A BOY racer was allegedly caught driving at 174mph in a VW Golf.
The 22-year-old motorist had his licence suspended after he was pulled over by police on a dual carriageway in Australia today.
2
2
A picture posted by cops on social media showed the blue hot hatch – believed to be a souped-up Golf R – at the side of the road.
The driver had allegedly been clocked at 280kph – more than two and a half times the speed limit of 110kph (68mph) – on the Hume Highway near Mittagong, 60 miles southwest of Sydney.
Facebook users slammed the “absolutely ridiculous” speed.
Others said they could not believe a hatchback could never reach such speeds.
One said: “Ain’t no Golf doing 280kph”, and another said: “That radar device needs some serious calibration.”
The £39,000 four-wheel-drive Golf R has a turbocharged two-litre engine that rockets it from 0-62mph in 4.7 seconds.
It is limited to 155mph but paying extra for a “performance pack” unlocks a drift mode and extra speed up to 168mph.
Modified versions have been clocked even faster.
In 2020 Dutch YouTuber AutoTopNL published a video showing a Golf R’s speedo hitting 283kph (176mph).
An independent GPS device reportedly verified a true top speed of 169mph.
The driver clocked in Australia will face court next month.
New South Wales police said: “A driver has been charged after he was allegedly caught travelling at more 280km/h in the state’s Southern Highlands today.
“Just after 9.30am, officers attached to The Hume Traffic and Highway Patrol Command detected a blue Volkswagen Golf allegedly travelling 280km/h in a 110km sign-posted area on the Hume Motorway, Mittagong.
“Officers directed the vehicle to pull over and spoke with the driver, a 22-year-old man.
“He was issued with a Court Attendance Notice for drive speed/manner dangerous and is due to appear in Moss Vale Local Court on Tuesday 20 December 2022.
“His driving privileges have been withdrawn.”
Last year a tycoon filmed himself racing at 259mph in a Bugatti supercar on a public motorway in Germany.
Radim Passer posted footage of his outrageous stunt on YouTube, showing the speedo topping out at 417kph.
There are no speed limits on some autobahns, but prosecutors investigated whether he drove “recklessly”.
They later dropped a case against him because of “lack of evidence”.
For all the latest Automobiles News Click Here
For the latest news and updates, follow us on Google News.