Which cars will go in excess of 240 kph?

jozi · 23-07-2019 09:32AM #1

I'm curious to know how many cars will do in excess of 240kph, my own Cooper S (2005) has a claimed top speed of 220kph (137mph in old money).

The article linked below states speeds reached 240kph which got me wondering are there many cars that can eve reach these kind of speeds?

https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/courts/district-court/garda-helicopter-struggled-to-keep-up-with-boy-driving-240km-h-1.3963823

ELM327 · 23-07-2019 09:34AM

my old 2005 e60 535d would do 250km/h (and at that was governed to that speed by a limiter, the actual top speed was 186 mph or 300km/h).

And that's a near 15 year old diesel repmobile.

Car99 · 23-07-2019 09:35AM

All of them which have enough power and suitable gearing.

biko · 23-07-2019 09:41AM

https://autowise.com/10-cars-cheap-cars-that-cost-10000-or-less-that-can-go-over-150-mph/

ELM327 · 23-07-2019 10:03AM

I also had a z32 300zx that would exceed the 240.
And a 1982 Rolls Royce. And a '68 plymouth that would exceed it (but not for very long as there was no fuel gauge and it did sub 7 mpg)

_Brian · 23-07-2019 10:09AM

Amazingly I had a 2.2 old style Xtrail and it topped out at 220kph which surprised me.

Micky 32 · 23-07-2019 10:10AM

OSI wrote: »

Was stated elsewhere the car was a 2018 Merc E220d,

Not bad for a heavy ish 2.0 diesel with a modest 194bhp.

Sharp MZ700 · 23-07-2019 10:10AM

I haven't got the balls to do it in my A6 so don't know:-)

ELM327 · 23-07-2019 10:12AM

_Brian wrote: »

Amazingly I had a 2.2 old style Xtrail and it topped out at 220kph which surprised me.

I had similar, an 05, 2.2 diesel 2wd which given the rattle over 100km/h, I'm surprised if it would get anywhere near 220! :pac:

Alanstrainor · 23-07-2019 10:14AM

ELM327 wrote: »

And that's a near 15 year old diesel repmobile.

Autobahn eater more like!

I think quite a lot would do it. Even in the 'normal' car range. My e46 325ci would *supposedly* hit 240kph and the 330i would hit the limiter at 250km/h. I'd say 200bhp and the right gearing is what's needed, well so long as it's not too heavy or brick shaped.

jozi · 23-07-2019 10:15AM

ELM327 wrote: »

my old 2005 e60 535d would do 250km/h (and at that was governed to that speed by a limiter, the actual top speed was 186 mph or 300km/h).

And that's a near 15 year old diesel repmobile.

I'd forgotten about the 250kph imposed limit! Not to many 535d's about owned and driven by mammy, not here anyway with the high tax rates

jozi · 23-07-2019 10:17AM

OSI wrote: »

Was stated elsewhere the car was a 2018 Merc E220d, I would suspect most cars with around 200bhp or more would be able to hit 240.

How feasible is it to have been driving it at the max speed it's capable of?

Quite a few cars it seems capable of it but not to many of them common on Irish roads

jozi · 23-07-2019 10:20AM

Alanstrainor wrote: »

Autobahn eater more like!

I think quite a lot would do it. Even in the 'normal' car range. My e46 325ci would *supposedly* hit 240kph and the 330i would hit the limiter at 250km/h. I'd say 200bhp and the right gearing is what's needed, well so long as it's not too heavy or brick shaped.

Not your typical non car enthusiast cars I would think of that you get around Ireland.

I'll have to get an underdrive pulley for the mini to clip that 200hp and 240kph figure :P

Tazzimus · 23-07-2019 10:24AM

ELM327 wrote: »

I also had a z32 300zx that would exceed the 240

Always loved those.

I'd say the list of cars that can exceed 240 is fairly large, a lot of German cars should be able to.

230 ish is the closest I got in the DC2 with the mish mash gearbox in it.
On private roads, of course.

ELM327 · 23-07-2019 10:33AM

Tazzimus wrote: »

Always loved those.

I'd say the list of cars that can exceed 240 is fairly large, a lot of German cars should be able to.

