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Old 18-03-2010, 10:31 PM   #1
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Default 1,400 HP Ford GT Sets 252 MPH Standing Mile World Record
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The Performance Power Racing Twin Turbo Ford GT accelerates from 203 to 253 MPH in 7.3 seconds, less time than it takes most cars to hit 60 MPH. Its 252.97 MPH standing mile is a new production car world record.

That 1,400 HP figure is at the rear wheel, not the crank, and is achieved with the aid of two turbocharges pumping 26 PSI into the 5.4-liter V8.

The previous record stood at 231.66 MPH and was held by a modified Dodge Viper. [via Performance Power Racing]
Vid in the link. Awesome car, unsure how it would go around a circuit though, waaaay too much wheelspin.

http://jalopnik.com/5495631/video-14...e-world-record

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Old 18-03-2010, 10:37 PM   #2
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This GT is the American Ford GT i take it? If so is it the same one that runs the two turbos through a blower?
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Old 18-03-2010, 11:05 PM   #3
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what a machine, he made it look easy even though it was breaking traction in the first 5 gears, thx for the link Wretched.
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Old 18-03-2010, 11:18 PM   #4
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And that 5.4 was singing up around 8,000 rpm....
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Old 18-03-2010, 11:29 PM   #5
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Old 19-03-2010, 12:43 AM   #6
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That is freaken awesome... It didn't even look like it was trying!
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Old 19-03-2010, 12:47 AM   #7
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Not exactly production spec though is it.
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Old 19-03-2010, 12:54 AM   #8
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The record is open to any car... it doesn't need to be factory.
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Old 19-03-2010, 01:09 AM   #9
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http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/22/e...pontiac-trans/ ???

And this thing (the GT) will hit that in 7.3 seconds? Amazing!!
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Old 19-03-2010, 01:35 AM   #10
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http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/22/e...pontiac-trans/ ???

And this thing (the GT) will hit that in 7.3 seconds? Amazing!!
Sorry mate that's not quite right... the GT will go from 203mph to 253mph in 7.3 seconds. That's about 325kph to about 405kph. Still amazing though.

Any car that can do 0-400kph in 7.3 secs or less would need more than 1400hp. Think Top Fueller. 8000hp and counting.

And think, that GT is not only just as fast as a Veyron, but it did it in only 1 mile (1.6km). That's stupidly fast. Looks like it could go faster too. I wonder what it's actual top speed would be if driven on the VW Test Oval thingy.

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Old 19-03-2010, 02:12 AM   #11
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Listen to the audio on the video, it sounds like there is blower whine as well.
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Sorry mate that's not quite right... the GT will go from 203mph to 253mph in 7.3 seconds. That's about 325kph to about 405kph. Still amazing though.

Any car that can do 0-400kph in 7.3 secs or less would need more than 1400hp. Think Top Fueller. 8000hp and counting.

And think, that GT is not only just as fast as a Veyron, but it did it in only 1 mile (1.6km). That's stupidly fast. Looks like it could go faster too. I wonder what it's actual top speed would be if driven on the VW Test Oval thingy.

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Ah I see. It's still astounding. It's probably about as fast as it can go though, i can't imagine it having any longer gears than that without having half a dozen more of em (why not? that should be the next step).
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Old 19-03-2010, 11:33 AM   #13
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Listen to the audio on the video, it sounds like there is blower whine as well.
Probably the super tough gearbox internals needed to handle the power!

I saw this vid yesterday and it's just insane, with more road in front it would easily hit 300mph, with taller gearing i reckon 320.
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Old 19-03-2010, 01:20 PM   #15
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That is insane. Traction? What Traction? Makes you think if it could actually get some what it would be capable of or would things start to break?
All things aside still an incredible record, everytime i see an American GT i fall in love a little more. 1400hp is just a bonus :
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