# What non-modified street legal car goes the fastest in reverse?

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**Created:** [March 31, 2026, 11:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-modified-street-legal-car-goes-the-fastest-in-reverse/1028903 "2026-03-31T11:05:01Z")\
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**Post date:** [April 1, 2026, 12:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-modified-street-legal-car-goes-the-fastest-in-reverse/1028903/28 "2026-04-01T12:08:47Z")

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> [@On another topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/1029424/18):
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> Do any of the vehicles being thrown about not have a speed regulator?

The vehicles that govern how fast they can go in reverse likely aren’t getting mentioned in this thread in the first place.

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We’re also talking about both current production, and cars from 20, 40, or even 60 years ago. Speed regulators are rather recent inventions on that time scale.

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**Post date:** [April 10, 2026, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-non-modified-street-legal-car-goes-the-fastest-in-reverse/1028903/30 "2026-04-10T17:58:14Z")

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IIRC, NSU was mentioned upthread - a company that should later morph into Audi.

And those were somewhat famous for “technically” being able to drive in reverse as fast as in a forward gear …

I recall, my grandfather owning a NSU Prinz in the 70ies … a remarcable car where you had to somewhat concentrate on which direction the car was pointing as the side-view gave few clues …

[![](https://amklassiek.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG-8557-1.jpg) ](https://amklassiek.nl/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/IMG-8557-1.jpg)

[![](https://hips.hearstapps.com/autoweek/assets/s3fs-public/51229001.jpg) ](https://hips.hearstapps.com/autoweek/assets/s3fs-public/51229001.jpg)

ridiculously small by today’s standards …  
[![](https://www.sports247.my/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/NSU-Prinz-2.jpg) ](https://www.sports247.my/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/NSU-Prinz-2.jpg)

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