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This Christmas, Grinch Stole Hennessey’s Tree in a 1,000-HP Venom GT500 at 192 MPH
This Christmas, Grinch Stole Hennessey’s Tree in a 1,000-HP Venom GT500 at 192 MPH

22 Dec 2022, 07:52 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The good folks over at Hennessey Performance uphold their Christmas tradition of strapping a tree to a vehicle's roof and going full throttle - with a twist

 
Rimac Nevera Nails 258 MPH Top Speed, Grabs Production EV World Record From Tesla Model S
Rimac Nevera Nails 258 MPH Top Speed, Grabs Production EV World Record From Tesla Model S

15 Nov 2022, 14:09 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The company and founder Mate Rimac have taken to social media to announce the new feat, transforming the Rimac Nevera into the fastest-production EV

 
Wife's 800-HP Audi RS 6 Avant Takes Over as World's Fastest Christmas Tree Car
Wife's 800-HP Audi RS 6 Avant Takes Over as World's Fastest Christmas Tree Car

22 Dec 2021, 07:56 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / John Hennessey from Hennessey Performance Engineering was not satisfied with his tuned Porsche 911 Turbo S performance with a Christmas tree on top of it

 
750-HP Porsche 911 Turbo S Becomes 2021's Fastest Christmas Tree Delivery Car
750-HP Porsche 911 Turbo S Becomes 2021's Fastest Christmas Tree Delivery Car

14 Dec 2021, 08:48 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The good folks over at Hennessey Performance uphold their “grand yuletide tradition” of strapping a Christmas tree to a vehicle's roof and going full throttle

 
1966 Ford Mustang 289CI V8 on Sunsetting Autobahn Is a Sublime Top Speed Drive
1966 Ford Mustang 289CI V8 on Sunsetting Autobahn Is a Sublime Top Speed Drive

20 Nov 2021, 08:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / This 4.7-liter V8 Mustang might be old but in the proper light, it's also like Autobahn gold. At over 200-210 kph (124-130 mph), as far as we can tell

 
Don't Forget the Crazy Porsche Carrera GT Via Damp Autobahn Thrashing at 194 MPH
Don't Forget the Crazy Porsche Carrera GT Via Damp Autobahn Thrashing at 194 MPH

10 Nov 2021, 14:36 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The good folks over at the “AutoTopNL” channel on YouTube enjoyed some quality time with a silver V10 monster, they allowed it some Autobahn breathing space

 
Tuned Audi RS 3 Sportback Sounds Like a Hoot, Drives Like a Rocket at 198 MPH
Tuned Audi RS 3 Sportback Sounds Like a Hoot, Drives Like a Rocket at 198 MPH

10 Sep 2021, 08:18 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The good folks over at “AutoTopNL” have a little treat from Luxembourg-based DVX Performance in the form of a 675-horsepower Audi RS 3 Sportback

 
2000 Audi A6 Has Broken 2.7 Turbo, Only Catches 149-MPH Hearse While Downhill
2000 Audi A6 Has Broken 2.7 Turbo, Only Catches 149-MPH Hearse While Downhill

11 Jul 2021, 08:36 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The fine irony of chasing a Mercedes-Benz hearse down the Autobahn with an old, broken-engined Audi A6 Avant might have escaped this fine top speed driver...

 
Rare 1990 VW Golf GTI Flexes G60 Supercharger on the Autobahn at “Just” 143 MPH
Rare 1990 VW Golf GTI Flexes G60 Supercharger on the Autobahn at “Just” 143 MPH

26 Jun 2021, 06:34 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Max from the “TopSpeedGermany” channel on YouTube has a knack for driving all sorts of special cars on the no-speed limit portions of the German Autobahn

 
1998 BMW 528i Goes Out for Autobahn Top Speed Blast, 911 Doesn't Mind Yielding
1998 BMW 528i Goes Out for Autobahn Top Speed Blast, 911 Doesn't Mind Yielding

14 Jun 2021, 08:31 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / You could say that it's a case of respect for the elders, but we all know very well that in Germany it's not about the age, it's about being civilized and all

 
Ferrari 812 Superfast Hits 205 MPH (331 KPH) on Autobahn, and It's Too Easy
Ferrari 812 Superfast Hits 205 MPH (331 KPH) on Autobahn, and It's Too Easy

8 Jun 2021, 17:49 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Many cars can get to dizzying speeds just as quickly as the Ferrari 812 Superfast does, but very few can match the elegance with which it does it

 
Tesla Model 3 Performance Gets the European OK, Slides Its Way to the Autobahn
Tesla Model 3 Performance Gets the European OK, Slides Its Way to the Autobahn

16 May 2021, 08:34 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Ever wondered what people in Europe think about the Tesla Model 3? It turns out they're not immune to the EV's acceleration either

 
Straight-Piped Abarth 595 Competizione Channels an Inner-Tunnel Demon to 144 MPH
Straight-Piped Abarth 595 Competizione Channels an Inner-Tunnel Demon to 144 MPH

15 May 2021, 07:35 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Although it's as little as city cars go, the Abarth 595 Competizione is like a gremlin because it can easily transform into a speedy and very loud monster

 
Lamborghini Huracan EVO vs. McLaren 600LT Autobahn Battle Has No Clear Winner
Lamborghini Huracan EVO vs. McLaren 600LT Autobahn Battle Has No Clear Winner

27 Apr 2021, 18:34 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Even though cars don't need to practice social distancing, the way these two do battle could be considered a sort of socially distant drag race

 
2021 VW Polo GTI Hits 149 MPH After Bumpy Autobahn Ride, Has Very Cool Paddles
2021 VW Polo GTI Hits 149 MPH After Bumpy Autobahn Ride, Has Very Cool Paddles

23 Apr 2021, 11:36 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The tested car appeared to be stock judging by the technical specifications card, but those paddle shifters certainly don't come like this from the factory

 
1984 Mercedes 280 CE Delivers a 200KPH+ Autobahn Statement of German Engineering
1984 Mercedes 280 CE Delivers a 200KPH+ Autobahn Statement of German Engineering

22 Dec 2020, 13:32 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The Mercedes-Benz Coupe looks pristine (outside and inside) as far as we can tell, and delivers a powerful testimony when hitting over 200 kph / 124 mph

 
750-HP 2021 Audi RS7 With BR Performance Tune Rumbles and Roars to Over 300 KPH
750-HP 2021 Audi RS7 With BR Performance Tune Rumbles and Roars to Over 300 KPH

12 Dec 2020, 08:30 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Bringing the already powerful Audi RS7 to proper supercar performance levels is just part of the package, the other ingredient to the recipe being the sound

 
189+ MPH on the Autobahn in Audi RS6 Shows MHEV Family Haulers Can Be Ultra-Fast
189+ MPH on the Autobahn in Audi RS6 Shows MHEV Family Haulers Can Be Ultra-Fast

4 Dec 2020, 12:31 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / AutoTopNL say in the description of their YouTube channel they're not interested in anything that's not superfast, and this station wagon clearly proves it