V8 Holden Commodore was involved in setting the illegal record

Despite the fact that it went out of production nearly eight years ago, the Holden Commodore has set records thanks to a trio of US speeders.

In a VinWiki video, Bronson Justice claims to have driven a Chevrolet SS, the US-market counterpart of our VF Holden Commodore, from Jacksonville, Florida, to San Diego, California, in less than 24 hours.

Together with pals Christopher Michaels and Rob Spectre, they completed the approximately 3760 km route in 23 hours and 35 minutes, setting a new coast-to-coast record.

That translates to an average speed of just under 104 mph (167 km/h), much exceeding the highest posted speed limit in the United States of 85 mph (137 km/h).

This was accomplished despite the team receiving a speeding ticket for doing 97 mph (156 km/h) in a 60 mph (97 km/h) zone when driving through Texas, as well as experiencing tire delamination at high speeds.

They claimed to have reached speeds of more than 270km/h, courtesy to the Chevy SS's 6.2-litre V8 engine, which produced 309kW and 563Nm out of the factory.

Of course, the record-breaking car was not stock; the V8 was modified with a larger camshaft for more power, and it was also lowered with an extra 22-gallon (83 liters) fuel tank, a radar detector, and a "bat cave" of computers in the back.

While it is not the well-known Cannonball Run, which begins in New York's Red Ball Garage and concludes at California's Portofino Hotel, this piece of Australian motoring history has earned a place in automotive history.

The Cannonball Run is substantially longer at 4677 kilometers, with the current record held by Arne Toman, Doug Tabbutt, and spotter Dunadel Daryoush, who used an Audi S6 disguised as a Ford Taurus police car.