Mercedes-Benz C111-III (1978)

The career of the diesel engine is unstoppable. Mercedes-Benz sets nine new records with the C111-III:

100 kilometres at 316.484 km/h

100 miles at 319.835 km/h

500 kilometres at 321.860 km/h

500 miles at 320.788 km/h

1000 kilometres at 318.308 km/h

1000 miles at 319.091 km/h

1 hour at 321.843 km/h

6 hours at 317.796 km/h

12 hours at 314.463 km/h

Source: DaimlerChrysler