What it looks/feels like to drive 260 mph on a regular road.

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If they had an AutoBahn in America, it would have tons of bodies :merchant:

But That video was :whew:
Probably, much better drivers over there.

I used to live over there many years (dad was in army) then went back as an adult, rented a Mercedes. The day I took the Autobahn it was raining and I was going a little over 100 MPH in the left lane for a little bit, cars were going much faster and I went over to the right and stayed there.

Some differences:
I think cars are much better overall.

The autobahn is much smoother.

It's much harder to get a license over there. "The German driving licence can be obtained after finishing driving school and passing both a theory and a practical examination. In order to apply for a driving license, it is necessary to show proof of an eye exam as well as a first aid course consisting of 9 units of each 45 minutes"

I think you have to be 18 to drive unsupervised.

Drivers are better. Everybody knows slow drivers should move over to the right, they actually do it over there. The day I drove there was an accident ahead and everybody was kind of swerving to the left and right to notify people behind.

Not sure if this has any impact but a teacher told me it's a bit different in regards to alcohol and driving. She said in the states you learn how to drive (15/16 years old) before you learn how to drink (21 legal age, even tho most start earlier). In Europe you learn how to handle your liquor (can drink in high school/earlier) before you learn to drive (18). I'm guessing less alcohol related incidents with driving over there.
 

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Yea, tires have speed ratings for the MPH they can handle, the tires on a Toyota Camry are gonna have different speed rating than a Porsche 911 GT3. Performance tires carry a much higher speed rating than a passenger car, also the costs goes up radically.
I was driving a Camry at the time. I didn't know any of that. Frankly the issue if you go that fast in a car not designed for it the handling is fukked up. I remember one time I was doing 115 on I- 95 and someone was marking the road I was going so fast that when I slammed on brakes I had to swerve off the road off the shoulder and had to turn the car again before I ran into a ditch just to get the car to stop.

If you like going fast like I do you can't cheap out on a car.
 
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