230 ish is the closest I got in the DC2 with the mish mash gearbox in it.
On private roads, of course.

Sold her on to a fellow boardsie!

Yes, you'd find any recent hot or warm german car will have the 250km limit and reach it with ease.

Paddy@CIRL · 23-07-2019 10:40AM

It's worth pointing out that the speed figure in the headline comes from the accused's own admission of driving between 220 and 240km/h, so it might have to be taken with a pinch of salt.

However, seeing as everyone is in that sort of mood, an indicated 270km/h on the A61 Autobahn between the Nürburgring and Stuttgart earlier this year.

Heres Johnny · 23-07-2019 10:43AM

My e39 530i reached 250 kmph indicated on the speedometer once. Tried it once and only once. Wouldn't go anything above 160 or so these days although I'm sure my car these days could do 250.

CorkMan_ · 23-07-2019 11:51AM

I have a Citroen C6 2.7 V6 and I've seen a video of someone in the same model doing 246 kph on the Autobahn. I haven't tried it myself!

bear1 · 23-07-2019 12:24PM

Maxed out the Punto the other day at a GPS reading of 221.
It was screaming at that point.

CorkMan_ · 23-07-2019 12:29PM

Jaysus bear1! Rather you than me!

bear1 · 23-07-2019 12:30PM

CorkMan_ wrote: »

Jaysus bear1! Rather you than me!

Only clear stretch of the autobahn I could try it.
130 horses so I was still surprised.

Markcheese · 23-07-2019 12:36PM

He nicked mammies car, and smacked it into the back of a squad car (armed response unit??)
, as well as having a garda helicopter in the air after him,
Who pays,?? Not an insurance job because he stole the keys, so uninsured drivers fund...?
Do the Gardaí get a new car out of it??

Tacitus Kilgore · 23-07-2019 12:40PM

Markcheese wrote: »

H
Who pays,?? Not an insurance job because he stole the keys, so uninsured drivers fund...?

The insurer of the car still has to cover the 3rd party... I think ..(hope??)

Interesting thought though, be good to see the answers to this

Lord Nikon · 23-07-2019 12:42PM

I haven't hit the limiter in my 2007 BMW 530d yet. Saying that, it gets to 240km/h with ease.

bear1 · 23-07-2019 12:49PM

Markcheese wrote: »

He nicked mammies car, and smacked it into the back of a squad car (armed response unit??)
, as well as having a garda helicopter in the air after him,
Who pays,?? Not an insurance job because he stole the keys, so uninsured drivers fund...?
Do the Gardaí get a new car out of it??

What did you do...?

Odyssey 2005 · 23-07-2019 12:52PM

Tacitus Kilgore wrote: »

The insurer of the car still has to cover the 3rd party... I think ..(hope??)

Interesting thought though, be good to see the answers to this

Why should the vehicle insurer pay. If your car was stolen and caused damage to my car,would you expect your ins co to stump up for the damage to my vehicle ?

TherapyBoy · 23-07-2019 12:59PM

07’ R32. I haven’t had it anywhere near this but the guy who owned it first before me said he had it up to 278kph before he backed off.

Tacitus Kilgore · 23-07-2019 01:04PM

Odyssey 2005 wrote: »

Why should the vehicle insurer pay. If your car was stolen and caused damage to my car,would you expect your ins co to stump up for the damage to my vehicle ?

I wouldn't expect it, but i think the law might? that's why I said it was interesting.

Markcheese · 23-07-2019 01:45PM

Tacitus Kilgore wrote: »

I wouldn't expect it, but i think the law might? that's why I said it was interesting.

Isn't that what the uninsured drivers fund covers, and that's funded by a levy on your car insurance..

Tacitus Kilgore · 23-07-2019 01:48PM

Markcheese wrote: »

Isn't that what the uninsured drivers fund covers, and that's funded by a levy on your car insurance..

Perhaps, I just thought it might be a bit more muddied seeing as the car had a policy on it.

Twas you who asked the question initially wasn't it?

Markcheese · 23-07-2019 01:49PM

bear1 wrote: »

What did you do...?

I told you, I nicked my máms merc, smacked into the back of a squad car and.....

(alright I did about 160 in a hiace...)

Which cars will go in excess of 240 kph?

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