Glenn F has taken every rental car he has had to a reverse speed test. I
believe the fastest was a rear wheel drive car he attained around 55 mph
but I do not remember what the car was. He can tell you easily how fast
they go in reverse. Also with the same rule Malcolm Pittwood said, he
said the key to driving in reverse was to look where you are driving
using the side mirrors and DO NOT look over your shoulder.
Jon
Joe Amo wrote:
> Well I have it from reliable sources, that some
> Bonneville regular (s) have accomplished
> pretty impressive speeds in reverse on
> interstate 80
>
> Jonathon, what speed did Glen F. achieve?
> Joe
>
> Malcolm Pittwood wrote:
>
>
>>Close on the heels of the information on that RV world record may I suggest
>>another of interest - going backwards or reverse driving....
>>A briton - Darren Manning - set acieved a speed of 102.52 mph for driving
>>backwards. The main rule is that you cannot look over your shoulder - you
>>have to use the rear view (or driving) mirror.
>>The attempt was made on a 1.25 mile tarmac runway using gps timing. The
>>car was a Caterham 7 (the latest version of the Lotus 7 two seat front
>>engined road sports car). It used the Honda Fireblade engine and by using
>>the bike transmission system it had a six speed 'reverse' gear gearbox. On
>>film it looked to be a 'knife edge' job to control as any movement of the
>>steering wheel looked set to spin the car around. Do not know the Castor
>>settings..
>>Speed was 'ratified' by the Guiness Book of Records - hence the World
>>Claim.
>>Whose next up for a bit of lunacy at say Maxton or Bonneville?
>>Malcolm Pittwood, Derby, England.
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