M2K Motorsports Ford GT sets 293.6mph standing mile record
A heavily modified 2006 Ford GT from M2K Motorsports achieved 293.6mph in the standing mile, setting a new world record at the Texas Mile event.
A 2006 Ford GT prepared by M2K Motorsports reached 293.6mph (472.5km/h) in the standing mile, setting a new world record at the Texas Mile event. The run, captured on video from inside the cockpit, shows the car accelerating past previous records with apparent ease.
The M2K GT, originally a standard 2006 model, retains its mid-mounted 5.4-litre V8 and six-speed manual transmission. However, extensive modifications have transformed it into a purpose-built speed machine. M2K Motorsports has not disclosed the latest power figure, but in 2013 the same car was rated at 2,000hp when it managed 278.2mph. The additional 15.4mph suggests even more power has been extracted for this record attempt.
During the record run, the car hit 161.7mph at the quarter mile and 219.5mph at the half mile, before passing the standing mile marker at 293.6mph. The video shows a relatively calm launch, with acceleration building as the car gains traction and aerodynamic grip. The performance demonstrates the potential of highly tuned road cars in standing mile events, where top speed rather than outright acceleration is the target.
Standing mile records and context
Standing mile competitions have become a proving ground for extreme performance builds, with private teams and tuners pushing beyond factory supercar limits. The M2K Ford GT's achievement puts it among the fastest road-based cars in the world, rivalling specialist land speed machines for outright velocity. For comparison, the car’s previous record of 278.2mph already placed it above most hypercars, and the new mark extends that lead.
- Quarter mile: 161.7mph
- Half mile: 219.5mph
- Standing mile: 293.6mph
The result highlights the durability of the Ford GT platform for high-speed tuning, more than a decade after the car left the factory. The achievement sits alongside other recent world record attempts, including Bentley’s 205mph run on ice and the Range Rover Sport’s ski slope descent, both of which show the breadth of performance engineering now applied to production-based vehicles.
For those interested in further world record feats, see our coverage of the Bentley Continental Supersports sets 205mph world ice speed recordand Ben Collins pilots Range Rover Sport down Inferno ski slope for world record.
