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FASTEST TRUCK WORLDWIDE * Czech Republic - A heavy truck goes lightning fast to set a world record
Zero to 62 miles per hour in four seconds? Not in a truck. Well...
Praha,Czech Republic -The Road King (USA) -25 March 2009: -- David Vrsecky, a champion truck racer in Europe, recently set the world speed record for a big truck. Driving one kilometer (0.62 miles), he clocked in at an average 171.878 kph — or about 106 miles per hour. The previous record, set in 2007, was 158.828 kph (almost 99 mph).The 9,920-lb. Buggyra Freightliner truck he drove is a big rig with modifications. The engine was adjusted to accelerate quickly and the tires had to have maximum traction. The 33-year-old Vrsecky, from the Czech Republic, has been making a name for himself in the truck racing world for a while now... Labels: fastest truck
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