World's Fastest Diesel

[Jon325i]

The new record was set at the Salt Flats in Utah this morning...

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/england/staffordshire/5279268.stm

Jon

[Erick]

It was said on Top Gear that they were going for the record. Good to see they accomplished the goal

[StereoInstaller1]

M51 anyone?

Luke

[EtaSport]

bet its not as quick as this bitch though.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-3916245894293106735

[golde30]

the gears are soo long that it had to be push started? and it takes 11miles to acheive top speed? not impressed.

[chuckybob]

did you really think a 300mph car would be practical?

[golde30]

did you really think a 300mph car would be practical?

no, but this looks like any other scientists experiment. nothing is impressive about it.

[Jon325i]

the gears are soo long that it had to be push started? and it takes 11miles to acheive top speed? not impressed.

Well I think its primary objective was to break the 300mph barrier with diesel power - the previous record was set back in 1973 (230-somthing mph)....so these guys dealt the old record a hammer-blow by just squeaking past 350mph. Veyron-like acceleration was nowhere in the plans. If anything, they could've refined a more effective and efficient means of turbo-diesel set up since these 4-bangers were kicking out a lot of power for their given displacement.

I'm sure they will walk away from this acheivement with more than just bragging rights.

Jon

[browntown]

must admit although I have little interest in tricking out trucks, I used to watch the spike show "trucks" on saturday mornings when stacey david used to host. he propane injected a turbo diesel and it looked way cool. Bully Dog I think the system was called.