Faster than sound!Faster than sound!Lesson 56Do you know these logos?How fast did the wining car go?Questions:1.How often is the race for old cars held?Once a year.2.Which car is the most unusual car?How special is it?A Rolls-Royce Silver Ghost.It has only three wheels.3.When was it built?In 18854.What could be heard when they set off?A great many loud explosions.5.What happened to some cars during the race?Many cars broke down on the course.6.What was the speed of the winning car?It reached a speed of forty miles an hour.7.Was the race exciting?Yes,very different but no less exciting.How fast did the wining car go?Once a year,a race is held for old cars.A lot of cars entered for this race last year and there was a great deal of excitement just before it began.One of the most handsome cars was a Roll-Royce Silver Ghost.The most unusual car was a Benz which had only three wheels.Built in 1885,it was the oldest car taking part.After a great many loud explosions,the race began.Many of the cars broke down on the course and some drivers spent more time under their cars than in them.A few cars,however,completed the race.The winning car reached a speed of forty miles an hour-much faster than any of its rivals,it sped downhill at the end of race and its driver had a lot of trouble trying to stop it.The race gave everyone a great deal of pleasure.It was very different from the m o d e r n r a c e s b u t n o l e s s e x c i t i n g.Rolls-Royce Silver GhostTop seven in the world Top seven in the world 全球唯一功率超过全球唯一功率超过10001000马力的汽车，马力的汽车，W W型型1616缸发动机能够输出缸发动机能够输出10011001匹马力。匹马力。极速达到极速达到404404公里公里/小时，小时，987987马力，马力，4 4涡轮增压涡轮增压W16W16型引擎，售价型引擎，售价7575万美元。万美元。Bugatti它的极速达到了它的极速达到了387387公里公里/小时，小时，3.53.5秒加速到秒加速到100100公里公里/小时，小时，646646马力，马力，4.7V84.7V8引擎引擎,价格为价格为4040万英镑。万英镑。Koenigsegg CC Top seven in the world Top seven in the world 意指意指“欢愉欢愉”，因为跑车对男人来，因为跑车对男人来说就是快乐的源泉。说就是快乐的源泉。EdonisEdonis预计限量预计限量生产生产2121部，每一部各自代表一个世纪，部，每一部各自代表一个世纪，由静止起步加速到时速由静止起步加速到时速96km/96km/小时只小时只需需 3.53.5秒，厂方公布极速为秒，厂方公布极速为368km/368km/小小时。时。Edonis BEX38 Top seven in the worldTop seven in the world 19931993年问世，极速达到年问世，极速达到356356公里公里/小时，小时，3.13.1秒加速到秒加速到100100公里公里/小时，小时，627627马力，马力，6.06.0升升V12V12引擎，价格在引擎，价格在当初达到当初达到100100万美元。万美元。McLaren F1 Top seven in the worldTop seven in the world它的极速达到了它的极速达到了330330公里公里/小时，小时，6.26.2升升V12V12引擎，引擎，580580马力，马力，3.53.5秒秒内加速到内加速到100100公里公里/小时，质量为小时，质量为1650KG1650KG，价格为，价格为2828万美元。万美元。兰博基尼兰博基尼MURCIELAGO 世界顶级跑车系列前七名世界顶级跑车系列前七名 以法拉利的创史人以法拉利的创史人ENZOENZO命名命名，极具冲，极具冲击力的外形，极速达到了击力的外形，极速达到了348348公里公里/小小时，时，3.63.6秒加速到秒加速到100100公里公里/小时，小时，660660马力，马力，6.0V126.0V12引擎，价格为引擎，价格为4242万英镑。万英镑。Ferrari Enzo 世界顶级跑车系列前七名世界顶级跑车系列前七名 它仅为它仅为12501250千克，极速为千克，极速为352352公里公里/小时，小时，3.73.7秒能加速到秒能加速到100100公里公里/小时，小时，555555马力，马力，7.37.3升升V12V12引擎引擎,大量的碳大量的碳纤维与铬钼合金材质组成纤维与铬钼合金材质组成帕格尼帕格尼 PAGANI ZONDA 世界顶级跑车系列前七名世界顶级跑车系列前七名