I’ve always thought we should do away with “speeding tickets” and instead have different levels of reckless driving. If conditions are good, speeding a bit is no danger.
@@squidward4111I like that idea but without some kind of rigidity to the rules it would be very difficult to something was reckless in court and you would have varying levels of selective enforcement from different departments. What’s to stop a poor community from calling everything but grandmas driving reckless in order to make more in ticket revenue.
The narrative that speeding is as dangerous as drinking & driving is both false and insulting. Cars are more than capable of sustained high speeds, decelerating and cornering that ever before. From Honda to Hyundai to Mercedes to Porsche and so on. Cars are designed with sustained speed use in mind. How about we focus on left lane abusers, texting while driving, getting our elderly who are no longer safe drivers off the road(Not all elderly but those who's capacity has diminished are a danger to themselves and others). Lets raise the speed limits to at least 75mph on major roadways. The average flow of traffic is well over 70mph on nearly all highways. The accident rate isn't rising with it, stop the drama Governors
In my great state of Texas the speed limit on I-10 from the outskirts of El Paso to almost San Antonio is 80MPH. There's another road from Austin to San Antonio that's 85 MPH. We should just allow for 💯 MPH and freeways.
@@MrHondablink I'm entitled to drive safely and not get hit by folks that think they have need for speed and have to endanger others by zipping through lanes
@@dullvoicereader sitting in the left being the "road warrior" you want to be actually causes accidents. Why not get over and let them get away from you? Too logically I guess? "Zip through lanes". People do that as slower people, seeming like yourself, just sit in the left lane. Now I can understand in a traffic jam all lanes being full. But when traffic is moving, stay right unless passing. Common courtesy and the law on that eludes so many people. People like yourself feeling they are "entitled" to anything is a big problem with the world today honestly.
I love how disgusted the news lady is right at the end of the video 😂 I bet she’s parked in the left lane in her Prius going 55 most of the time, causing more danger than these guys did
Aaron Visco I mean have you seen the idiots on the road? I’m all for raising the speed limit but, until people actually learn to drive while not staring down at their phone and use the passing lane as intended, it’s not going to happen.
@@603mike I hear ya, Mike, Its scary out there people are getting worse and worse with the phones and distractions. . . I ride a motorcycle as well so really notice it.
There is no speed limit on the Autobahn in Germany and you see people driving close to 200 mph casually and it's still one of the safest roads in the world. Because people know how to drive and stay in the right lane.
true to a limited extant, there are strict rules as to where that speeding can be done. The Autobahn itself is also of a much higher grade of road than you will ever find in the USA sadly. The tarmac has shredded tires in it resulting in superior traction control, lastly if you're approaching an accident/ road closure ahead your radio comes on and someone announces it to you. For this and other reasons you simply cannot compare it to driving standards and conditions here in the US.
The issue isn't necessarily speed on its own, it's the fact that not everyone is going that speed. We could very well run 80 everywhere, but between trucking, old vehicles, and slow drivers, you are going to have a dangerous situation.
@@TheWaggishAmerican I always thought the same way about baseball - like, it would be easier to play professional ball where the expectation is that everyone is awesome versus the lower ranks where you have to be prepared to play awesome and crappy players.
@@TheWaggishAmerican The issue is the lack of strict drivers testing. Many driving tests in many states are stupidly simple and require little to no education. This reflects in how many, many drivers often are stuck in the middle or left lane, and the countless drivers making unsafe maneuvers that are unaware of their surroundings. Driving is unsafe because we let uneducated and irresponsible drivers on the street. If people actually knew how to drive and the proper way to do things (even those that can handle doing "illegal" things when it is clearly safe), we would probably have speed limits of 120 MPH or higher on many highways where it is straight road with flat land for hundreds of miles. Imagine how much faster we can drive across the US? Like I can't lie, I very often go 10-30+ MPH over the speed limit. But it's because I'm familiar with those roads and I know how to be aware of my surroundings. I do not take risks or put other people in danger. The only time I've felt like my life was in danger was due to other people not following the rules when in areas of congested traffic.
It's a new amg Mercedes meant to go 150+ on the autobahn. They are still driving slow. It's the idiots in a 1996 camry going 80, changing lanes, and with tires with no tread.
It doesn't work in Germany, drivers get very aggressiv because they feel they have the right to drive as fast as they want even if the conditions aren't suitable.
@@maltekoch1632 you sounds like those people who hog the left lane. because you think you are some sort of cop who can decide how safe it is for everyone else
@@yc17134 here the trucks are allowed 80km/h max. If you want to drive around 120km/h you have to drive the left lane to over take the trucks. At the same time a guy wants to drive 200km/h and sticks directly to the rear bumper to force you out of the way. This kind of driving is very dangerous.
