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10
Oct

The Greatest Daredevils Of All Time

As Felix Baumgartner steels himself to jump out of a capsule 23 miles above the ground, Jalopnik readers put together a reminder to him. These are his idols, the greatest daredevils of all  …  More

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9
Oct

Video – The World’s Fastest Sedan Is a 260 MPH 1992 Audi

World’s Fastest Audi – 260MPH in a 1992 Audi

eGarage.com along with QuattroWorld.com travelled to the Bonneville Salt Flats a few hours outside of Salt Lake City, Utah to document Jeff Gerner’s attempt at breaking a world record. He gave it a great effort last year, but came up short on his back up attempt. This year he showed up to the Salt Flats with a renewed excitement and nearly 1100 all wheel horsepower to try again.

Jeff Gerner of FourRingPerformance.com is a special person. He is the type of individual that makes Bonneville what it is, an almost spiritual place. People from all walks of life, and all automotive passions converge on an otherwise desolate salt covered desert to pursue a shared love of speed.

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2
Oct

Land Speed Record – Bloodhound SSC set for rocket test

The Bloodhound SSC project, which aims to make a 1000mph Land Speed Record car, will reach another milestone on Wednesday when its rocket system is tested in its entirety for the first time.

Richard Noble’s team will test-fire the rocket at Newquay Cornwall Airport as part of the propulsion system’s development program. Combined with a jet engine aboard the Bloodhound SSC record car, it is hoped the rocket will help send the car and its driver, Andy Green, to more than   …  More

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2
Oct

Video – World’s smallest supercharged V8

Unless you’re into model cars (like, really into them) you may not have heard of Conley Precision Engines. That’s a shame.

Why? Because they build the Stinger 609, the world’s smallest supercharged four-stroke V-8 engine, which has finally entered production.

At just 6.09 cubic inches (hence the name), or nearly 100 cc, it’s a very small displacement V-8. Despite the small displacement, the engine revs to 10,000 rpm and produces 9 horsepower   …  More

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