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The Hennessey Venom GT isn't just pretty to look at. It's now known as the fastest sports
car in the world.
The supercar set a new land speed record earlier this month, clocking in at 270.49 miles per
hour. It narrowly beats the old record held by Bugatti's Veyron Super Sport.
The record-setting run happened earlier this month at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida
on a runway made for Space Shuttle landings.
The entire run from 0 to 270.49 mph took less than a minute.
It's unclear, however, whether the car's achievement will make it into the Guinness World Records.
To be officially recognised, a car must make two runs in opposite directions, something
that wasn't allowed on the NASA landing strip.