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The World’s Fastest Recorded Cars

Talented executive in the transportation industry Stephen Patrick Day serves as the president and CEO of Logistics Group International (LGI) in Houston, Texas. Before joining Logistics Group International, he worked as a partner at RLS International Transport. Outside of work, Stephen Day maintains an interest in fast-moving vehicles, including super and hypercars. Below are some of the world’s fastest cars to date:

Bugatti Chiron Super Sport

With a top recorded speed of 304.7 miles per hour, the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport is a modified version of the Bugatti Chiron, a fast vehicle in its own right. The Super Sport adds about 10 inches to the Chiron’s total length, thus improving aerodynamics, adding a more powerful engine, and featuring longer gear ratios.

SSC Tuatara

Previously, the company said the car had hit 331 miles per hour, but the speed was never verified, and SSC began a series of test runs attempting to prove that legendary performance. In the end, a top speed of 295 miles per hour was recorded from the 5.9 liter V-8 engine.

Koenigsegg Agera RS

Other Koenigsegg cars have theoretical speeds that even surpass the Bugatti Chiron Super Sport, yet the Agera RS is the only model with a recorded average over 277.9 miles per hour. On top of that, the Agera RS holds several records for both braking and accelerating.

Hennessey Venom GT

Introduced in 2011, the Hennessey Venom GT was based on the Lotus Exige. It features a V-8 twin-turbo engine capable of producing over 1,200 horsepower. In February 2014, the Venom GT reached a top speed of 270.4 miles per hour. The company claims its new Venom F5 version will blow past 310 miles per hour, but that remains to be seen.

Automobili Lamborghini Honors Past and Present at Salon Privé

Stephen Patrick Day, the CEO and president of Logistics Group International (LGI) in Houston, Texas, fosters a fondness for fast cars and boats. To this end, the Logistics Group International executive follows and supports many manufacturers, from McLaren to Pershing. One of the companies Stephen Day is particularly supportive of is Automobili Lamborghini.

Since 1963, Automobili Lamborghini has built a reputation for creating dream cars. Headquartered in Northern Italy, the company offers high-performance designs coupled with elegance and modernity. It has remained at the forefront of technological evolutions, embracing such things as hybrid technologies and new materials. In September 2022, the car manufacturer celebrated its history and the continued top position in the automobile world at the Salon Privé event in Woodstock, Oxfordshire. This event was an annual part of the larger Concours d’Elégance event.

Over five days, Automobili Lamborghini honored the brand’s commitment to modern innovation with staple vehicle models, such as the Aventador Ultimae and Huracán Tecnica, showcasing the company’s history and its flexibility over time. Meanwhile, it also honored cars from its past via a Platinum Collection of vehicles from the past 70 years. This collection featured legendary Lamborghini models, like the 30th anniversary Diablo SE.

Logistics Group International Adds New Software Capacities

Over the last 20 years, Stephen Patrick Day guides Logistics Group International (LGI) in Houston, Texas as president. In July 2022, Stephen Day and the LGI team announced they would enhance core transport capacities across North America by partnering with BluJay Solutions (now part of E2Open).

E2Open enables businesses to utilize real-time data in conjunction with machine learning and AI in delivering intelligent decisions. Using E2Open technology, LGI offers dynamic, real-time API ratings that reflect the specifications of each load.

One advantage of such an API-enabled system is real-time rates that reflect present market conditions. At the same time, strategic rates deliver guaranteed services and capacity, while innovative software applications connect companies with customers. Processes across the supply chain become more efficient, with unified planning possible for logistics partners. This will apply to a range of time- and budget-sensitive assignments, from basic pallets to project movements that require various modes of transit.

The Iconic Ferrari F50 – A Road-Going Formula 1 Car

Stephen Patrick Day is an established leader in the transportation and logistics sphere who guides the Houston, Texas company Logistics Group International (LGI). Passionate about the high performance automotive industry, Stephen Day has driven supercars from manufacturers such as Porsche and Ferrari.

