Back in September, the Koenigsegg Agera Rset six new world records as proof of what an amazing car it really is. Now, the supercar has received an official Guinness approval for its 0-300-0 km/h record time of 21.19 seconds established at Koenigsegg’s proving ground in Ängelholm, Sweden on September 2, 2011.
"We had high hopes when we set out to do this record. But the end result was truly astonishing. This is Koenigsegg’s 4th Guinness World Record since 2003 and it shows our continued commitment to build Hypercars that deliver beyond expectations," said Christian von Koenigsegg in the official press release.
The Koenigsegg Agera R is powered by a twin-turbo 5.0-liter V8 engine that delivers a total of 1,115hp at 6,900 rpm and scream all the way up to 7,250 rpm. Top speed has been announced at 261mph.
We knew that the Ferrari 458 GT3 was fast, but we didn’t know that it would be the type to be wiping away lap records without even breaking a sweat.
But that’s what the car achieved at the Australia’s world-famous Bathurst circuit recently when it clocked a time of 2:04.9 seconds at a weekend practice session, blowing away the previous record set by the Audi R8 GT3 by a whopping four seconds.
The record was achieved by the 458 GT3 being run by Maranello Motorsport, which was making its debut in an Australian circuit. On top of its record-breaking GT3 run, the 458 GT3 also blew away the fastest lap set by a V8 supercar - a 2:06.8 lap time that was set by a Holden Commodore last year.
"The 458 is a great car. It’s worth the wait and really is amazing how the time we spent at the factory with Michelotto has paid off with the car so quick and stable so quickly."
“It’s terrific to not need months to dial it in. There’d been a lot of people with stopwatches around the track and to now have confirmation of the new record during the team’s first test is very exciting so we’re looking forward to the racing,” said Mark Coffey, the Managing Director of Maranello Motorsport.
Despite it’s record-shattering lap time, it remains to be seen how the 458 GT3 will fare in a real racing environment. Nevertheless, the record is still all sorts of impressive considering how much time lies between the old and the new record.
By now, everyone is well aware of the tuning phenomenon that is the AMS Performance Alpha 12. Based off of a standard Nissan GT-R, this package upgrades the vehicle’s 3.8-liter, twin-turbo engine by modifying it and increasing its boost pressure to produce an impressive 1,318 horsepower and 1,014 lb/ft of torque. With these numbers in tow, it’s not at all surprising that the Alpha 12 just became the fastest GT-R at the 2011 Texas Mile.
The record was established in October 2011 when an Antigua/Barbuda Alpha 12 GT-R was brought to the 2011 Texas Mile in an effort to set a new world record for the fastest R35 GT-R. Even with windy and unfavorable conditions, the Alpha 12 - owned by Andrew Hadeed of Antigua Barbuda - was able to secure the title of world’s fastest R35 GT-R with a top speed of 216.9mph! This new record joins the Alpha 12’s previous quarter mile run of just nine seconds at speeds in excess of 166 mph.
If we were AMS Performance, we’d be patting ourselves on the back right now.
Couch potatoes everywhere need to hold onto their remotes. A supercharged couch has just threatened the endless TV watching lives of people everywhere. On September 26, 2011, a couch was hooked up with a 1400cc motor and headed to Camden Airport in Sydney to meet up with a traffic-free runway. During its high speed shot down the runway, the powered-up couch reached an incredible top speed of 101 mph, achieving a world record.
So you see, you don’t need a Bugatti Veyron to kick ass and take names. All you need is a stationary object, a killer engine, and a little creativity to achieve an impressive record. Of course, we’d be more impressed if the speedy couch came with a television set. Hey, there’s a couch potato in all of us.
Hit the jump to see how they attached the motor to the couch to begin with.
The Nissan GT-R by AMS Performance may currently hold the record for the quarter mile with a time of 8.97 seconds, but SP Engineering isn’t giving up on breaking the eight minute barrier with their version of Godzilla. Their packages for the stealth sports car come in a group of five, ranging from 650 HP to the big daddy with 975 HP. Most of these packages have been capable of a sub nine second quarter-mile, but work still has to be done to break eight.
The first update for the Nissan GT-R’s 3,799 cc V6 engine provides 650 HP on 91 Octane and 725 HP on race fuel. It is achieved with the addition of a TiTek titanium race exhaust and mid-pipe and a Titek 90mm cast stainless downpipe. among other additions. This package is followed up with the SPE 750 that takes the power up to 760 HP on 91 Octane and 900+ HP on race fuel with the use of turbochargers, as well as an SPE fuel system and an SPE cat less downpipe. The third package is the SPE 900 bringing the output up to 800 HP on 91 Octane and 950 HP on race fuel with the use of a Greddy turbo kit and intercooler.
The last two packages are the most impressive. The SPE 1000 pushes out 950 HP on 91 Octane and 1100 HP on race fuel with the use of an SPE long block kit and the SPE twin turbo kit. The fifth and final engine upgrade is aptly named Godzilla and takes power up to an exhilarating 975 HP on 91 Octane and 1,350 HP on race fuel.
Like what you see? Hit the jump for full details on all of these packages as well as exterior modifications provided for the Nissan GT-R by SP Engineering.
