From the cockpit of a GT racecar you are about to careen through a death-defying turn at 200 mph.  On a hushed track, you explode from the blocks in a sprint that launches you into human-powered propulsion.  Balanced on a mountain bike atop a plunging cliff, you hang on for the ultimate downhill descent of your life. Focus, power, and acceleration – it’s all done in the name of chasing the absolute limits of human speed. 

Top Speed is a light-hearted look at the science of speed -- including why and how humans keep going faster and faster.  The film enters the lives of four fast individuals who take daring risks, go to new extremes and push the science of performance beyond the limits in the pursuit of ultimate velocity.  Among them are five-time Olympic medalist Marion Jones, downhill mountain biking champ Marla Streb, and rising racecar sensation Lucas Luhr. Audiences will also meet blind eleven-year-old junior bobsledder, Blaise Bryant, who dreams of one day racing in the Olympics.  And for an inside look at how speed is engineered, go behind-the-scenes of a high-performance race-car development center where Porsche automobiles are created, exploring the rarified territory where speed and style meet.

"…takes viewers on a ride of a lifetime."
—Boston Herald

“Love quick thrills?  Top Speed has your fix…The film delivers what its title promises: world-class speed.”
—Charlotte Observer

"both wildly entertaining and painlessly educational…Top Speed succeeds in replicating the adrenaline rush of speed-freak athletes with flying colors.”
—Detroit Free Press 

“…as mind-boggling as it is exhilarating…”
—Calgary Sun

“Who knew education could be so fun?  Top Speed will have you on the edge of your seat.”
—Arizona Republic

“…entertaining and informative…a vicarious rush.”
—Austin Chronicle

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