What's the fastest car you've ever driven?

"Speedmonkey" (Speedmonkey) 10/10/2013 at 09:42 • Filed to: Fastest cars

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Just had this subject going on on Twitter. Some people have driven some seriously fast machinery. One guy had driven an ex-F1 car with a Judd V10, then another trumped him with a Jaguar F1 car replete with original engine.

We also had several Lambos, a Radical ( !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! ), several Porsches including GT3s and Turbos, a Phaeton W12, a Testarossa, an Enzo, a Mercedes E500 Limited and some TVRs.

The fastest car I've ever driven would be a toss up between a Bentley Continental GT Speed W12 and a !!!error: Indecipherable SUB-paragraph formatting!!! .

How about you? What's the fastest car you've ever driven?

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:44

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For me it's a toss up between my '10 SHO or my friends ~'08 Camaro SS, the SS is a bit faster, but probably not after I get my tune, haha.

Jayhawk Jake > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:47

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2001 Boxster? I've also driven an early 2000's TT, but I think the Boxster was faster.

Nibbles > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:47

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I haven't driven many fast cars :(

Probably the fastest was a 2002 Firebird Firehawk. 330 HP wasn't bad at the turn of the century.

505Turbeaux > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:47

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driven, would have to be an 07 S8 V10. Car was a rocketship

"Poundcake" Walker > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:48

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'01 Honda S2000, once. I wish I had more money, or friends with money

Sandalfon > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:49

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My -89 Turbo Supra.

WilRams > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:50

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for me a TT WS6 making 880rwhp. Which was basically useless.

RiggedPuzzle > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:50

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A rally prepped evo, not amazingly fast but that day was AWESOME.

Jay_Hoff > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:51

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1990 Integra Gs Automatic. Topped out at 130mph everyday.

kgcphoto.com > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:51

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Brother-in-law's '09 CTS-V.

Mike135 > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:51

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My Stage2 tuned 2012 BMW 135i... or a stock 2011 Vette. Both are fast as balls. (relatively speaking)

Party-vi > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:51

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The fastest car I've ever driven, top-speed wise is probably my 330Ci, sans-limiter. The fastest I've ever driven was also in the same car.

Now, the fastest feeling car I've ever driven is my CJ, because 90mph with no doors, a 6.5' wheelbase and the aerodynamic properties of a brick feels pretty damn fast.

Speedmonkey > 505Turbeaux 10/10/2013 at 09:51

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Ronin-tastic

The-Ever-Socially-Apathetic TBAL > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:51

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I'll just leave this here. In total honesty, I have driven faster modified cars. But for a stock, OEM car...

Bacon11 > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:52

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I drove a 5th gen Viper quite a bit for work. Same goes for TT-RS, GT-500, Camaro ZL1, F10 M5, E90 M3...

As far as personal cars go, probably nothing faster than a friend's 280whp STI.

OverKill > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:52

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I had a track day at Monticello with Spyker a few years back. Drove hot laps in the C8. With a little coaching from the pro driver sitting in the passenger seat, I got the car up to 140 on the straightaway.

Too bad that Spyker is no more. They were beautiful cars

lt5zr180 > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:53

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lexus LFA. Ridden in LPE 415 cube ZR-1

Drew > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:53

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In Grad school I had a 1988 Ford Festiva 4 speed. Once on the highway while passing I got that sucker up to 70mph. That sucker was screaming like a Banshee. I think one of its massive 12 inch wheels actually deformed.

You think the space shuttle is violent with takeoff, just try out a 1.3 litter 60ish hp brick at highway speeds.

That my friends really takes "The Right Stuff"

afterace > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:53

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I'm sure there are a lot of faster cars, but few of them are also a luxury limousine.

afterace > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:53

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I'm sure there are a lot of faster cars, but few of them are also a luxury limousine.

901911930964993996997991 > Jayhawk Jake 10/10/2013 at 09:53

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2005 996 Turbo... but my 987.1 Cayman S is no slouch either.

MooseKnuckles > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:53

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2011 Cayman S and 2012 C6 GS would be the top dogs. 2005 CTS-V and WS6 are honourable contenders too.

Zero > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:53

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Probably the C7 Corvette I got to drive last month. Knowing people who work for GM is nice.

Afreeee > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:54

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One of the partners at my internship over the summer threw me the keys to his '09 Porsche 911 Turbo, told me to take it up in the hills and "keep it in 2nd on the on-ramp, it'll hit 60 in no time." I'm 21.

Douggie > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:54

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My father's '65 Shelby Cobra 427 s/c.

howardduckjdb > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:54

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I used to go to CarMax when I worked out of town and had nothing to do. I got to drive a 2011 Camaro SS and a 2010 Corvette. Both were a stick and the guy that was in the car with me told me to mash it. TON of fun!

