reach speeds of (up to) (some amount)

reach speeds of (up to) (some amount)

To be able to reach some maximum threshold of speed. Usually said of a car or other motor vehicle. My electric car is great for the environment, but it only reaches speeds of 90 miles per hour, tops. With the new model of engine, these jets can reaches speeds of up to 470 knots.
See also: of, reach, speed
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

reach speeds of

some amount Go to speeds of some amount.
See also: of, reach, speed
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • reach speeds of
  • get up to speed
  • run over
  • nudge out
  • stop behind
  • stop behind (someone or something)
  • clunker
  • to be sure
  • crash and burn
  • pull up alongside (someone or something)