One unique car that came onto the auction market in August 2022 is a 1995 Ferrari F50 that boasts Mike Tyson as a former owner. Premiering that same year, the F50 was the most comparable model to a road-going Formula 1 vehicle that the manufacturer had ever produced up to that point.

Celebrating a half-century since Ferrari’s launch, it featured a 4.7-liter V-12 engine that fits in with the lineage of the 3.5-liter engine Scuderia Ferrari, which defined past Formula 1 success. With 513 horsepower behind it, the 60-valve cylinder actuation system enabled the 200 mph-rated car to achieve 60 mph in only 3.6 seconds.

Produced for only two years, the F50 had a production run limited to 349 numbered vehicles. Only 55 US-specification custom right-hand side driver’s seat models were ever made, and the car on the auction block, valued in the $5 million range, stands among them.

A Brief Look at Horsepower Rating for Performance Boats

A certified transportation broker and diamond broker, Stephen Day directs both Logistics Group International and LGI Transport, LLC, in Houston, Texas. Logistics Group International delivers a wide range of transportation services to clients in the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Stephen Patrick Day maintains a particular interest in fast cars and fast boats.

Performance boats have enjoyed rapid salience in the United States since the 20th century. Just like automobile vehicles, powerboats’ speed comes from their engines, and the maximum speed depends on variables like weight of the boat and engine horsepower. For an old performance boat owner, upgrading the asset with a more powerful engine is an easy way to improve its value and optimize performance (including speed), but powerful engines are expensive. Depending on the owner’s choice and the manufacturer’s specifications, the need to buy a new boat may be indicated.

Modern powerboat manufacturers always specify the recommended horsepower each product can withstand. This is called the maximum horsepower rating. This value is available on the capacity plate of a boat, which is often located around the helm or console. If a boat owner replaces their boat engine with an engine that is more powerful than the recommended limit, the engine will place stress on the boat, leading to an accident. Some boat dealers in the United States don’t sell engines to buyers without first confirming horsepower ratings.

For a boat owner who intends to replace their boat’s engine with a powerful one, checking the horsepower rating is a must. If the owner wants more than the recommended power, they should consider buying a new boat.

What Is a Supercar?

Stephen Patrick Day has spent two decades as the president and chief executive officer of Logistics Group International in Houston, Texas. He expanded his professional activities in 2007 and 2009, becoming a partner at Petro Wire and Steel, Ltd., and president of LGI Transport, LLC, respectively. While not leading operations at Logistics Group International and his other business interests, Stephen Day is a fan of supercar manufacturers such as Lamborghini, Ferrari, and Porsche.

The word “supercar” is often used to describe expensive, exotic cars such as Ferraris or Porsches. It may surprise some to learn that “supercar” is actually an official automotive industry term used for specific vehicles and manufacturers. That said, the official definition of a supercar is somewhat subjective.

When it comes to determining whether a car qualifies as a supercar or not, the first place to look is speed. A true supercar should excel both in terms of top speed and acceleration. Supercars regularly outclass sports cars in performance environments, though they are not as fast as hypercars, which occupy the top position in the hierarchy of performance vehicles.

Again, exact specifications for speed and acceleration for supercars are nebulous. Some believe a mid-engine standard could separate supercars from comparable sports performance cars. However, such a qualification would leave out the likes of the Ferrari F12berlinetta, which most consider a supercar. For a general sense of speed and acceleration, the F12 has a top speed of 211 miles per hour and can go from zero to 62 miles per hour in approximately 3.1 seconds.

Scarcity and price are not always included in the definition of a supercar, but they often play a role. For example, many collectors feel the Ferrari brand is synonymous with “supercar.” All Ferraris are made in Maranello, Italy, with fewer than 10,000 vehicles produced yearly. The average Ferrari model costs between $200,000 and $400,000, with specialty makes running into the millions.

At the end of the day, the “feel” of driving a specific vehicle is what tends to result in a driver classing a certain car as a supercar. Autocar, for instance, provides several potential definitions but determined that a car is a supercar if it “makes you go a bit tingly.”