They said that is was a safety concern yet there were no accidents. As I can see they have done it safely. They had electronic equipment, spotters for variable conditions (traffic, weather, and more), skilled drivers, and far capable car for their venture. I understand both sides. If we decreased left lane abusers, refined our speed limits, and have a very small percentage of road rage; then motoring would be more enjoyable. I see, in this instance, no harm.
Your actually more aware and attentive at a higher speed vs driving a regular speed. Example I'm not going to look at a text message I get going 100+ mph vs -65 mph.
@@MaFTB I mean if I speed it's because I have things that need to done, I'm a car shop owner now and I've learned be easy on your car whenever you can, It does alot more than most people realise.
people should have an opportunity to apply for speed limit increase on their drivers licenses BUT it should be incredibly stringent. if you're a genuine race car driver i think it is safe for you to drive 120mph+ on the highways given that it is done with the safety of others in mind.
@Edie Beacon Well more like people that can handle going 120mph, should be able to do a test and get that marked in their license Its not like going that speed is inhuman, its just that some people cant do it without "training"
In the 50 or so years the cannonball real has been held, there have been 0 deaths and no mayor accidents. Safety is a priority to these people, if a driver knows what they're doing and their limits, speeding isn't an issue at all
Ry A they had people in every state looking head of them driving. Parts of the Midwest they had people in their plane looking ahead of them. They had thermal for at night. They also do rallies every year and drive way more powerful cars. This car handles better the a 918 so it’s stuck to the ground like a stock car. They are professional drivers. They also had scanners, radars, months and months of planning for construction and for weather. They waited years to find the perfect time to go. This was well thought out and they had the technology and hundreds of people spotting every inch of their way. No to mention a military grade binoculars. That was a ignorant statement not knowing how that car was built, not knowing the drivers, not knowing the tech they had on board to avoid any accident, and the preparation they went through to guarantee the most safety. You sound like a cop that that has absolutely no knowledge of cars or our community. If there was a accident it would of not been their fault. Also I hope your not a cop because you sound like one that shoots unarmed people for fun
maniackyjr they upgraded the suspension and tires and cooling for the brakes. Obviously it wouldn’t feel like the 918 because it’s missing the two electric motors up front it was more of an exaggeration to state the car was pretty well glued to the pavement.
The biggest threat on the road are unaware drivers not yielding the passing lane and constantly on their phones. I didn't see these guys on their phones and they had 3 sets of eyes on the road. Carry on.
Fun fact, the original real cannonball run (that the movie is based on) was done in protest of the newly created 55 MPH speed limit, and was meant to show that driving fast can be done safely and without putting anyone else in danger. Also fun fact, the German Autobahn is considered very safe and they have much lower mortality rates on their roads than in the US. They also have no speed limit on the freeway. Germans, and Europeans in general, have much better lane discipline than Americans do. Here in America people will sit in the left passing lane because they are "going the speed limit". Thus as faster traffic catches up to slower traffic we get traffic jams. Also this is why paradoxically adding more lanes to the freeway actually increases traffic, because then we just filter across all 5 lanes and go the same speed. If we exercised better lane discipline then we would likely see better safety, fewer fatalities, and less traffic. Another fun fact, most automobile accidents occur below 45 MPH. Most automobile accidents occur at intersections. And most highway accidents occur when cars are changing lanes. Speeding isn't the problem, our cultural perceptions about speeding have led us to value pulling over speeders rather than looking for dangerous drivers weaving in and out of lanes, and people not practicing good lane discipline. Also I see plenty of people not getting pulled over for towing trailers (technically illegal in my state), and I see carpool lane abusers all the time as well, and A LOT of people do it because it's easy to get away with day in and day out. You just don't speed and the cops will leave you alone. Now, I do think certain areas need speed limits. School zones, residential areas, and places with a lot of pedestrians should absolutely have speed limits. But on the freeway? No, we should go full Autobahn and nix limits. And teach Americans better lane discipline. And stop thinking that pulling over and ticketing someone going 5 over the limit downhill, on a road with no traffic and high visibility at 11 PM at night is actually making the roads safer. Speed traps do not make roads safer. They are only meant to raise funding for the local police. And what's more I've seen traffic appear out of nowhere, and I'm thinking there's an accident ahead. Nope! It's a cop with a radar gun and people slow down BELOW the limit because they are afraid of getting ticketed. So traffic bunches up and increases the likelihood of an accident BECAUSE a cop was sitting there, and for no other reason. Yeah, I go over the limit (not usually more than 5 to 10 MPH). Yeah, I get annoyed when people are blocking the passing lane. Yeah, I'm that driver. But I'm also a safe and defensive driver. I have avoided many accidents by paying attention and breaking, or moving out of the way of other drivers. I don't have any tickets on my record, speeding or otherwise. I got in a couple of accidents when I was a teenager, but my adult driving record is clean. You can drive fast and safe.
