Most automotive enthusiasts out there are aware of what's known as the Cannonball Run, an unofficial, unsanctioned race that has taken place several times over the past few decades. Typically spanning the coasts of New York to California, the Cannonball Run originated back in the 1970s, but enjoyed a bit of a resurgence in the early 2000s. Since then, the Cannonball Run record has been broken on multiple occasions, most recently, in 2020, when this Audi S6 dressed as a Ford Police Interceptor managed to reset the record books yet again.
Traveling through busy parts of the country at night as part of their strategy, Toman and Tabbutt wound up stopping for fuel just five times and wasting a mere 31 minutes on that activity across the 2,816 mile journey. Thanks to a team of support scouts, they were able to drive cross-country without being pulled over by the actual police, either, reaching a top speed of 175 mph along the way. Obviously, such endeavors are dangerous, illegal, and generally frowned upon, but this is still an impressive achievement by any measure.
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Say what you want about German cars and their reliability issues, long runs at high speeds isn't one of them. Exactly what they are built for.