OT: drive across the US in less than 28 hours

[bthornt]

Here's the link: https://www.roadandtrack.com/car-cul...rs-25-minutes/

[DrewK]

Big brass ones!

[robin3mj]

Originally Posted by DrewK

Big brass ones!

And a massive lack of regard for other people’s safety.

[AngryScientist]

i only skimmed the article, but those average speeds and max speeds are crazy.

i guess i sound like someone's boring dad, but 160mph on US highways is out of control stupid.

also, how on earth do you get away with doing something so totally illegal, bragging about it on the internet, along with GPS verified proof and not face legal consequences?

[Ken Robb]

Great article. I have always been surprised how many people have been willing to risk death and/or jail to "win" this "event". I did come within fractions of a second of winning the 115mph class in the Silver State Challenge a few years ago but that is fully sanctioned on a 2 lane highway that is closed and guarded by the Nevada Highway Patrol so the only risk is to oneself.

In 1992 I was in Germany for a 3 day school to learn the Nurburgring. BMW provided us new 1992 325i sedans for the time we were in Germany. It took a while to get there but these cars topped out at 248kph or about 151mph unlike the USA versions which had speed limited to 130mph.

While it was fun to run at 248kph a couple of times on the autobahn we came to the conclusion that to cover 300 miles or more our elapsed time was shortest if we kept our speed at no more than 100mph. This was due to the tremendous increase in fuel consumption due to drag at higher speeds than 100mph. The extra consumption required extra fuel stops negating any hoped-for advantage of driving faster.

I read that these record breakers had an oversized gas tank which cut down on the number of stops but they still had to fill it with standard gas station pumps. The very short total non-driving time they recorded is very impressive.

[DeBike]

Will not even bother looking at that.

[Spoker]

Any texting driver likely 10x more dangerous than those drivers.

[rwsaunders]

Originally Posted by robin3mj

and a massive lack of regard for other people’s safety.

+1.

[R3awak3n]

/\ you missing out. Its a pretty great article.

And although I see peoples point about putting people in danger, I see people putting others in danger every week and they are going the speed limit so this does not bother me a lot, these guys are good drivers and that AMG can go safely at that speed... it was built for that. I don't think people should do this but I am not mad at it.

[unterhausen]

Originally Posted by Spoker

Any texting driver likely 10x more dangerous than those drivers.

Hard to say, they might be safe going that speed, but are they really prepared for the fact that the rest of us aren't expecting someone to be going that speed? I have been passed by someone going really fast. I was about to change lanes, checked my mirrors and saw a car waaaay back. Except I wasn't counting on them going so fast. Fortunately, a passenger saw what was going on and warned me or else it would have been a big mess.

I got pulled over once on PA bike route G for riding in a way that the cop didn't like. He told me that people had been clocked going over 80 on that road. I guess to scare me off. Anyway, I told him that at least people going that speed are looking out the windshield.

[redir]

Awesome! I love it. What an adventure they had, all be it a short one It is irresponsible I would have to say but then so is free solo climbing and the idiots that do that too are worthy of praise. But hot damn I would love to drive an AMG across country. I've driven my e420 across several times and have hit well over 100 plus miles per hour in remote places in Kansas and other high plains highways where there is no other danger to anyone but yourself, if that.

[peanutgallery]

22 minutes of non-moving time is pretty impressive. Gas, bathroom etc

Some members of my family should take note, they could use some schooling in their ways

[Blue Jays]

Really interesting article. Those three have to all be truly solid athletes.
One would need physical strength, mental acuity, and very keen senses.

[oliver1850]

Friend did this on a Triumph motorcycle. Wish I'd gotten the details while he was alive (died on a bicycle). Have searched but couldn't find anything but much more recent motorcycle coast to coast runs - including FL to AK....

[SpaceOdyssey]

Doesn’t anyone remember the Cannonball Baker Memorial Sea to Shining Sea Trophy Dash?

Car and Driver organized a “race” from coast to coast on public roads.

A buddy of mine did it. He was a DNF with 3 speeding tickets in Ohio and a night in jail.

The movie Cannonball Run was loosely based on the real event.