Highest speed achieved by a rollercoaster launch
- Who
- Formula Rossa
- What
- 240 kilometre(s) per hour
- Where
- United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
- When
- 28 January 2026
The highest speed achieved by a rollercoaster launch is 240 km/h and was achieved by Formula Rossa at Ferrari World (UAE), in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates as verified on 28 January 2026
Found in Ferrari World in Abu Dhabi, UAE, the Formula Rossa rollercoaster has carriages built to resemble F1 cars with an acceleration of 0–240 km/h in 4.9 seconds. It uses a hydraulic launcher to catapult its cars on to a 2.2-km (1.4-mi) track inspired by the Autodromo Nazionale Monza circuit in Italy.