DRIVE A CAR AT 120MPH ON A PUBLIC ROAD

The first photo shows the road on which the speed of 120mph was done. We were heading for Albuquerque in New Mexico.

The second picture shows the hire car I was driving. A Ford Cougar V6 2.5 litre.

There were no people, no houses, and no other cars, just a long, straight road. I was apprehensive because it is not unusual for light aircraft to monitor a driver's speed in such locations. I took a chance and risked it.

We reached the speed of 100mph fairly quickly and  then it struggled up to 115pmh. The automatic gearbox changed down seeking more speed but this didn't happen so it changed up again. It finally reached a disappointing top speed of 120mph.