HiMyNameIsNoLongerJay > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:54

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I don't wanna say...

Wunderchoc > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:54

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Jaguar F1 car?

And I came here thinking an '11 GTR was fast...

Trevor Pearcy > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:54

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1986 Regal T-Type. Not the fastest thing on the road, but it sure was fun.

Mark Jacob > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:55

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Not so impressive here - probably the Mazdaspeed3 I test drove. Or maybe my aunt's 5-series. I was gonna say the Eclipse Turbo my dad let me drive when I was 14, but that only seemed fast because I was 14.

getchapopcorn > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:55

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Summer between undergrad and lawschool I had the very distinct pleasure of driving an f40.

Eswin17 > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:55

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Ferrari F430 at an Autocross event.

timateo81 > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:55

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v6 mustang.

Jokes aside, the first time I rode a motorcycle 15 mph felt faster than a space shuttle.

Lars Vargas was hoping 2020 would be quieter > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:55

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It's a toss-up.

My uncle had a 1970 ElCamino SS 454 with cowl induction. The motor had been "gone through" and I don't remember the exact numbers. But we took it out to a long stright country road and he let me open it up. I wasn't sure the skin on my face was going to stay in place.

We also has a full race-prepped 1968 Plymouth GTX on the car lot. 440 ci engine, roll bar, fuel cell, interior removed, etc. It was still street legal, though. I took it for a very quick spin once. Once. Scared the crap out of me.

We also had a Ford Talledega on the lot but I wasn't allowed to drive it. (This was around 1985.)

The fastest car I've owned is my current EcoBoost Flex.

Casper > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:56

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That I have gone the fastest in or would be the fastest? Probably fastest (potential) car would be the old twin turbo Viper I got to play with back in the early 2000's... over 1000 HP. The fastest I have been in a car was my 300zx at somewhere north of 160 MPH (speedo is inaccurate anywhere near the top and was buried for a while before we backed off), but we didn't have a decent GPS speed reading so we don't know exactly how fast it was.

Santiago of Escuderia Boricua > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:56

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Toss up between my buddy's CTS-V (the 556hp one with a manual) or a Kawasaki Ninja ZX10

Turbineguy: Nom de Zoom > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:56

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Last fall I had a new SL550 for a week review.. dat torque..

A few weeks later I had a '13 Grand Sport Corvette convert.. dat sound..

Couldn't tell you which was faster, but I giggled like a 5 year old girl every time I hit an onramp and floored the pedal.

Kevin > Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs 10/10/2013 at 09:56

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They made a camaro in '08??

Stökeometric > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:56

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2013 Ford focus ST.

craig-oesterling > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:56

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1992 Corvette.

Oh, well . . .

Takuro Spirit > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:56

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Did about a buck fifty in it around Chicagoland. That's me in the car getting told how to not crash.

WorldRallyBlog > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:56

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Volvo S80 V8.

505Turbeaux > Party-vi 10/10/2013 at 09:56

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fastest feeling, I have been in a stock 79 VW bus at 90 mph, and a splitty with a flat 6 911 motor hacked in at 100+ mph. When you sit in front of those wheels 12 inches from death even 65 feels fast

now these guys are a different breed..

AthomSfere > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:56

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05 Subaru STI WRX, or a heavily modded but still NA 2000 Acura Integra (The MAN-ual variant for both of course). That Integra was much more fun though. I was burning rubber in 3rd!

Jeremiah Hawley > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:56

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2009 Mazda MX-5 GT 6MT PHRT.

LOL @ another Miata is the answer for everything post and my lack of experience with fast cars.

speedrcer1 > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:56

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Question might be what is the car you have driven the fastest. An Audi A4 Avant TDI might not be the fastest car around, but driven on the Autobahn at 140 MPH is more than I ever did with a much more powerful car here in the States!

BJDonnellan > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:56

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Jaguar XKR-S at a Jaguar Alive Event. 550hp of awesome.

Trevor Pearcy > Trevor Pearcy 10/10/2013 at 09:56

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Actually I take that back. I drove an 03 Cobra Terminator once.

multiple wheels for each day of the week > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:56

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2009 cts-v gm drive days and 2009 Vette both were 6 speeds

2005 M5 manual

my 2013 Focus St

top speed achieved was over 130 in a 2000 Jetta GLS vr6 and over 130 in the M5 above

CobraJoe > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:57

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I once test drove an '03 Mustang Cobra tuned up to 500hp. That power was intoxicating, took all my willpower to not buy the thing.

