‘RaceCoaster’ in Germany Will Become The Fastest Coaster Ever

Race Coaster is slated to be the fastest coaster ever and will break Kingda Ka’s speed record of 128 mph. The coaster is being built by S&S and will go from 0-134 mph in 2.5 seconds. It will be placed in a Motorsport Park in Nurburgrings, Germany and therefore has a racing car motif.

Race Coaster on Fast Track

The German papers say the following: (translated by Force 310 at TPR):

New world premiere coaster at the Nürburgring

Imagine accelerating from 0 to 217 km/h (134.84 mph) in only 2.5 seconds — faster acceleration than a Formula 1 car. You can experience this amazing launch, the fastest in the world, starting in 2009 at the Nürburgring.

Acceleration more powerful than on any race car: “Racecoaster” offers a more authentic version of this experience than any other. The strained feeling before the start, the rising adrenaline, the driver being pu  shed back into his seat as the traffic light turns to green and the race begins. This is what the race car driver must experience at the beginning of each event – and so can the visitors to the Nürburgring experience on this spectacular coaster that catapults them to 217 km/h (nearly 135 mph). In comparison, a Formula 1 car accelerates to this speed in about 5 seconds, twice as much time as is needed on “Racecoaster.” This will be the quickest acceleration and greatest speed of any coaster ever built, launched or otherwise.

Direct along the starting line and home stretches of the Nürburgring race track, this coaster is a unique, unbelievable, yet real experience. Nowhere in the world exists a coaster built directly next to a race track, nor one that travels at such speeds. After the passengers enter through a railway station in the new indoor attraction, Racecoaster’s launch runs parallel parallel to the Grand Prix stretch on the race track, with its starting point aligned to the starting line of the track. Here, the vehicle accelerates to its top speed of 217 km/h, travels 480 meters (1574.8 ft) along the race track then sharply curves to the left. The coaster’s route leads back through the Boulevard and ends again in the railway station. Each of the coaster’s two four-car vehicles is capable of transporting eight passengers. Altogether, the coaster travels 1.2 kilometers (3937.01 feet) in its adrenaline-packed course.

The coaster will be manufactured by leading coaster builder S&S Power. “S&S Power is one of the most experienced companies in the field of compressed-air launched coasters, with extensive experience in its field,” explains Dr. Walter Kafitz, principal director of the Nürburgring GmbH. “The components of the coaster are designed to meet the German TÜV-standard, the German industry standard (DIN), and the European standard (E).” The compressed-air launching system allows for the highest speeds and acceleration, is highly reliable, and consumes little energy.