RECORD ATTEMPT: Volkswagen W12 24-hour world speed record

Volkswagen W12 Nardo
1 h: 203.953 mph
100 km: 200.413 mph
100 mi: 202.357 mph
500 km: 201.785 mph
500 mi: 203.474 mph
1,000 km: 202.163 mph
1,000 mi: 202.525 mph
6 h: 202.352 mph
12 h: 201.912 mph
5,000 km: 201.896 mph
5,000 mi: 200.770 mph
24 h: 200.678 mph

RECORD ATTEMPT: McLaren F1 LM 0-100-0

McLaren F1 LM
0 mph: 0.0
10 mph: 0.9
20 mph: 1.5
30 mph: 2.0
40 mph: 2.6
50 mph: 3.4
60 mph: 4.0
70 mph: 4.5
80 mph: 5.0
90 mph: 5.9
100 mph: 6.7
100 mph: 6.9
90 mph: 7.3
80 mph: 7.7
70 mph: 8.1
60 mph: 8.5
50 mph: 8.9
40 mph: 9.4
30 mph: 9.8
20 mph: 10.2
10 mph: 10.7
0 mph: 11.5
TOTAL: 11.5/828.4 ft

GROUP TEST: Road & Track standing mile test

Saleen S7 Twin Turbo
60 mph: 3.4
100 mph: 6.3
150 mph: 12.1
200 mph: 23.4
1/4 mi: 10.8/138.7 mph
1/2 mi: 16.5/171.8 mph
3/4 mi: 21.4/193.0 mph
1 mi: 25.9/205.7 mph

Ruf R Turbo
60 mph: 3.4
100 mph: 7.4
150 mph: 16.6
1/4 mi: 11.5/126.5 mph
1/2 mi: 17.9/155.1 mph
3/4 mi: 23.4/169.1 mph
1 mi: 28.6/180.2 mph

Ruf CTR Yellow Bird
60 mph: 4.0
100 mph: 7.6
150 mph: 16.9
1/4 mi: 11.8/128.2 mph
1/2 mi: 18.2/154.8 mph
3/4 mi: 23.6/173.7 mph
1 mi: 28.6/185.8 mph

Ford GT
60 mph: 3.6
100 mph: 8.6
150 mph: 19.5
1/4 mi: 12.0/121.8 mph
1/2 mi: 18.7/147.2 mph
3/4 mi: 24.5/162.2 mph
1 mi: 29.9/171.4 mph

Lamborghini Murcielago
60 mph: 4.0
100 mph: 9.6
150 mph: 21.3
1/4 mi: 12.6/118.4 mph
1/2 mi: 19.4/144.0 mph
3/4 mi: 25.4/157.2 mph
1 mi: 30.9/168.0 mph

GROUP TEST: Auto Motor und Sport top speed test results - 2006

Bugatti 16.4 Veyron
100 km/h: 2.5
200 km/h: 7.4
250 km/h: 11.4
300 km/h: 18.2
Top speed: 402 km/h

Corvette Z06
100 km/h: 4.0
200 km/h: 11.9
244.6 km/h: 18.2
250 km/h: 19.0
300 km/h: 41.8
Top speed: 315 km/h

Ferrari 599 GTB Fiorano
100 km/h: 3.5
200 km/h: 10.3
250 km/h: 16.6
265.5 km/h: 18.2
300 km/h: 29.9
Top speed: 335 km/h

Ford GT
100 km/h: 3.9
200 km/h: 12.0
246.2 km/h: 18.2
250 km/h: 19.0
300 km/h: 33.6
Top speed: 330 km/h

Lamborghini Murcielago LP640
100 km/h: 3.4
200 km/h: 11.2
250 km/h: 17.7
257.5 km/h: 18.2
300 km/h: 31.8
Top speed: 340 km/h

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
100 km/h: 3.8
200 km/h: 11.2
247.8 km/h: 18.2
250 km/h: 18.5
300 km/h: 36.9
Top speed: 324 km/h

Porsche 911 Turbo
100 km/h: 3.7
200 km/h: 12.3
236.6 km/h: 18.2
250 km/h: 20.7
300 km/h: 40.7
Top speed: 310 km/h

GROUP TEST: Auto Motor und Sport top speed test results - 2004

Ferrari Enzo Ferrari
100 km/h: 3.6
200 km/h: 10.3
300 km/h: 26.1
400 m: 11.4/212 km/h
1 km: 20.1/278 km/h
Top speed: 355 km/h

Lamborghini Murcielago
100 km/h: 3.7
200 km/h: 12.5
300 km/h: 37.6
400 m: 11.8/195 km/h
1 km: 21.4/251 km/h
Top speed: 330 km/h

Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
100 km/h: 3.8
200 km/h: 10.7
300 km/h: 30.6
400 m: 11.5/207 km/h
1 km: 20.5/269 km/h
Top speed: 334 km/h

Porsche Carrera GT
100 km/h: 3.8
200 km/h: 10.7
300 km/h: 34.2
400 m: 11.5/208 km/h
1 km: 20.4/266 km/h
Top speed: 334 km/h

physics envy in economics, biology, etc.

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http://cosmicvariance.com/2006/12/05/economics-vs-physics-love-off/

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http://www.tasman.net/ael/physics.htm

http://www.washingtonmonthly.com/archives/individual/2006_12/010328.php

http://organizationsandmarkets.com/2007/01/09/physics-envy-and-all-that/

http://www.loschmanagement.com/Investment%20Philosophy/physics_envy.htm

http://entropy.brneurosci.org/physics-envy.html

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http://www.gnxp.com/MT2/archives/002041.html

http://www.ederman.com/new/docs/e-physics_envy.html

http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/06_08/b3972034.htm

http://tenser.typepad.com/tenser_said_the_tensor/2006/02/physics_envy.html

http://www.tilsonfunds.com/MungerUCSBspeech.pdf

http://scienceblogs.com/purepedantry/2006/11/is_economics_a_science.php

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http://www.paecon.net/PAEarticles/Fullbrook1.htm

http://www.aibs.org/bioscience-editorials/editorial_2000_04.html

http://leiterreports.typepad.com/blog/2004/10/is_economics_a_.html

http://ingrimayne.com/econ/Introduction/Science.html

http://www.marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2004/07/is_economics_a_.html

TOP GEAR old vs. new

data sheet

400.34
405.63
406.84
415.53
416.38
416.65
418.69
423.28
424.12
428.62
434.22
435.53
443.06
443.32
444.72
454.06

285.87
292.39
300.41
314.14
317.36
323.16
324.48
325.96
328.53
329.58

343.07
345.00
347.40
347.75
350.72
351.06
351.37
352.84
353.44
355.66
356.18
356.19
361.37
361.97
362.34
363.81
365.00
365.94
368.34
368.46
368.66
368.82
368.90
370.97
372.84
373.00
375.38
376.62
377.94
378.65
378.88
379.75
380.13
380.62
382.03
382.04
383.96
384.22
384.25
384.53
384.91
385.03
386.19
386.97
389.00
390.46
395.25
397.75

'Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2' Tropical Circuit lap times

CLASS 1
McLaren F1 - 292.39
McLaren F1 LM - 285.87
Mercedes-Benz CLK-GTR - 300.41

CLASS 2
Chevrolet Corvette Z06 - 324.48
Dodge Viper GTS-R - 329.58
Ferrari F50 - 314.14
Lamborghini Diablo 6.0 VT - 325.96
Lamborghini Murcielago - 317.36
Porsche 911 Turbo - 323.16
Porsche Carrera GT - 328.53