Great achievement, albeit a bit dangerous for non professionals. These guys had a lot of electronic monitoring equipment to ensure a great amount of safety. End result, a new and probably short lived record, and no one got hurt.
They literally have a freaking binoculars at focus and 3 people constantly observing + a team to work together for safety and people still said reckless driving. They are more safer driving then you. Saw a video a huge lorry, the driver microsleep and hit the e63 from behind which cause the car to be total and change of canonball plan. Now who is reckless hmmm??
Although they were speeding, they were very aware of what they were doing, and therefore much safer than many other drivers on the road, driving distracted.
Michael James In some cases, if it was detected by radar, or they had video evidence of the run, they could be charged. They won’t, but in theory, they could.
Statute of Limitations says "It doesn't matter" - if you're flat-guilty, you sign a written confession, and you absolutely give LEOs and DAs incriminating evidence, they cannot prosecute you. The crime is EXPIRED - you're scott-free.
SoL arguments are nonsense. SoLs are on a state-by-state basis. As a matter of fact, in my state (Which they went through), the SoL is 100% not expired yet. The real reason they wouldn't be charged is due to the hassle of charging them after-the-fact. Cross-state subpoenaing? Extradition? All for speeding and reckless driving? Not gonna happen. The most that could happen is they wind up having their driving privileges suspended in some states if they really wanted to push it.
I love my E63. No one knows what it is. Americans have poor road manners they’ll drive the speed limit in the passing lane and when you come up behind them and flash to move over they either slow down more or brake check you.
It's not a "suited up Mercedes" or whatever you said. It's a Mercedes E63 AMG, hand build in Affalterbach, Germany . Please respect that. It's not just a "Mercedes" it's a great piece of engineering.
I have been watching this for years, I love it keep up all the amazing this you guys do, God be with you on all your travels! but I've always wanted to know has anyone set the record for the quickest time following all road legal rules but no limits on what you use as long as its road legal
I love cannonball runs. Makes me long for America to have stricter license requirements so we can have our own autobahn and make trips like these more convenient for everyone.
Many years ago there used to be a race the sun challenge in texas. It started at dawn on the border of louisiana and texas on I-10 and the goal was to get to el paso before the sun went down. Not sure if that still goes on.
*We don’t pass people at a higher rate of speed because it’s dangerous and If we do they’re going to call the cops on us* -Average Speed 104MPH (167KM/h) 😂
That seems about right. If they went 65-70 most of the time while passing people, and overnight had a few stretches above 180/190, seems like it would average out. not good enough at math to fact check that though.
I wish we had dynamic speed limits. Make it 60- 50 based on the time of day and when there's traffic and in city's but go up to 90 when it's safe to(3 lanes, little traffic, late hours) At night highways are one of the safest places since you don't have to worry about animals or people crossing more so than other roads.
That's not the point when you have the autobahn, the goal is to go as fast as possible, avoiding the police. If you want to just go fast, go do a track day.
Dan Hall it’s obvious you’re not a car guy. Not just any car could do what Alex Roy E39 M5, Ed Bolian CL55 AMG, and these guy could have done E63 AMG. You pick these cars because there reliable easy to mod and if you need more info on why go check out VINwiki channel for more proof
Meanwhile i get 180 days driving probation for 46mph in a 30 when there was no sign that the speed limit changed from 40 to 30 due to them taking it down but these guys go accross the country top speed and brag about it and nothing happens. Im getting a car fast enough to not have to stop for them anymore🤘🚙💨
Step 1. don't get caught in the first place, buy a radar detector, running is pointless Step 2. Get a better lawyer, if they're truly was no sign like you said then that should have been an easy dismissal.
Speed has never killed anyone - quickly becoming stationary is the problem.
Lucio Amorim Clarkson said that right?
@@parsaesteky yes, on the Old Top Gear
I have the same first name as you
😂
Ban all breaking immediately
Yes driving fast is dangerous, that's why the autobahn has always consistently been safer than US highways.
Germans have long been effective at moving large volumes of people to their final destination. I wonder how they learned it?
@@samuelnakai1804 I see what you did there...
@@samuelnakai1804 Damn, you had to do them like that?! 😂
@@samuelnakai1804 bruh...🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@samuelnakai1804 LOL
There’s a difference between driving fast and driving recklessly. These guys knew what they were doing.
Indeed , Many people think oh man that's dangerous . Meanwhile them maybe if I sot on the left lane , it will be safe .
