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Plum Quick Motors Bandit

Guinness says 118.76 mph (191.12 km/h) for the Plum Quick Motors Bandit at Darlington Dragway on October 31, 2014. This is the fastest golf cart on record.

Plum Quick Motors Bandit reaches 119 mph (191.12 km/h), an official figure.

Also known as Bandit golf cart, fastest golf cart
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Top speed

Published as 191.12 km/hPublished as 191.12 km/hPublished as 191.12 km/h

Guinness World Record. The Bandit by Plum Quick Motors achieved 191.12 km/h (118.76 mph) at Darlington Dragway in Hartsville, South Carolina, USA, on October 31, 2014. Driven by Robby Steen.

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In context

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Worked out from the sourced figure above, which stays the ranked number.

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How fast is Plum Quick Motors Bandit?

Plum Quick Motors Bandit reaches 119 mph (191.12 km/h), an official figure.

Is that figure claimed or verified?

Plum Quick Motors Bandit is labeled Official. Ratified by a governing body such as the FIA, World Athletics or Guinness World Records.

What is the source?

The figure cites Guinness World Records, “Fastest golf cart (prototype).”

Where does Plum Quick Motors Bandit rank?

Plum Quick Motors Bandit is 1st of 10 on Fastest Golf Carts.

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Why it's so fast

Something is fast when the push forward still beats whatever is holding it back: air, water, gravity, or the rules of a game. The entry's own figure stays the sourced one.

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  1. 191.12km/h119mph53.1m/s103knRanked figure

    Guinness World Record. The Bandit by Plum Quick Motors achieved 191.12 km/h (118.76 mph) at Darlington Dragway in Hartsville, South Carolina, USA, on October 31, 2014. Driven by Robby Steen.

    This is a heavily modified prototype, not a production golf cart.

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    Guinness World Records (opens source in a new tab)

Reference

Specs

Top speed
118.76 mph (191.12 km/h)
Record date
October 31, 2014
Location
Darlington Dragway, South Carolina
Driver
Robby Steen

Context

Background

The Plum Quick Motors Bandit holds the Guinness World Record for the fastest golf cart at 118.76 mph (191.12 km/h). Robby Steen drove the Bandit to this record at Darlington Dragway in Hartsville, South Carolina, on October 31, 2014.

This is Plum Quick Motors' second time holding the title. The Bandit is a purpose-built drag machine heavily modified from a standard golf cart. It retains the basic golf cart shape but uses high-performance components designed for speed, not the golf course.

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