Friday, November 15, 2013

The World's Fastest Roads

What's the fastest you've legally driven? If you're in the U.S., probably 75 MPH. Well, if you have a fast car you want to redline without going to jail, we would recommend a trip to any of these ten locations:

10) Texas: SH 130



Where Is It: Central Texas, near Austin.

Speed Limit: 85 MPH, fastest in North America.

Fastest Stretch: Between any two toll booths south of 290 and east of I-35.


9) Bulgaria: Trakia highway



Where Is It: Starts at the capital.

Speed Limit: 87 MPH.

Fastest Stretch: Between Sofia and Burgas.


8) Poland: A4


Where Is It: Starts at the German border.

Speed Limit: 87 MPH.

Fastest Stretch: Between Jędrzychowice and Tarnów.

You can even go 6 mph faster without getting a ticket.


7) Dubai: E 11



Where Is It: It's the Dubai-Abu Dhabi Highway.

Speed Limit: 87 MPH.

Fastest Stretch: In Jebel Ali.

They used to have a 100 mph limit.


6) Italy: A1



Where Is It: Between Milan and Rome.

Speed Limit: 93 MPH.

Fastest Stretch: Between Milan and Rome.


5) Nürburgring



Where Is It:
Near Nürburg.

Speed Limit: What?

Fastest Stretch: All the way.


4) Isle of Man



Where Is It: In the middle of the Irish Sea.

Speed Limit: Whatever you can do.

Fastest Stretch: Ask Clarkson.


3) Australia: The Outback



Where Is It: Between Alice Springs and Barrow Creek.

Speed Limit: Will be unlimited soon.

Fastest Stretch: Wherever you won't hit kangaroos.


2) Germany



Where Is It: Where you see the Autobahn sign.

Speed Limit: Unrestricted if you're lucky.

Fastest Stretch: Wherever they aren't doing roadwork.


1) Bonneville Salt Flats



Where Is It: In Utah.

Speed Limit: Have fun.

Fastest Stretch: In the middle.

Utah might have a general 80 mph speed limit, but Bonneville has different rules. It might not be a road per se, but you can drive there and you can go as fast as you please.

(courtesy of Jalopnik)

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