I’ve always thought we should do away with “speeding tickets” and instead have different levels of reckless driving. If conditions are good, speeding a bit is no danger.
Plus the car was built for it. Powerful but more importantly had good brakes and robust systems
@@squidward4111I like that idea but without some kind of rigidity to the rules it would be very difficult to something was reckless in court and you would have varying levels of selective enforcement from different departments. What’s to stop a poor community from calling everything but grandmas driving reckless in order to make more in ticket revenue.
Everyone can drive fast but not everyone knows how to drive fast
Scotty Kilmer
Speed limit means speed limit!
Highway Patrol 🙉
Lol
I know where Scotty Kilmer lives. $500 if you want to know
So ... REV UP YOUR COROLLA
@@xaza7774 Give me a thousand and i would listen to this useless information
The narrative that speeding is as dangerous as drinking & driving is both false and insulting. Cars are more than capable of sustained high speeds, decelerating and cornering that ever before. From Honda to Hyundai to Mercedes to Porsche and so on. Cars are designed with sustained speed use in mind. How about we focus on left lane abusers, texting while driving, getting our elderly who are no longer safe drivers off the road(Not all elderly but those who's capacity has diminished are a danger to themselves and others). Lets raise the speed limits to at least 75mph on major roadways. The average flow of traffic is well over 70mph on nearly all highways. The accident rate isn't rising with it, stop the drama Governors
G ive this man an award!!
Thank you!!!!!!
Agreed. Those are seriously more concerning issues that should be handled before they think about doing anything major with speeding.
You’re spitting facts! Well said
In my great state of Texas the speed limit on I-10 from the outskirts of El Paso to almost San Antonio is 80MPH. There's another road from Austin to San Antonio that's 85 MPH. We should just allow for 💯 MPH and freeways.
How about "changing the narrative" of people sitting in the left lane? (One of the most common causes of road rage.)
MrHondaBlink frrr or a American Autobon
How about you slow down and relax?
@@dullvoicereader so you must be one of those "entitled" left lane hogs or just a control freak?
@@MrHondablink I'm entitled to drive safely and not get hit by folks that think they have need for speed and have to endanger others by zipping through lanes
@@dullvoicereader sitting in the left being the "road warrior" you want to be actually causes accidents. Why not get over and let them get away from you? Too logically I guess?
"Zip through lanes". People do that as slower people, seeming like yourself, just sit in the left lane. Now I can understand in a traffic jam all lanes being full. But when traffic is moving, stay right unless passing. Common courtesy and the law on that eludes so many people.
People like yourself feeling they are "entitled" to anything is a big problem with the world today honestly.
I love how disgusted the news lady is right at the end of the video 😂 I bet she’s parked in the left lane in her Prius going 55 most of the time, causing more danger than these guys did
Lol
Word
Limp wristed politically correct news anchors.
Big facts
They cause more wrecks than anyone
The cars keep getting faster but the speed limits stay the same. It’s like their testing our self control more and more every year.
Aaron Visco I mean have you seen the idiots on the road? I’m all for raising the speed limit but, until people actually learn to drive while not staring down at their phone and use the passing lane as intended, it’s not going to happen.
@@603mike I hear ya, Mike, Its scary out there people are getting worse and worse with the phones and distractions. . . I ride a motorcycle as well so really notice it.
You think your speed limit are lame? We have 80 Km/H speed limit here. In a highway. Less than 50 mph
German cars have speed governors of 155mph, usually.. while American vehicles are often governed at around 100mph..
@@S42069 Yeah, no. The fastest speed limit in the us is 85 mph, and it's usually between 65-80 on the highway.
There is no speed limit on the Autobahn in Germany and you see people driving close to 200 mph casually and it's still one of the safest roads in the world. Because people know how to drive and stay in the right lane.
true to a limited extant, there are strict rules as to where that speeding can be done. The Autobahn itself is also of a much higher grade of road than you will ever find in the USA sadly. The tarmac has shredded tires in it resulting in superior traction control, lastly if you're approaching an accident/ road closure ahead your radio comes on and someone announces it to you. For this and other reasons you simply cannot compare it to driving standards and conditions here in the US.
The issue isn't necessarily speed on its own, it's the fact that not everyone is going that speed. We could very well run 80 everywhere, but between trucking, old vehicles, and slow drivers, you are going to have a dangerous situation.
@@TheWaggishAmerican I always thought the same way about baseball - like, it would be easier to play professional ball where the expectation is that everyone is awesome versus the lower ranks where you have to be prepared to play awesome and crappy players.
@@TheWaggishAmerican yeah they let too many liabilities on the road. Keep it to people who can drive and aren’t stupid.
