Houston – Stephen Day

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.

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.”