![]() ![]() ![]() His car went over 435 miles per hour Saturday, but lost a rod Sunday as he attempted to back up that time. So far, Californian Danny Thompson owns the fastest mark on the salt. “If we get out there early so they can get the track ready, we can do it without a doubt,” he said.Ĭrews typically spend much of the night grooming the courses where the cars run, sometimes smoothing them slightly so conditions aren’t rough. He remained optimistic that he could get the car that holds the longtime wheel-driven land speed record to over 400 miles per hour before Speed Week ends Friday. Telemetry showed a maximum ground speed of 209.8 mph, which is slightly higher than the 207.8 mph timing slip it earned.“The track isn’t rough,” said New York City driver Eric Ritter, who veered off the course after recording a a speed of 306 miles per hour in Utah’s Vesco family’s rebuilt Turbinator II on Monday. The trip to the salt was next, but the loose and bumpy surface supplied inadequate traction. ![]() A pre-Bonneville shakedown run at El Mirage saw rider Jim Hoogerhyde take this streamlined version to 212 mph. This year Lightning has upgraded its e-bike, bringing its power output to 246 hp measured at the wheel, and Lightning CEO Richard Hatfield told us he thinks there’s at least 20 hp extra to be unleashed. Later that year Lighting brought the bike to Bonneville and came away with a 218-mph top speed, making it the fastest production motorcycle in the world and giving the streetbike its LS-218 monicker. In 2012, former editor Troy Siahaan gave its electric-powered superbike a spin, and he probably still giggles like a schoolgirl thinking about its phenomenal acceleration, as he did in this article’s video. Lightning Motorcycles has been impressing us for years. ![]()
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