As reported by wired.com, a new record has been set for the infamous Cannonball Run: 31 hours and 4 minutes. Thats how long it took Alex Roy and his copilot to travel 2,795 miles from the East to West Coast of the US. They made the trip in a highly modified E39 BMW M5:
Modifications went beyond the usual items, and included such necessities as radar jammers, thermal cameras, and every type of radio and CB you could think of. This really became more like a spy flying through enemy territory than a traditional high speed run!
on October 22, 2007 at 9:40 pm Richard C. wrote:
That’s an average of 89mph. Not that bad..
on October 23, 2007 at 10:06 am Noah wrote:
You’d think the average on a record-breaking coast-to-coast run would be higher than 89mph. But I guess that makes sense when you factor in having stop for fuel and all of the major cities you must pass through.