• A custom 2006 Ford GT supercar has claimed a new speed record for street-legal cars at 310.8 mph.
• The car, nicknamed the BADD GT, had previously set a standing-mile acceleration record at 282.232 mph in 2012, but has been continually updated.
• Its twin-turbocharged V8 produces over 2,700 horsepower, compared to the stock GT’s 550 hp engine which allowed it to reach an electronically limited top speed of 205 mph.

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