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Ford GT hits 278 mph in Texas Mile

A modified Ford GT has broken the Texas Mile speed record, again.

The M2K Motorsports GT reached 278 mph over one mile from a standing start, making it the fastest vehicle ever to run at the semiannual Texas speed fest.The previous record of 267.6 mph was set by the same car in the hands of Hennessey Performance. Prior to that, Hennessey set records of 263.3 mph and 257.7 mph with the car.

While the Hennessey/M2K GT is street legal, it's powered by a purpose-built twin-turbocharged Accufab Racing V-8.

Evo reports that the GT was putting out around 2,000 horsepower during its record run, compared to 500 hp for a stock GT.

However, the M2K GT isn't the fastest car over a standing mile, or even the fastest Ford GT. Both of those distinctions go to the Performance Power Racing Ford GT, which hit 283 mph in 2012, as certified by Guinness.http://www.foxnews.com/leisure/2013/10/29/ford-gt-hits-278-mph-in-texas-mile/?intcmp=HPBucket