You don't need to shovel all the coal in to keep the Shinkansen rollin'. The Japanese "bullet train" runs on electricity.
It is a bit faster than the classic Chattanooga Choo Choo, too, hitting speeds of 200mph.
The bullet train is a marvelously efficient way to travel around Japan, with average delays of less than 1 minute. But can it beat a Nissan GT-R?
The Nissan GT-R is one of the fastest volume production…