TALLINN, August 10 (BNS) - On Saturday, the V&K Teed One Mile Challenge 2026, a 1-mile standing start top speed competition, was held at the Kiltsi airfield, where a new Estonian speed record for passenger cars was set at 416 km/h.

The goal of the competition was to achieve the highest possible speed by the end of the one-mile (1609-meter) distance. Competitors also had the option to participate in a half-mile category. The event drew participants from Estonia as well as neighboring countries.

This year's fastest competitor was Aleksandr Ljahh in a Nissan Skyline GT-R, who set the new Estonian passenger car speed record at 416 km/h. With this, he broke his own record of 402 km/h, which had stood since 2020. This is likely the highest speed ever achieved by a passenger car on land in Estonia.

A speed of 416 km/h significantly exceeds the takeoff speed of large passenger aircraft such as the Boeing 747 or Airbus A380, and is surpassed only by the world's fastest high-speed trains. This means the car travels nearly 116 meters per second.

A total of 12 competitors broke the 300 km/h barrier during the competition. One of them, Anti Kevvai in a BMW 1M, reached this speed in the half-mile category.

In the overall standings, Ljahh was followed by Virgo Rikk in a Porsche 911 Turbo at 351 km/h and Aron Voola in a Ferrari 849 Testarossa at 343 km/h.

The fastest female competitor was Smilla Sangernebo, who reached 305 km/h in a Chevrolet Corvette. In the diesel category, Tarmo Pillerpau was the fastest, with his BMW 840xd clocking a final speed of 255 km/h.

Full results are available on the website https://www.onemile.ee/?lang=et&page=tulemused&year=2026.

The 416 km/h record set at the Kiltsi airfield demonstrates that Estonia's acceleration and top speed scene has reached a level where the benchmarks are no longer other cars, but airplanes and high-speed trains.