PRBot II > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:57

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ICantStandNewJalopnik > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:57

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I bought a 2010 Jaguar XKR for a few months this year for a toy car. Man, did that thing go and was beautiful, but boy was it a pile. I bet it was nice when it was new.
I've down/upgraded to a Focus ST which I love so far. Speed isn't everything.
Speaking of which, I took out my dad's 2014 Rover Sport V8 Supercharged last night. Good christ does that thing go. It actually handles now as well.

JeepsNStuff > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:57

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I drove a modified Porsche 964 that topped out around 185. Such an amazing car.

LWMartin > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:57

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My former boss once let me take his 2005 Ferrari 360 Spyder to Radioshack, that was definitely the fastest (my buddy's Audi RS4 is a close second though). The most fun I've ever had in a car was a 1982 Porsche 911 Targa SC.

Party-vi > 505Turbeaux 10/10/2013 at 09:58

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The sounds. THE SOUNDS!!!

offroadkarter > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:58

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I've never had the chance to drive a high end exotic or anything. My list is rather mundane

In order of fastest things I can remember

My 04 Supercharged Marauder

2011 Mustang GT A6

2004 GTO A4

2004 S60R M6

in that order

Sagar93 > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:58

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I drove my buddies 12s grand national, coming from someone that drives like a maniac daily that car scared the shit out of me it was fuckin awesome I'm surprised he's not dead yet

MatthewHokie03 > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:58

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The potentially fastest car I have ever driven is my '03 RS6 (but really haven't taken it over 110 or so), although the fastest I have ever driven in a car was in a rental on the way up to Jackson Hole from SLC. Those wide open Idaho highways with nobody around are tempting. Bouncing off the limiter the entire trip. It's like they say on top gear...the fastest car in the world is a rental car.

Agrajag > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:58

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F430 Scuderia

Hart88 > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:58

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Porsche GT3 (997). That thing was violently fast. Got to drive one at Watkins Glen a few years ago.

Matt Hardigree > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:59

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Tossup between the Lambo LP560-2, Audi R8 TDI prototype, and the Hennessey CTS-V.

NicoZura > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:59

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My boss's Cadillac CTS-V Sedan. Had to drive it down to the dealer for maintenance. What a fun car to drive.

dec > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:59

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996 turbo s

theodric > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 09:59

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A friend's highly-modified (but externally stock-looking) 650HP+ Nissan S14a. That thing is nothing short of mental— the sound of the turbo sucking air alone was an experience! My mouth was completely dry and I was shaking for the rest of the evening after only 10 minutes (and an unreasonable number of kilometers) behind the wheel. Pic very related.

$kaycog > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:00

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A 1970 Shelby Mustang GT500 convertible with a 428 CJ just like this one. I was part owner of it in my previous life. I wish I still had it.

Yowen - not necessarily not spaghetti and meatballs > Kevin 10/10/2013 at 10:00

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I guess that's when the concept hit. So perhaps it's a '09 or '10. I'm no expert when it comes to Camaro's, haha.

G8GT364 > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:00

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My G8. A couple of bolt on's and im over 400hp. The fastest car on the road? Nope. But for a big girl she gets down the road pretty well.

Some day though im going to run through the gears in an Aventador :P

Darknesses > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:00

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2009 Ferrari F430. I destroyed DFW with it too. Traffic was unusually light that day.

howardduckjdb > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:00

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I used to go to CarMax when I was out of town and had nothing to do. They let you drive anything on the lot. They had a 2011 Camero SS and a 2010 Corvette. Both of them were a stick and the CarMax rep just told me to keep it under 90. What a way to spend a night!

BJDonnellan > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:00

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Does this count?

Piper Malibu Meridian

Jagvar > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:00

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Probably an SL63 AMG, though the 760Li was a close second.

505Turbeaux > Party-vi 10/10/2013 at 10:00

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that dude in the splitty is getting all that money

SpecB56 > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:00

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1200hp (pump gas) blown/sprayed 2005 Mustang GT.

SeaDisWon > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:01

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BMW Z4M

Darwins_Payoff > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:01

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Lingenfelter Corvette. Nothing else i've driven was even close.

Mr. Sinister > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:01

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Well, I guess my buddy's 90 Mustang GT that ran 9.80's in the 1/4. Fast in a straight line, that's it. The fastest can in the 1/4 I personally owned was my 95 Mustang GT that ran 11.50's, despite having a full Steeda handling suspension under it. That car was also responsible for the fastest speed I've ever driven at over 150mph (speedo only went to 150, and it was pegged). Not sure how much faster it would have went, but I wasn't keen to find out, really.

Pics if you care: http://s18.photobucket.com/user/bluedevil…

Jonathon Klein > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:01

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Either the Tesla Model S Performance Plus, or a 550whp STI. I've also driven some 911's a Carrera and a Turbo.

