Following an impressive competition debut by the Porsche 911 GT3 R Hybrid at the recent Nurburgring 24-hour race, where the car led the overall classification for more than eight hours (and ran for more than 22) before a combustion engine issue forced the car to retire, the revolutionary hybrid racer will make additional race appearances later this year in the U.S. and Asia, the company confirmed Wednesday.
“After the 911 GT3 R Hybrid’s fantastic performance at the Nurburgring 24 Hours, we are now eager to gain more experience with the hybrid technology on a variety of racetracks … Details
Seven British drivers were yesterday branded ‘spoilt delinquents with more money than sense’ by police after being arrested for racing through France at speeds of up to 130mph.
All were taking part in the annual Cannonball Run Europe, a six day rally which attracts minor aristocrats, entrepreneurs and others who can afford the £6000 per car entry fee.
French gendarmes intercepted … Details
If you call yourself a car buff, then you already know Bugatti’s fire breathing, 1,001 horsepower, 253 mph Veyron 16.4 is the second fastest car in the world–its title usurped by the 256 mph SSC Ultimate Aero TT in 2007. With the mighty Veyron scheduled to end production, Bugatti couldn’t put the beast to pasture as second best, so it built a better one: the 1,200 horsepower, record shattering Veyron Super Sports.
Bugatti’s engineers attacked the Veyron’s W-16 engine with larger turbos (the Veyron has four of them), intercoolers, and revised its engine tuning to give it a … Details
This has been a project of mine for a while. I have been wanting to install a Jet/Turbine engine in a car for a long time that drives the wheels instead of being “thrust” driven. Having it driven by the wheels allows me to safely drive it without burning the vehicles behind me. This video shows the first start up attempt and the successful second attempt. This engine will run on any type of fuel, but I have decided to run it on the proper jet-A fuel so that the fuel system does not get clogged or gummed up. I will do another video while driving this car to a local car event in the future. Special thanks to Richard Flanagan in helping me with all the one-off machined parts.
Even though this is not a horn,siren, or diaphone. I think it qualifies as a noise maker . At idle (15,000rpm) it pumps out close to 130dB!!! Â
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This engine came from an QH-50 DASH. It was an anti submarine helicopter used to hunt and destroy enemy submarines without detection. Most T50’s/502’s had an output of 165-450 horsepower, This one is one of the rare 550 horsepowerturbines that was used for reconduring the Vietnam war. See my other videos at www.youtube.com/BIGMIKESOCAL