If this is a 'what-if' scenario, take it to the Salt Flats or a sanctioned over-a-closed-road event such as the Silver State Challenge. Otherwise, you're at the mercy of law enforcement and the court system.
KPH? I don't see a Ecoboost doing 182 mph. I could be wrong and I am sorry if I am, but I just don't see it.
Virginia will throw you in jail for anything over 80. When I drive through Virginia I set my cruise on whatever the speed limit is, 5 over if I'm feeling ballsy. :lol:
Luckily, when I lived there I drove a slow SUV.
The only time you need to worry is when you are either going over 80, or over 20mph of a posted limit (both automatic reckless, class I misdemeanor). I commute 100+ miles everyday, for many-many years. Most of my highway is 70mph posted limit, I keep it at 78-80 and pass state cops everyday and they don't bother ya. It's too easy for them to catch someone doing 81 that they know it's worth waiting. 65mph part of the highways I usually keep it on 75, same no issues. 55mph zones, 62mph, anything 45 and bellow I keep it at posted speed because usually that means business,residential areas.
Which is what track days and drag strips are for.
Yep.
I have a base model with 3:31 gears so that may have helped
Wow. I respect my Ecoboost a little more now LOL.Hits it fairly easy too. In 6th with 3.31 270 kph is where you start falling out of the torque band on the stock turbo but it still has life left in it. This was an intercooler and off the shelf tune only. I am now full bolt ons and E30 and the car pulls even harder. Unfortunately as I said above, I don't have a picture of me going 7mph (12 kph) faster than this as I was alone in the car.
I understand your skepticism though, most people who have not driven an even lightly modded EB really underestimate them. The stock tune is garbage designed to fall off on the top end and limit performance. My friend's GT is definitely faster to around 210 kph or so but I'm pulling on him after that. His does seem to be done at 260 kph.