Tom Cruise drives Red Bull race car

Tom Cruise reached a speed of 181 miles per hour when he tested a Red Bull race car.
The motoring fanatic who starred in 1990 stock car racing film Days of Thunder impressed former Formula 1 (F1) driver David Coulthard with his skills behind the wheel when took control of the 850-horsepower vehicle on a 2.5km race track in Rosamond, southern California.
Tom completed 24 laps during the seven-hour high octane session his first in an F1 car and his top speed was just four miles per hour short of David’s best on the same day.
“Tom’s the real deal. He thoroughly impressed me. I was surprised that he picked it up so quickly and is such an accomplished driver,” David said.
“His recall was incredible considering how complicated driving an F1 car is. He’s a guy who really pushes the envelope in real life.
“This day was not green screened!”
Tom is also a keen motorbike rider and has done his own bike stunts in several of his movies including the Mission: Impossible franchise and Knight and Day, in which he starred with Cameron Diaz.
When he isn’t pulling off bike stunts, Tom is also a big fan of cruising on his motorcycles, particularly on the coastal roads of Northern California.
“I love cruising the Pacific Coast Highway,” he said. “Up north, as you’re driving up to Montecito that’s the great drive. I like the wonderful off-camber turns. You take it about two, three in the morning. I like the empty road at night, the nice sweeping turns. It can be challenging as well as fun.”