253 mph Ford GT

DBLDREW · 19th March 2010, 04:31 PM

YouTube - Performance Power Racing 252.97mph World Record Standing Mile Run

Crazy...

frank beuker · 19th March 2010, 07:14 PM

WOW...............

Mark Worthington · 22nd March 2010, 09:44 AM

Breaking the rear tires loose at 120 mph in 4th gear is pretty damn impressive. With that much power the car is damn near undriveable though.

Cliff Beer · 23rd March 2010, 03:18 AM

Amazing to be able to do that with 2WD. Kind of surprising somebody hasn't turned up the boost on a 4WD Veyron and hit 275 or so....

The Ford GT is simply stunning.

Russ · 6th April 2010, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Cliffbeer2

Amazing to be able to do that with 2WD. Kind of surprising somebody hasn't turned up the boost on a 4WD Veyron and hit 275 or so....

The Ford GT is simply stunning.

I've been waiting for the same thing. Does anyone know what the Veyron does in the MILE? Seems to be outmatched with all of the modified cars out there. It's all about power to weight.

Tom · 2nd October 2011, 12:06 PM

My guess is the Veyron would need at least another 1000 HP to get the job done. The V takes way, way, way over 1 mile to get to 250 and the GT40 I think makes something around 1400 HP.

So maybe a Veyron with an extra engine and a rocket strapped on its back for extra measure might get the job done!

(Remember, the Veyron weights something like 4400 lbs which is a fairly grotesque number.)

Still, I think they are a wonderful exotic car that has its own niche.

Mike in Nederland · 2nd October 2011, 01:03 PM

That is not the record and that guy is the biggest douche in the world. They showed up with armed hoodlums at the Miami mile and were out menacing other teams that were there with family and little kids. Biggest POS in the world!

Ray Hofman sets new World Record.

Doug Clark · 5th October 2011, 06:27 AM

Now I've read some of that thread i want to know what happened at the Texas mile?

David in Durango · 6th October 2011, 11:29 AM

Last fall I went to the Texas mile and witnessed the (rumored) 1800whp Lambo do cartwheels in the brake zone. That car was all wheel drive and spun the tires on boost in the first 5ive gears, if not all gears.

IMO, the 'chute was mounted WAY too low and contributed to the fancy dismount (see video here: Underground Racing Twin Turbo Gallardo Crashes At 200+MPH Texas Mile - YouTube ) and this was "only" a 238mph run.

I think Fords have run faster than 253, bikes are knocking on 300mph runs (actually done this at Loring, which is 1.5 miles).

It takes more than a good credit card to do this unless conditions are perfect.

Mike in Nederland · 22nd November 2011, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by bizspeed

Lol I was there when johnny broke the record, that record was broken in Homestead,Miami Florida

He didn't break any record other than being a jerk and showing up to a car event with assault rifle toting jacka menacing other pits full of families and kids. Class act... not!

Cliff Beer · 22nd November 2011, 02:51 PM

That was a horrible launch the guy did. Sounds to me like the power is way too peaky.

Wouldn't be that tough to install a launch control system in one of these cars ala lambo/ferrari....that would make a big difference in the final speed.