@@TheWaggishAmerican The issue is the lack of strict drivers testing. Many driving tests in many states are stupidly simple and require little to no education. This reflects in how many, many drivers often are stuck in the middle or left lane, and the countless drivers making unsafe maneuvers that are unaware of their surroundings.
Driving is unsafe because we let uneducated and irresponsible drivers on the street. If people actually knew how to drive and the proper way to do things (even those that can handle doing "illegal" things when it is clearly safe), we would probably have speed limits of 120 MPH or higher on many highways where it is straight road with flat land for hundreds of miles. Imagine how much faster we can drive across the US?
Like I can't lie, I very often go 10-30+ MPH over the speed limit. But it's because I'm familiar with those roads and I know how to be aware of my surroundings. I do not take risks or put other people in danger. The only time I've felt like my life was in danger was due to other people not following the rules when in areas of congested traffic.
It's a new amg Mercedes meant to go 150+ on the autobahn. They are still driving slow. It's the idiots in a 1996 camry going 80, changing lanes, and with tires with no tread.
It said they hit a top speed of 193
Its been modified with a twin turbo kit and a couple more things
@@TheScrubmuffin69 that car can actually go a little over 193mph stock
@@fernweh8709 on VinWiki, the guys explained it was all stock AMG parts, just detuned. Yes, they freaking detuned the car just to go fast!
@@fernweh8709 e63 comes with the twin tubo kit
life is short, drive fast.
Gilliatt83 ..make it even shorter :))
@@raresmircea No
Lifes short get something with a v8
Amen
life becomes very short if you drive the fastest.
Cannonball did NOT need this kind of publicity. There's just no need to talk to CBS or any TV network. Keep it underground.
Why
Ed bolion has probably popularized the cannon ball more than anyone else
Main stream =$
There is literally a movie about it man
VINWiki anyone ?
He gon make a couple vids now Id imagine
@@Maybe1Someday already did, days ago.
do they have any "evidence"
@@MrHondablink yes me tooo
@@apache1234657 , lots of 'evidence '
Kids, please don't try this at home. you would end up crashing with the TV.
The Mercedes is an amazing piece of engineering. A drive-train handling 103 MPH for 27+ hours straight.
But its really like they are doing 160 all the time
They use AUDIs and MBs because they are discreet, powerful, AWD and quite reliable.
when are we going to build something like the autobahn?? its time
It doesn't work in Germany, drivers get very aggressiv because they feel they have the right to drive as fast as they want even if the conditions aren't suitable.
@@maltekoch1632 you sounds like those people who hog the left lane. because you think you are some sort of cop who can decide how safe it is for everyone else
Whichever state does this is going to be awash in tourism dollars, even with the section under 100 miles and only in one direction.
@@yc17134 here the trucks are allowed 80km/h max. If you want to drive around 120km/h you have to drive the left lane to over take the trucks. At the same time a guy wants to drive 200km/h and sticks directly to the rear bumper to force you out of the way. This kind of driving is very dangerous.
Malte Koch you have no mirrors? How long do you take to pass a truck going 80 if you go 120?
They said that is was a safety concern yet there were no accidents. As I can see they have done it safely. They had electronic equipment, spotters for variable conditions (traffic, weather, and more), skilled drivers, and far capable car for their venture.
I understand both sides. If we decreased left lane abusers, refined our speed limits, and have a very small percentage of road rage; then motoring would be more enjoyable.
I see, in this instance, no harm.
Speeding is safe if you know how to do it properly
They weren't speeding , they were qualifying !!
Would have been interesting seeing this car doing 175+
down the highway 👍
Congratulations guys !
they hit 190 at one time
Your actually more aware and attentive at a higher speed vs driving a regular speed. Example I'm not going to look at a text message I get going 100+ mph vs -65 mph.
You are so right. When I am driving more than 100mph, that is my Zen moments.
Damn, -65 mph? That's one crazy reverse gear!!!
@@samuelnakai1804 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@samuelnakai1804 you would be surprised, the record for fastest reverse speed was around 125mph
@@bapchannel9762 I wish this was more the norm. My worst driving is when I'm bored and I can't go fast, so I distract myself with audiobooks.
Stop setting speed limits based on potential revenue and I’ll start respecting them.
@Jack Stucki 85? It should be 98
@Jack Stucki I did now. Makes sense. I was thinking that the only people that should be fined is the %1 that speeds and weaves between cars.
Amen
“Do not do this”
Um yea I’m doing this!
Anyone else kinda shocked that CBS This Morning did a story on this?
(Original Mix) must be a slow news day....Biden and Trump must have taken a break from Twitter
The only reason we dont have high speed limits is because nobody pays attention anymore. Even cops use mounted laptops
Watched a cop almost rear end someone while messing with the laptop 2 days ago
@@MaFTB I mean if I speed it's because I have things that need to done, I'm a car shop owner now and I've learned be easy on your car whenever you can, It does alot more than most people realise.
