Picture this: you’re behind the wheel of a red, low to the ground, iconic Ferrari Testarossa, when an old and lifted Jeep with off-roading pulls up next to you at the stop light and fancies a race.
There are few cars in this world that can keep up with a Bugatti Veyron. Most of those that can, cost many millions of dollars, and are only for the rich and privileged. However, there are some out there that have much more humble beginnings.
We no longer live in a world where the fastest supercars are naturally aspirated monsters, screaming at 8-9,000 rpm. No, we now live in a world where the fastest cars on the planet make use of turbos or electricity.
An automotive journalist’s job requires travel – not just to get driving impressions, but to test certain features. An all-wheel-drive Lamborghini Huracan calls for evaluating its traction in the snow.
Last week in London, England, not to be confused with London, France, a group of gearheads got together for the Vmax200 event. Essentially, rich people turn up in all sorts of supercars, hypercars, and tuner cars to race head to head down an abandoned runway in order to hit close to their cars top speeds.