{"id":50312,"date":"2018-03-29T10:54:08","date_gmt":"2018-03-29T17:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/?p=50312"},"modified":"2018-03-29T11:04:29","modified_gmt":"2018-03-29T18:04:29","slug":"worlds-fastest-tractor-yes-tractor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.racingjunk.com\/news\/worlds-fastest-tractor-yes-tractor\/","title":{"rendered":"World’s Fastest Tractor. Yes, Tractor."},"content":{"rendered":"

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The Track-Tor tractor, a creation of Matt LeBlanc and the Top Gear team, has raced its way into the Guinness Book of World Records with a run at 87.2mph. Now it’s roaring into World of Top Gear<\/a><\/em> at Beaulieu<\/a>. Producing a formidable 500bhp, the Track-Tor debuted in the Sunday episode of Top Gear, where it beat the previous ‘world’s fastest tractor’ record, an 80.87mph effort set in Finland in 2015.<\/p>\n

Tractors aren’t generally known for their breathtaking speed – quite the opposite, in fact – but that only served to inspired Matt LeBlanc, a huge tractor fan with four of his own tractors, to turn his attention to the traffic-blocking vehicles. Speed and power were essential, he decided, and his custom engineering solution is impressive.<\/p>\n

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Matt LeBlanc<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

A 5.7-litre small block Chevy V8 engine lets the Track-Tor be driven fast both in the fields and on the road. Huge 54-inch Super Swamper Bogger tires imported from the USA are fitted to the rear wheels, while adjustable air suspension means the whole machine can be raised for increased ground clearance.<\/p>\n

A garden-variety tractor has brakes on the rear wheels only, but the Track-Tor has them on all four, with a split hydraulic handbrake allowing each rear wheel to be braked independently – ideal for off-road hijinks. LED lights from an Ariel Atom and bright orange Lamborghini-inspired paintwork complement Matt\u2019s wacky extras, including a rotating boot-cleaning brush, barometer and rack to accommodate boots and spades.<\/p>\n

The Top Gear team put the Track-Tor through various challenges and ended up quite impressed by its speed and off-road capability. Unfortunately, when the Stig got hold of it, the Track-Tor was used to disrupt the filming of an episode of Countryfile<\/em>, soaking presenter Ellie Harrison and drowning out presenter John Craven\u2019s piece-to-camera in the process.<\/p>\n

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Top Gear presenters Matt LeBlanc and Chris Harris with the Track-Tor.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Track-Tor is on now display in the new-look World of Top Gear<\/a> <\/em>alongside other vehicles from the world\u2019s biggest motoring show, including the impressive Ssangyacht, the longest limousine selfie opportunity ever and the high-mileage taxis.<\/p>\n

The World of Top Gear<\/em> is included in a general admission ticket to Beaulieu, which also offers entrance to the National Motor Museum with its collection of more than 250 vehicles from throughout motoring history, On Screen Cars<\/em>, the 13th<\/sup> century Beaulieu Abbey, the ancestral Montagu home of Palace House and its amazing grounds and gardens. To book tickets in advance online or for more information, see www.beaulieu.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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