The official international speed record for the World's Fastest Tank has recently been set by a CVR(T) Scorpion Tank upgraded to the latest S 2000 Peacekeeper standard by Repaircraft. Timed by the British police and MMST and witnessed by the Guiness Book of Records, a standard production S 2000 raced its way into the record books at an average speed of 82.23 kph. (51 mph) held since 2002.
However, in the early 80's I trained on Scorpions when they had the Jaguar 3.6 litre petrol engine, and before electronic ignition was fitted to the engine. On one strtch of the A1 (M) up near Catterick in N. Yorkshire, I was clocked by a Jaguar XJS that I overtook, doing 88mph (a tad over 140kph)
When electronic ignition was eventually fitted from the mid 80's, the speed was governed and we were never able to find one that could exceed 65mph.
Details on Military vehicles that are still in service are very hard to substantiate, since most, if not all, are restricted information.
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