Home

News

Records

Watch Fastest Tractor In The World Hit 135 MPH

Bet you know who's behind the wheel.

The world's fastest tractor

Angel Sergeev Angel Sergeev

By: Angel Sergeev

Nov 19, 2019 at 7:50am ET

Add Motor1.com as a preferred source in Google

Share

Comment

It seems that the record for the fastest tractor in the world is quite an honorable award these days. Back in 2018, Top Gear first set a world record in that discipline by doing 87.27 miles per hour (140.44 kilometers per hour) at the Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground in the United Kingdom. This summer, motorcycle racer and TV presenter Guy Martin took down that record with a JBL Fastrac 8000 tractor, modified to hit 103.6 mph (166.72 kph) on Yorkshire's Elvington Airfield. That wasn’t enough for the British engineering company and Martin and the team decided to try and reach even higher speeds.

Gallery: The world's fastest tractor

The world's fastest tractor

2

The world's fastest tractor

On October 23, they returned to Elvington and Martin recorded an average speed of 135.191 mph (217.570 kph) and further extended the record with a top speed of 153.7 mph (247.35 kph). The average speed is now registered as a Guinness World Record for the fastest tractor on the planet. It’s important to note that, for a new world speed record, Guinness takes the average speed of two consecutive runs in opposite directions to account for variable conditions such as wind or an incline.

Guy Martin is no stranger to weird speed records as he currently holds records for the fastest speed on a gravity-powered snow sled (83.49 mph/134.368 kph), the fastest soapbox (85.61 mph/137.78 kph), and highest speed on a Wall of Death (78.15 mph/25.77 kph). He admits that he just likes “going fast” and that “if it’s something a bit risky I’m all for it.”

See The Previous Records:

What do you think?

View

Comments

The JCB tractor used for the new speed record is powered by a 7.2-liter diesel engine, modified to deliver about 1,000 horsepower (746 kilowatts) and 1,843 pound-feet (2,500 Newton-meters) of torque. The original CVT gearbox has been replaced by a six-speed transmission and a smaller, lighter, and more aerodynamic cabin has been also installed.

“It doesn’t feel like a tractor [to drive]. From the outside, it looks like a tractor but it doesn’t sit in and it doesn’t go anything like a tractor,” Martin says.

Source: Guinness World Records

We want your opinion!

What would you like to see on Motor1.com?

Take our 3 minute survey.

- The Motor1.com Team

Share this Story

GO TO COMMENTS

(

)

Got a tip for us? Email: tips@motor1.com

View all comments ( )

Popular

Honda Wants To Take On The Tahoe With An Even Bigger SUV. Here's What We Know

Honda Wants To Take On The Tahoe With An Even Bigger SUV. Here's What We Know

Mercedes-AMG Is Developing A New C63, And There Could Be Two Models

Mercedes-AMG Is Developing A New C63, And There Could Be Two Models

The 2027 Honda Passport TrailSport Proves An Extra Inch Goes A Long Way: Driven

The 2027 Honda Passport TrailSport Proves An Extra Inch Goes A Long Way: Driven

Ferrari's Luce EV Costs Way More Than Its V12 Purosangue SUV

Ferrari's Luce EV Costs Way More Than Its V12 Purosangue SUV

latest articles

RECOMMENDED FOR YOU



Ford Reclaimed The Nürburgring Record, But Corvette Won't Fight Back



Ex-Walmart Tech Goes To Dealership For Warranty Service. Then They Quote Him For A New Battery: ‘Crazy’



A Farm Tractor Just Set A Record At An F1 Track



Mercedes-AMG Is Developing A New C63, And There Could Be Two Models



Audi EV Sets Guinness Record With 831 Miles On A Single Charge



Morgan Will Let 50 Customers Design Their Own Sports Cars



VW ID. Buzz Sets World Record With 92-Country Trip, No Technical Breakdowns