We need to ban all speed limits
Move to Germany. Autobahn.
Terry Skarry Id probably get locked up for “hate speech” lol
skate4mn well if you hate the Jewish I don’t think you’d do so hot there
@@SkarryTerry well, the autobahn is not fully without a speed limit
and all roads leading to and from the autobahn got normal speedlimits
people should have an opportunity to apply for speed limit increase on their drivers licenses BUT it should be incredibly stringent.
if you're a genuine race car driver i think it is safe for you to drive 120mph+ on the highways given that it is done with the safety of others in mind.
So, these guys had a lot of outside help with spotters. Very clever.
Qualified cars and drivers should be allowed to drive faster on highways.
vdynmx yes sir
But 1st left lane hogs need to be dealt with for that to happen. Next, people need to learn courtesy on the road.
MrHondaBlink agreed
@Edie Beacon "Qualified cars and drivers"
@Edie Beacon Well more like people that can handle going 120mph, should be able to do a test and get that marked in their license
Its not like going that speed is inhuman, its just that some people cant do it without "training"
As Jeremy Clarkson said driving fast is safe it's slowing down extremely abruptly that's dangerous
Ha speeding doesnt cause accidents. Lack of lane discipline does and bad drivers.
In the 50 or so years the cannonball real has been held, there have been 0 deaths and no mayor accidents. Safety is a priority to these people, if a driver knows what they're doing and their limits, speeding isn't an issue at all
GPS says Max Speed was 193mph
I remember my first and only traffic violation. Got stopped for doing 125mph in a 65mph zone on I-10 from Houston toward Austin.
Plz do not try to slow them down!!!!!!
“Do not try this, do not try this” she says.... I’m going to try this
Lmao so they can do wild illegal stuff and talk about it on tv ?
Statute of limitations lol. I think after a year they cant get you for speeding.
that blue lives matter hoodie isn't going to do much for you when you get pulled over doing 193mph 😂😂
Vinwiki ftw
the logos all blurry
**CHANGE SPEED LIMITS TO SPEED MINIMUMS**
They are also professionals and are well qualified to attempt this race.
What if they killed people? Then what? It's public road.
Ry A they had people in every state looking head of them driving. Parts of the Midwest they had people in their plane looking ahead of them. They had thermal for at night. They also do rallies every year and drive way more powerful cars. This car handles better the a 918 so it’s stuck to the ground like a stock car. They are professional drivers. They also had scanners, radars, months and months of planning for construction and for weather. They waited years to find the perfect time to go. This was well thought out and they had the technology and hundreds of people spotting every inch of their way. No to mention a military grade binoculars. That was a ignorant statement not knowing how that car was built, not knowing the drivers, not knowing the tech they had on board to avoid any accident, and the preparation they went through to guarantee the most safety. You sound like a cop that that has absolutely no knowledge of cars or our community. If there was a accident it would of not been their fault. Also I hope your not a cop because you sound like one that shoots unarmed people for fun
Tanner Cox handles better than a 918? An e63? You high? I am
maniackyjr they upgraded the suspension and tires and cooling for the brakes. Obviously it wouldn’t feel like the 918 because it’s missing the two electric motors up front it was more of an exaggeration to state the car was pretty well glued to the pavement.
I call BS on not passing people at a high rate of speed. That would have killed your time.
If we had more drivers like this America would be a better place
Just blur out the VINWIKI footage stamp to avoid copy right. Smooth move CBS.
Love how the news says do not try this as they end the piece that just glorified it 😂
"Do not try this." Say the reporters. However, they're still gonna report on it - which is going to inspire people to try it.
The biggest threat on the road are unaware drivers not yielding the passing lane and constantly on their phones. I didn't see these guys on their phones and they had 3 sets of eyes on the road. Carry on.
Fun fact, the original real cannonball run (that the movie is based on) was done in protest of the newly created 55 MPH speed limit, and was meant to show that driving fast can be done safely and without putting anyone else in danger.
Also fun fact, the German Autobahn is considered very safe and they have much lower mortality rates on their roads than in the US. They also have no speed limit on the freeway. Germans, and Europeans in general, have much better lane discipline than Americans do. Here in America people will sit in the left passing lane because they are "going the speed limit". Thus as faster traffic catches up to slower traffic we get traffic jams. Also this is why paradoxically adding more lanes to the freeway actually increases traffic, because then we just filter across all 5 lanes and go the same speed. If we exercised better lane discipline then we would likely see better safety, fewer fatalities, and less traffic.
Another fun fact, most automobile accidents occur below 45 MPH. Most automobile accidents occur at intersections. And most highway accidents occur when cars are changing lanes.
