In tribute to everyone’s favourite form of transportation, here are 10 weird and wonderful car facts you (probably) don’t know about.
Khodrocar - Because there are so many cars in the UK, we tend to take them for granted and forget just how incredible these machines are. Take a look at some of the facts and statistics about cars, however, and you’ll soon start to remember just how amazing they really are.
* The world’s first speeding ticket was issued in 1902, How fast was the offending motorist travelling? A scandalous 45mph.
* A modern Formula 1 car can drive upside down in a tunnel at 120mph , F1 cars produce around 3.5G while cornering, meaning they’ve enough aerodynamic downforce to drive upside down in a tunnel.
* 1 billion cars are currently in use around the world, Compared to the world’s population, that’s around one car for every seven people on Earth. Amazing.
* It would take less than a month to get to the moon by car, That’s right — drive straight up at an average of 60mph, and you could get to the moon in under a month.
* The average car contains over 30,000 unique parts, When you think about it, it’s a miracle they don’t break down more often.
* 75% of all cars produced by Rolls Royce are still on the road, It seems Rolls Royce owners really love their cars.
* Volkswagen owns twelve well-known car brands from 7 European countries, Including Volkswagen Passenger Cars, Audi, Seat, Skoda, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, Ducati, Volkswagen Commerical Vehicles, Scania and MAN.
* The largest speeding fine ever produced was €1,000,000 . This was levelled at a man in Sweden, who was clocked doing 180mph. In Sweden, speeding fines are proportionate to the amount someone earns.
* The world record for removing and replacing a car engine is 42 seconds. This record was set by mechanics working on a Ford Escort on 21 November, 1985.
* The highest total mileage clocked by a single car is 2,850,000 million miles. That’s equivalent to driving around the Earth 100 times.
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