10 Weird and Wonderful Car Facts You Need In Your Life
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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