Since the invention of the wheel in Sumerian civilization in Mesopotamia around the 5th millennium BCE, humans have been obsessed, to the point of obsession, with everything related to speed. Throughout history, humans have strived to achieve record-breaking and unimaginable speeds, aiming to reach the other side in less time and with greater adventure. The early 20th century marked the beginning of breaking speed records for automobiles, with some achieving supersonic speeds, according to the website Strivefy.
