Influx Magazine » Speed http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress Cars, Bikes, People, Culture Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:30:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 New Motorcycle Speed Record http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/blog/new-motorcycle-speed-record/ http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/blog/new-motorcycle-speed-record/#comments Thu, 01 Oct 2009 08:47:28 +0000 Influx http://www.influx.co.uk/wordpress/?p=7213 This image has no alt text

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Fresh in from the Salt Flats at Bonneville Utah comes this staggering piece of footage of the new Land Speed Record for two wheelers of 367.382 mph.

Pilot Chris Carr and the BUB Racing team took their Streamliner Seven to the new watershed this weekend. The vehicle packs 3 liters of turbocharged CCs and produces 535 HP through its purpose-built 16-valve V4 motor.

According to Asphalt and Rubber, it’s not only the heavy horsepower and the streamlined shell that has facilitated this ridiculous velocity, but also a special firing sequence that allows for extra grip on the salty Bonneville surface.

Enjoy. But don’t try this at home.

Click here to view the embedded video.

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