Despite living in a time where world records seem to fall by the wayside faster than a New York minute, people still try to make their mark on history, working as hard as they can to be called world-record holders. This time, it was Performance Power Racing that tried to enter the record books for the world's fastest car in the standing mile. After a series of trial runs - and some bumps and bruises along the way, Performance Power Racing finally broke through with their 1,400 horsepower Ford GT, which posted a top speed of 253.97 mph.

Congratulations to PPR for a job well done!

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