GAMING LIFE
Can Sonic Outrun a 747?
Here’s how fast the famous hedgehog really is…
We all know Sonic the Hedgehog is really, really fast. Since his debut on the Sega Genesis in 1991, the Blue Blur has zoomed through giant pinball machines, run Olympic races against his ’90s rival Mario, and sped through Hydrocity battling bosses.
But how does he compare to the fastest things on Earth? Could Sonic outrun a cheetah? A Bugatti?
We ran the numbers. Here are the results:
Fastest human (Usain Bolt)
Fastest land animal (cheetah)
Fastest recorded baseball pitch (Aroldis Chapman)
Fastest car (Bugatti Chiron)
Fastest large commercial jet (Boeing 747-8i)
Current land speed world record
Sonic the Hedgehog
At that speed, he could run around the world in less than a day!
Speed of sound at 68 degrees Fahrenheit
Space Shuttle launch
Speed of light
Now it’s your turn
Ready to race? Chase rings as Sonic and his fleet-footed pals in these awesome games.