It's a great race! In this infographic, we take an ideal world where an animal or vehicle could travel at its maximum speed indefinitely. Then we put them in a race between L.A. and N.Y.C. to see who'...

s the fastest! You'd be surprised at how well your average sedan stacks up against airplanes, high speed trains, horses, and even elephants. In appreciation of the humble car, this is a study of speed.