Is 300mph far off?

[zakelwe]

You need a small CdA and a big engine

Take the Smart coupe as a base



and give it some low drag bodywork. Then drop the Brabus engine out of the Bullit into it (700bhp) and some long gearing and you would be pretty close.

Andy

[bigfatnick]

How fast are top fuel funny cars? (given more than 1/4 of a mile) and what sort of power do they run?

[The Lukas]

zakelwe said:

You need a small CdA and a big engine

Take the Smart coupe as a base



and give it some low drag bodywork. Then drop the Brabus engine out of the Bullit into it (700bhp) and some long gearing and you would be pretty close.

Andy

Would not a 700bhp Hayabusa get pretty close?

[aeropilot]

bigfatnick said:

How fast are top fuel funny cars? (given more than 1/4 of a mile) and what sort of power do they run?

305mph ish at the end of the 1/4 and around 6,000hp

[bigfatnick]

aeropilot said:

bigfatnick said:

How fast are top fuel funny cars? (given more than 1/4 of a mile) and what sort of power do they run?

305mph ish at the end of the 1/4 and around 6,000hp

ah, scratch that.

figured theyed have half the power of that. lose a few 'cos you dont need accelleration like that and bobs yer uncle. maybe not...

[Plate spinner]

10 years later and here we are.