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When it comes to the fastest tanks in War Thunder, wheeled light vehicles are usually the ones that come to mind. Wheeled vehicles generally have a better power-to-weight ratio than all ground vehicles. This, coupled with powerful engines and their light weight, makes wheeled light tanks the fastest in War Thunder.
In this article, we will rank the five fastest tanks you can get in this premier military vehicle combat MMO.
What's the highest top speed you can get from War Thunder tanks?
In War Thunder, when it comes to wheeled light tanks, the fastest you can go is about 120 kmph. However, that speed is limited to just a handful of vehicles. Most light tanks can travel at speeds up to 100 kmph, like the Radkampfwagen 90 in the German tech tree.
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Main Battle Tanks, like the Russian T-80BVM, can travel at speeds of around 70 kmph. As you can see, the speed difference between wheeled vehicles and tracked vehicles is quite significant, thus making the wheeled ones the fastest tanks in War Thunder.
Now, we will look at the five fastest tanks in War Thunder. Note that the fastest vehicle in the game is the Type 93 from Japan, but since it is a SPAA vehicle and not a tank, it will not be present in this list.
The 5 fastest tanks of War Thunder, explored
Given below is a ranking of the five fastest tanks in the game. Although a vehicle might be an IFV, it will be referred to as a light tank as the game classifies it as such. The ranking also does not take into account the effectiveness of the vehicle in combat, as speed is the main factor.
5) Freccia
The Freccia is an IFV in the Italian tech tree that sits at Rank VII, BR 10.3. It is equipped with a 25mm autocannon and Spike ATGM launchers. The maximum speed it can reach is 108 kmph while going forward and 22 kmph in reverse.
4) Centauro series
The Centauro refers to a series of light tanks in the Italian ground tree. There are four variants of the Centauro: three in the tech tree and one premium variant. All of the Centauro light tanks have been taken into account since they boast the same top speed of 110 kmph. They can reverse with a speed of up to 22 kmph.
3) R3 T106 FA
The R3 T106 FA is a Rank V, BR 8.0 Italian light tank. Although classified as a light tank, it is neither that nor an IFV. It is an armored car with two recoilless rifles attached to it.
However, it is the lightest vehicle on this list. The forward speed of the vehicle is 115 kmph, and the reverse speed is 29 kmph. This makes the R3 one of the fastest and lightest vehicles in War Thunder.
2) Rooikat series
The Rooikats are a series of three South African light tanks that belong to the British tech tree. They can travel forward with a speed of up to 120 kmph, and their reverse speed is 37 kmph. This makes the Rooikat series the fastest tanks in-game.
However, the next vehicle on the list, the Vextra, also boasts the same top speed. So, the difference in firepower has been taken into account as a tiebreaker.
1) Vextra
The Vextra is a light tank that can be found in the French ground tree. It is the fastest light tank in the French tree and one of the fastest tanks in War Thunder, along with the Rooikats.
It has a forward top speed of 120 kmph and a reverse speed of 19 kmph. As its APFSDS can penetrate more armor than the Rooikats, the Vextra takes the top position in this list.
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