Idris Elba Breaks Speed Record in a Bentley

British actor, Idris Elba, best known for his role as drug lord and aspiring businessman Russell “Stringer” Bell in the HBO series The Wire broke a 90-year United Kingdom “flying mile” speed record last Sunday bringing a whole new meaning to “Sunday morning drive”.

Elba averaged 180.4 miles per hour in a Bentley Continental GT Speed and hit a top speed of 186.4 miles per hour at the second marker. This breaks the last flying mile record in the U.K. that was set back in 1927 by motor racing journalist Sir Malcolm Campbell at 174.2 miles per hour at the second marker in a specially built Napier-Campbell Blue Bird race car.

The record run was filmed for a new Discovery Channel series, Idris Elba: No Limits, which will air sometime this July.

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TBT: Mac Miller’s 1964 Cadillac Eldorado

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Before Mac Miller was driving around in his “Man of Next Year” Fisker Karma, he was cruising around in his 1964 Cadillac Eldorado. Here’s a photo of Mac posing with his Caddy for a DUB Magazine shoot back in 2012.

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Dan Bilzerian’s Blacked-Out Bentley Flying Spur

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Dan Bilzerian’s living the life and he has no problem showing it off on Instagram. One of his latest photos shows Bilzerian pulling up to a private jet in his blacked-out Bentley Flying Spur.

James May Orders A Ferrari 458 Speciale

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Despite being caught up in the media whirlwind surrounding fellow Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson’s fist, James May has ordered a Ferrari 458 Speciale. It’s not every day you order a car from one of the globe’s finest automotive Marques after your future is in the air regarding income, but we all know the Italian manufacturer gives May the “fizz”, a feeling he attributes to special cars.

Although his house requires a new roof, he managed to successfully put his argument across to his better half he affectionately calls, “Woman”.

May has previously owned a F430 and a 458 Italia, but instead of opting for the upcoming 488 GTB, he decided on an orange (yes, orange!) 458 Speciale. The fact it’s the last 458 off the production line before the 488 GTB begins its run makes it a very special car indeed.

Top Gear fans will no doubt know of May’s affections for the Dacia Sandero, and one aspect of the 458 Speciale he noticed was the fact its racing stripe cost almost exactly the same price as the little Romanian car. Before options the Speciale is a remarkable £208,090, but the TV presenter hopes he’ll make it back in the future.

I’m sure Captain Slow, Jezza, and Hamster will appear on TV together some time in the future – when that will be, who knows – but when they do, it won’t take long for the ‘orange’ jokes to start regarding May’s latest edition.