Speeding isn't the problem, our cultural perceptions about speeding have led us to value pulling over speeders rather than looking for dangerous drivers weaving in and out of lanes, and people not practicing good lane discipline. Also I see plenty of people not getting pulled over for towing trailers (technically illegal in my state), and I see carpool lane abusers all the time as well, and A LOT of people do it because it's easy to get away with day in and day out. You just don't speed and the cops will leave you alone.
Now, I do think certain areas need speed limits. School zones, residential areas, and places with a lot of pedestrians should absolutely have speed limits. But on the freeway? No, we should go full Autobahn and nix limits. And teach Americans better lane discipline. And stop thinking that pulling over and ticketing someone going 5 over the limit downhill, on a road with no traffic and high visibility at 11 PM at night is actually making the roads safer. Speed traps do not make roads safer. They are only meant to raise funding for the local police. And what's more I've seen traffic appear out of nowhere, and I'm thinking there's an accident ahead. Nope! It's a cop with a radar gun and people slow down BELOW the limit because they are afraid of getting ticketed. So traffic bunches up and increases the likelihood of an accident BECAUSE a cop was sitting there, and for no other reason.
Yeah, I go over the limit (not usually more than 5 to 10 MPH). Yeah, I get annoyed when people are blocking the passing lane. Yeah, I'm that driver. But I'm also a safe and defensive driver. I have avoided many accidents by paying attention and breaking, or moving out of the way of other drivers. I don't have any tickets on my record, speeding or otherwise. I got in a couple of accidents when I was a teenager, but my adult driving record is clean. You can drive fast and safe.
I’d vote for you
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Great achievement, albeit a bit dangerous for non professionals. These guys had a lot of electronic monitoring equipment to ensure a great amount of safety. End result, a new and probably
short lived record, and no one got hurt.
Wow, now I am gonna try it! Thanks CBS
Speeding is safe if you know what your doing
Thank you for not completely trashing the drivers
This tradition who cares what they think about speeding
"Do not try this" but yet you plaster it on national television.....wth do you think is going to happen? Lmao
To be fair it’s more on you not to lie to yourself about how capable you are to pull it off safely. No one is making anyone do this.
Smokey: Why you boys in such a hurry?
Driver: Uh, cannonball run... sir.
Smokey: Cannonball run? (Looks left, looks right) Follow me!
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Can you GHSA boomers get over it, They did it no one got hurt, They did what they wanted to do now please move on.
Yes I don’t support going 190 MPH but come on man just chill 🥶
They literally have a freaking binoculars at focus and 3 people constantly observing + a team to work together for safety and people still said reckless driving. They are more safer driving then you. Saw a video a huge lorry, the driver microsleep and hit the e63 from behind which cause the car to be total and change of canonball plan. Now who is reckless hmmm??
Although they were speeding, they were very aware of what they were doing, and therefore much safer than many other drivers on the road, driving distracted.
Couldn't they still get arrested, in like every state, by putting this out there?
CanyonMiniCooper Statute of Limitations has expired. Know the laws before you push that envelope...
Michael James In some cases, if it was detected by radar, or they had video evidence of the run, they could be charged. They won’t, but in theory, they could.
Statute of Limitations says "It doesn't matter" - if you're flat-guilty, you sign a written confession, and you absolutely give LEOs and DAs incriminating evidence, they cannot prosecute you. The crime is EXPIRED - you're scott-free.
SoL arguments are nonsense. SoLs are on a state-by-state basis. As a matter of fact, in my state (Which they went through), the SoL is 100% not expired yet.
The real reason they wouldn't be charged is due to the hassle of charging them after-the-fact. Cross-state subpoenaing? Extradition? All for speeding and reckless driving? Not gonna happen. The most that could happen is they wind up having their driving privileges suspended in some states if they really wanted to push it.
I once drove this fast to get home after I ate some Taco Bell and my stomach wasn't having it. 🤢🚗🧨♨️
I love my E63. No one knows what it is. Americans have poor road manners they’ll drive the speed limit in the passing lane and when you come up behind them and flash to move over they either slow down more or brake check you.
Unbeatable? Give Ed Bolian a year and see what happens
Also love how they blurred out Vinwiki's logo. Cmon man! Congrats to Arne and the Mexican stig!!
Bruh, the record is beat again. Now sub 26 hours. Thanks coronavirus!
J G I seen that. Crazy
0:33 LOOL, I see what they're doing there with the thin blue line shirts. Big Brain smart
At some point of going fast enough, the rest of the cars on the road seem stationary. An eery feeling most of us will ever experience with videogames
GO JOHNNY GO GO
She couldn’t drive a nail much less a car! Drive fast my friends.
