World’s Fastest Planes, Trains, and Automobiles (and Other Stuff)
June 13, 2009 · Print This Article
It might surprise you that beneath our gentle, gadget-loving exterior, there lies a closeted obsession with speed. Sure, we tend to speak about Twitter and have been known to spend hours debating the best instant-messaging client — or the best sci-fi villain (it’s so obviously IG-88) — but we turn our heads just like the next person when a Ferrari F430 rolls by.
In honor of our innate love of all things fast, we’ve gathered up a list of the fastest things on (or almost on) Earth. You’ll find no cheetahs or peregrine falcons here, just the most crazy-quick contraptions humans have ever strapped themselves into. With that, let’s punch it….
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