Highest speed achieved by a rollercoaster launch

Highest speed achieved by a rollercoaster launch
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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.