Some Faaast Carz

[Rob Hilding]

Just saw this regarding a upcoming record attempt:

http://wot.motortrend.com/6617580/tuners/9ff-reveals-1120-hp-gt9-r-supercar-to-attempt-production-car-speed-record/index.html

This is what they are trying to beat:

http://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z14212/2007-SSC-Ultimate-Aero-TT.aspx

I've always wanted to build a car that could hit 200 - takes a LOT of HP -

maybe for the bucket list

[Kopfjäger]

That's one bad ass Porch. 

[il d00d]

Reading the Aero article:

"Test driver Chuck Bigelow, 71 of Richland, WA, had to pass through the S-bend at a minimum of 210 mph in order to attain record speed during the following straightaway."

Wow. 210 miles an hour.  On a curve.  Wait... what? 

"Test driver Chuck Bigelow, 71..."

*Not* a typo.  A write-up on the record-breaking run, and a eulogy of Chuck:
http://www.mccranium.org/2008/08/15/rip-chuck-bigelow-72/

RIP, you fast-driving sombich.

[LA]

Those are incredible cars with incredible power for sure. 

Not a production engine, but my all time fave for power was BMW's little four cylinder 1500 cc F1 that made between 1400 to 1500 HP - yep that's one HP/cc and that was 23 years ago.





LA

[Scottish]

Ford had a little motor that made insane power out of a four too. The used it in a rally car I believe, it had to be rebuilt after every nine hours or some such at a ridiculious price. I'd post a link if I wasn't to lazy to search for info I can't clearly remember. 

[NAKID]

Ford Sierra Cosworth Rally footage

[Scottish]

Ah, thank you. I knew with all the A.R. tendancies around here someone would do it for me.  I'm a lazy bastige.  cool

[superjohn]

Ah, thank you. I knew with all the A.R. tendancies around here someone would do it for me.  I'm a lazy bastige.  cool

Ooo.... I want to try too.

What was the Pike's Peak Hillclimb car that had the unlimited record in the late 80's with some Finnish guy driving? I remember the article in a special issue of Motortrend when I was in HS, but can't remember what it was. It had a massive turbo like the BMW.

[NAKID]

Ooo.... I want to try too.

What was the Pike's Peak Hillclimb car that had the unlimited record in the late 80's with some Finnish guy driving? I remember the article in a special issue of Motortrend when I was in HS, but can't remember what it was. It had a massive turbo like the BMW.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ari_Vatanen

[superjohn]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ari_Vatanen

Yeah, I found it after I posted, but I figured it'd still be fun to see if anyone else knew. 

[Scottish]

Ooo.... I want to try too.

What was the Pike's Peak Hillclimb car that had the unlimited record in the late 80's with some Finnish guy driving? I remember the article in a special issue of Motortrend when I was in HS, but can't remember what it was. It had a massive turbo like the BMW.

You have no idea how much research I've done for papers using other peoples labor to find sources for me... of course by the time I searched all over for a thread that would pertain to the subject closely enough for me to pose the question, I probably coulda just done it myself. 

[Kopfjäger]

Ford Sierra Cosworth Rally footage

What's your point?

[NAKID]

What's your point?

Ford had a little motor that made insane power out of a four too. The used it in a rally car I believe, it had to be rebuilt after every nine hours or some such at a ridiculious price. I'd post a link if I wasn't to lazy to search for info I can't clearly remember. 

[mitt]

Ford Sierra Cosworth Rally footage

Did anyone else see what happened at about 1:30?  People can move pretty quick when needed 

mitt