I once bought a cheap BMW and drove it from Chicago to Connecticut in 18 hours straight. Thought I was going to die, my organs hurt
100% guarantee you they are safer drivers than a lot of other people 🤷🏽♂️
It's not a "suited up Mercedes" or whatever you said. It's a Mercedes E63 AMG, hand build in Affalterbach, Germany . Please respect that. It's not just a "Mercedes" it's a great piece of engineering.
You must have some issues..
@@noahh914 it's called being a car enthusiast...you dumb or what ??
I have been watching this for years, I love it keep up all the amazing this you guys do, God be with you on all your travels! but I've always wanted to know has anyone set the record for the quickest time following all road legal rules but no limits on what you use as long as its road legal
These are professionals
Speed limits are driving taxes. You can't change my mind.
“We don’t pass people at a high rate of speed and to drive wreckless is dangerous”
*tops car out at 193mph on public roads
I love cannonball runs. Makes me long for America to have stricter license requirements so we can have our own autobahn and make trips like these more convenient for everyone.
Many years ago there used to be a race the sun challenge in texas. It started at dawn on the border of louisiana and texas on I-10 and the goal was to get to el paso before the sun went down. Not sure if that still goes on.
I've not heard of that and I'm from Texas! Would be kinda cool to do though!
Legends
"Obviously...Do not try this..."
Literally everyone watching this: "I want to try this"
*We don’t pass people at a higher rate of speed because it’s dangerous and If we do they’re going to call the cops on us*
-Average Speed 104MPH (167KM/h) 😂
That seems about right. If they went 65-70 most of the time while passing people, and overnight had a few stretches above 180/190, seems like it would average out.
not good enough at math to fact check that though.
Germany seems like they’re doing fine with their autobahn
Allaan Snackbar it’s also far harder to get a license in Germany, and their roads are much better
When they have Thin Blue Line shirts on
Speeding isn't unsafe, reckless driving is.
Don't let the Karen's stop you
There is a difference between driving a fast car and driving a car fast
Foot to the firewall!!!!
I love how they said oh yeah our top speed was almost 200 mph, like that literally saying they broke the law.
Let'er rip tater chip!!!
Can't wait to try this
Be a different story if they had killed someone
Speeding culturally unacceptable... meanwhile 150mph across germany sipping a coffee is lol 🤣👍
I wish we had dynamic speed limits. Make it 60- 50 based on the time of day and when there's traffic and in city's but go up to 90 when it's safe to(3 lanes, little traffic, late hours) At night highways are one of the safest places since you don't have to worry about animals or people crossing more so than other roads.
Agreed. This also make sense when a highway is congested, the speed limit should also reduced with it.
Jeeze. Google map says New York to Redondo Beach is a 42-hour drive nonstop. These dudes did it in 27 hours and 25 min.
Come to Germany
That's not the point when you have the autobahn, the goal is to go as fast as possible, avoiding the police. If you want to just go fast, go do a track day.
Or come to kypro 🤣
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Germany is peacefull.
@@ΣτέφανοςΚόκκαλης-τ1ν Germany like the UK is being taken over from within. I feel for the natives of those countries.
Absolutely for the love of god please try this
It was a good run Ed 🤘🏼. Everybody please try this. Don’t listen to these coward news jockeys.
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Ed didn't get this kind of press
I know, he just quietly kept it amongst the car community. I wonder why these guys are going to every outlet about it
He did
It would have been nice had they touched on what Cannonball is. It's not just a race across the country.
1:50 let me know when the Cannonball Run has ever killed someone
Go Mercedes!!
Cant beat the star!
It’s not stock though.
@@calvin3448 bolt ons
Jim Cravens nothing to do with the car, 100 other cars could of done the job.
Dan Hall it’s obvious you’re not a car guy. Not just any car could do what Alex Roy E39 M5, Ed Bolian CL55 AMG, and these guy could have done E63 AMG. You pick these cars because there reliable easy to mod and if you need more info on why go check out VINwiki channel for more proof
"Do not try this" boyyy please these guys are legends I don't t try because I cant not because I don't t want to GOD I want to
Meanwhile i get 180 days driving probation for 46mph in a 30 when there was no sign that the speed limit changed from 40 to 30 due to them taking it down but these guys go accross the country top speed and brag about it and nothing happens. Im getting a car fast enough to not have to stop for them anymore🤘🚙💨
STREETRACEN4U lol
Lesson is dont get caught.
You need a better lawyer my guy!
Step 1. don't get caught in the first place, buy a radar detector, running is pointless Step 2. Get a better lawyer, if they're truly was no sign like you said then that should have been an easy dismissal.
I wish people would realize if you took the speed limit away people wouldn't all just start driving like maniacs