such a long time!


35 posted on 11/04/2017 3:58:34 PM PDT by mairdie
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To: editor-surveyor

Toll Road parking lot — 241 At Windy Ridge.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Toll+Roads+Office/@33.8168946,-117.6896761,4625m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x80dcdd5bbbba0161:0x4463827e6ae23d5a!8m2!3d33.660851!4d-117.752961


36 posted on 11/04/2017 4:00:03 PM PDT by HLPhat ("TO SECURE THESE RIGHTS" -- Government with any other purpose is not American.)
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To: chickenlips

Your boat is THAT small?


37 posted on 11/04/2017 4:03:38 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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To: faithhopecharity

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>> “Like it might just possibly be fast enough to get that damned Costco parking space ahead of the Chinese women in Lexii racing for it” <<

Won’t matter, they’ll still park their shopping carts side by side and block your way to the free sample table!
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38 posted on 11/04/2017 4:04:21 PM PDT by editor-surveyor (Freepers: Not as smart as I'd hoped they'd be)
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To: DoodleBob

“Grand Prix” with James Garner was one of my favorite movies. And “A Man and a Woman” in the original French. I saw that 13 times in the theater. Great racing love story.


39 posted on 11/04/2017 4:06:48 PM PDT by mairdie
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To: PittsburghAfterDark
Here you go - a steal at only $1.2 million:

40 posted on 11/04/2017 4:08:23 PM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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