The New Pershing Yachts GTX Series

Based in Houston, Stephen Patrick Day is the president and chief executive officer of Logistics Group International. Stephen Day also holds leadership positions with Petro Write and Steel, Ltd., and LGI Transport, LLC. Some of his interests outside of Logistics Group International and his other business responsibilities range from hypercars to high-performance yachts, such as Pershing Yachts.

Pershing Yachts has released its GTX Series, an all-new line of sports yachts that blend the patented Pershing flare for excitement with the elegant, spacious decks often associated with luxury watercraft.

The GTX Series is headlined by the GTX116, also known as the Seascape Revolution. The 35-meter yacht can be purchased with either a Man V12 1800 or Man V12 2000 engine, with the latter capable of slightly higher maximum and cruising speeds. Both models feature five cabins and six bathrooms and can comfortably fit 20 people on board.

To request a complete brochure for the GTX116 by Pershing, please visit the high-performance yacht manufacturer online at pershing-yacht.com.

Offshore Powerboat Racing – A Dynamic Sport with Variable Conditions

Based in Houston, Stephen Patrick Day is a longtime freight transport executive who guides Logistics Group International (LGI). With LGI, he manages complex projects for clients across the energy and mining sphere. Stephen Day’s passions are motorsports, on land and sea, using offshore powerboats.

An offshoot of automotive racing, offshore powerboat racing was introduced in the 1960s and involved true offshore courses that V-bottoms navigated past the horizon line in a single extended out-and-back lap. This evolved over the years, and the competition is currently held near-shore for multi-lap events that spectators can enjoy in the stands. V-bottom classes still compete, but today’s focus is on twin-engine catamarans that attain speeds of up to 170 miles per hour.

Despite its superficial similarities, offshore powerboat racing requires a different skill set than racing a car. The course typically goes through segment-to-segment changes that can be prepared for through course familiarity with off-road racing. High speeds on the waves are more unpredictable as the wind, swell, tide, and current all change suddenly along the course. This creates an extremely dynamic situation in which racers are vying to control their immediate environment as much as besting their competitors.

The Top Fuel Class in NHRA Drag Racing

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Stephen Patrick Day is the president and CEO of Logistics Group International, a Houston-based logistics company tested and trusted by the Vatican International Exhibit and the Houston Museum of Natural Science. A certified transport broker, he also is responsible for running LGI Transport, LLC. Away from his professional life, Stephen Day is a fan of NHRA Drag Racing.

The National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) is a drag racing association that holds events at drag strips all over the country. Since its establishment by Wally Parks in 1951, the NHRA has grown to become the largest drag racing organization in the world. Recently, the organization started a partnership with FOX Sports to broadcast events from various tournaments.

There are different drag racing classes and forms at NHRA events. They include Funny Car, Pro Stock, Top Alcohol, Funny Car, and Top Fuel. Cars in the Top Fuel class usually weigh about 2,330 pounds and have a length of 25 feet. They can cover a drag strip within 3.7 seconds at a speed of more than 330mph. Top Fuel cars also consume up to 15 gallons of nitromethane fuel in one run. Vehicles in this class are usually constructed with carbon-fiber composite and Chromoly steel tubing. Because the Top Fuel class is one of the most significant in the NHRA, drag racers in this class are often called “kings of the sport.”

Brokerage History – An Overview

Stephen Patrick Day is a leading logistics executive in Houston and guides Logistics Group International (LGI) in efforts to assist clients in arranging freight transport throughout the United States, Mexico, and Canada. Stephen Day is a member of the Transportation Intermediaries Association (TIA), and is also a Certified Transportation Broker.

Brokers have been playing important roles in the trucking industry for decades, and their involvement can date back to the early 20th century when the industry was new. Before the last quarter of the century, however, highly strict regulations were created, and governed brokers to the point where many brokerage firms lost interest in the industry. However, drastic changes in federal transportation policy that occurred in the 1970s lifted multiple regulatory restrictions, creating entrepreneurial opportunities in the 3PL sector.

As the industry expands, a wider range of participants is incorporated to sustain the industry. Some of the participants have certain responsibilities in common which may make their differences less obvious. However, the key participants in brokerage include shippers, freight brokers, motor carriers, import-export brokers, and freight forwarders.