Mustang 'DontHitTheCrowd' GT > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:01

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A '66 Maroon Corvette Stingray convertible. It was manual of course, problem was I didn't know how to drive manual very well. I think my friend's heart (and clutch) died a little every time I stalled out.

But man, when he (not me) put that thing on a highway entrance ramp... wooosh!

G8powered > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:01

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500BHP R32 Skyline. In the rain. Driving in the middle of the road like an idiot, because RHD!

Let me say it was an interesting experience!

505Turbeaux > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:02

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well, sort of. That 4.2 in Ronin was not especially fast, there was one in my extended family. the v10 ripped and sounded fantastic

BKRM3 > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:02

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Ferrari FF or Cobb tuned (stage 1) 2010 GT-R. Not actually sure which was fastest. Does anyone actually know the answer? I'd love to be able to answer this definitively one way or the other!

Makoyouidiot > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:02

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Twas an '11 SHO

Jonathon Klein > Matt Hardigree 10/10/2013 at 10:02

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Showoff

heisthejordan > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:02

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It was a mid 2000's RX-8. It felt super fast with the high revving rotary and a 6-speed transmission, especially since my daily driver was a baja bug that was geared for torque.

Houston Lang > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:02

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I paid stupid money for three laps around Pikes Peak International in an F430, and I'd do it again, and again... makes my beat up xA feel even slower now, though.

filthflarnfilth > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:02

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My own Mustang, with close to 725rwhp it does the trick, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't snub my nose for a ride in a McLaren P1.

j4066 > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:03

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Fastest car, or fastest speed? 'Cause that's two different things to some.

My fastest car was an '83 Camaro, but never had it very fast.

My fastest speed (car) was an '83 Caprice Estate wagon, at 92mph.

The fastest I have propelled my body on a vehicle was an '81 Suzuki GS1000e. Somewhere over 100, after that I was too afraid to take my eyes off the road... the bouncy, vibrating, shaking road.

Oh, to be young and stupid again.

Galant Enthusiast > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:03

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Well the fastest car or fastest I've been in a car while driving? I've driven 1971 charger with a blown 440 that ran on alcohol but that was just around the block. While I drove the shit out of a 1991 olds 88 I used to own and that sure felt fast (same concept as a rental), and I drive for my school's FSAE team, and those cars can be quick.

Thrasher Chad > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:03

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2013 GT-R - I was a Service Advisor for Nissan and was the GT-R 'specialist' so I got to drive them pretty frequently.

magman007 > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:03

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e46 m3, no speed demon by most standards.

Zohaibman72 > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:04

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Toyota Camry. Yes im serious, I dont even have my full lisence yet.

Rico's Roughnecks > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:04

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One benefit of working in the industry, even if it is on the retail side:

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren (almost fired for that one), Lamborghini Gallardo, Jaguar F-Type V8 S (on an airport runway), 2014 Range Rover Sport Supercharged (seriously fast for a Ute), several Porsche 911 Turbos and a GT2, Porsche Carrera GT, and most Mercedes-Benz AMG cars (including the fun E63 AMG Wagon and the beastly G55 AMG).

Love my job.

Houston Lang > Takuro Spirit 10/10/2013 at 10:04

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What track?

Earthbound And Down > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:04

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Took a brand-new E63 AMG from Chicago to Connecticut and back last weekend.

It's brutal, but it's also the perfect road trip car.

bpands > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:05

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Fastest car I've driven: Porsche 911 Turbo (997)

I couldn't really go past 35 in it because of traffic. That was a sad day.

Fastest I've ever driven in a car: Mercedes-Benz S550 (W221) at 130 on a completely empty straight leading to a state park. Hit the governor for US models, but it still felt like it was pulling for more.

Hindered23 > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:05

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between my audi s4 and my friend's dad's camaro SS. sometime over next summer, a different friend's dad will probably allow me to drive his 2013 GTR... i'm really looking forward to that.

BionicPhil > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:05

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Let's see... a 2000 BMW M5 (taken to Bonneville, baby!) and a chipped 2000 Audi S4 (saw an indicated 165 mph a couple of times, once with a pizza on my passenger's lap).

Ganndolf > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:06

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Fastest car: 2013 BMW M5 with 2000 miles on it

Fastest feeling car: 2006 Porsche Cayenne Turbo S, the first generation of the cayenne is a brick and the Turbo model is a brick with a rocket

wizkashifa > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:06

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I've driven all of three cars; my mom's ML 350 which I took my drivers test in, the drivers ed Impala, and my brother's S2000, which I got a speeding ticket in two days after getting my permit. No driving for me.

orakle44 > Speedmonkey 10/10/2013 at 10:06

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my wife got me some track time for fathers day last year, so I got to thrash around a 599 :)