Streamlined vehicles designed for maximum speed

This article was taken from the September 2011 issue of Wired magazine. Be the first to read Wired's articles in print before they're posted online, and get your hands on loads of additional content by subscribing online.

Wired looks at streamlined vehicles designed for maximum speed.

Sea-Doo 2011 RXT-X 280HP RR (above)

The double-R stands for "Race Replica": this jet ski has been modified by world jet-ski racing champion James Bushell to push the top speed to 120kph over water. His improvements add a further 20bhp to the standard model's 260bhp performance, and it can accelerate from 0-60kph in 1.7 seconds -- so don't forget to hang on tight. £17,999

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This article was originally published by WIRED UK