One of the best quarter-mile cars.
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Car speeds have traditionally been measured over a quarter mile distance to determine their Standing Quarter Mile Terminal Speed. This distance is used for various reasons, but one being that a standard quater mile distance was used for drag-racing. This is not the speed of the vehicle as it actually passes the 400 meter or quarter mile mark, but can be an average of speeds. This is because a vehicle's engine might hit high RPM's early and then slow the vehicle as it shifts gears - and the maximum 'acceleration' is found before the finish line.

when a car ist tested scientifically for its speed, a close equivalent called the '400 metre' test is used, sometimes it is closer to to 402 metres.
402 Metres = quarter mile

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for sake of integrity I should mention that the explanation in this answer is taken from the following link:

https://www.proz.com/kudoz/italian-to-english/automotive-car...