The most powerful vehicle you ever driven was a ________?
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My friend's old stroker 383 Iroc-Z was pretty damn fast but only in a straight line. It was somewhere over 550 hp. On the street I would have to say an old 2nd gen RX-7 that I used ot own that did about 425 rwhp. That car is long gone. Now I'm back down under the 200 hp mark. It's cheaper and keeps me out of trouble.
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That would have to be an F-16.
Ok, not really. I just wanted to impress you guys. I think the RX-8 is the most powerful car I've driven. Although I've driven a minivan and a U-Haul truck too -- don't know how many HP those things are packin'.
Ok, not really. I just wanted to impress you guys. I think the RX-8 is the most powerful car I've driven. Although I've driven a minivan and a U-Haul truck too -- don't know how many HP those things are packin'.
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Well, since you said 'vehicle' and not 'car'.......2003 Suzuki Hayabusa.
As far as cars go, I got a ride in my parent's neighbor's Ferrari F40 about 10 years ago. Fastest car driven would be my brother-in-law's 1996 Viper GTS.
As far as cars go, I got a ride in my parent's neighbor's Ferrari F40 about 10 years ago. Fastest car driven would be my brother-in-law's 1996 Viper GTS.
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my buddies skyline R32...just over 600hp to the wheels (dyno proven at XS Eng)....street registered.
he just got accepted into the next american touge 3 and the ultimate street car shootout.
he is a privateer...no sponsors.
he just got accepted into the next american touge 3 and the ultimate street car shootout.
he is a privateer...no sponsors.
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Originally Posted by bascho
Well, since you said 'vehicle' and not 'car'.......2003 Suzuki Hayabusa.
As far as cars go, I got a ride in my parent's neighbor's Ferrari F40 about 10 years ago. Fastest car driven would be my brother-in-law's 1996 Viper GTS.
As far as cars go, I got a ride in my parent's neighbor's Ferrari F40 about 10 years ago. Fastest car driven would be my brother-in-law's 1996 Viper GTS.
for me, it was a 06 GTO and a 06 C6. both have 400bhp/400ft-lbs.
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Would you believe > 87,325 HP?
This is what a Boeing 747 generates at cruise throttle level. I actually did a refused landing/go-around so I was at take-off thrust which is probably 2 or 3 times that thrust.
Well, actually it in a full motion high-fidelity simulator but the FAA says that's the same thing as real flying.
This is what a Boeing 747 generates at cruise throttle level. I actually did a refused landing/go-around so I was at take-off thrust which is probably 2 or 3 times that thrust.
Well, actually it in a full motion high-fidelity simulator but the FAA says that's the same thing as real flying.
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Well, it depends on how much HP an old model U-Haul 26' moving trucks has.
But probably my friend's '04 Z06. Though I didn't really get to have fun in it, as he was drunk at the time and I was just driving him home. I've got to get him to go to a track day so I can really drive it :D
But probably my friend's '04 Z06. Though I didn't really get to have fun in it, as he was drunk at the time and I was just driving him home. I've got to get him to go to a track day so I can really drive it :D
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I took my former automatic RX-8 to a rotary shop to see they could do anything for me. That lead nowhere, and then somewhere along the line the owner showed me his 20B Cosmo and took me for a ride in it. I didn't get to drive it myself..but I almost got whip lash in the passenger seat.
He said if I wanted power, sell the RX-8 and buy one of those.
He said if I wanted power, sell the RX-8 and buy one of those.
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Originally Posted by Blue87Sport
Would you believe > 87,325 HP?
This is what a Boeing 747 generates at cruise throttle level. I actually did a refused landing/go-around so I was at take-off thrust which is probably 2 or 3 times that thrust.
This is what a Boeing 747 generates at cruise throttle level. I actually did a refused landing/go-around so I was at take-off thrust which is probably 2 or 3 times that thrust.
I'll have to say that the most powerful vehicle I've ever driven is an Airbus A300... Two engines rated at over 60,000lbs of thrust each. I believe that the 747 has about 50-55,000lbs of thrust/per, though obviously it has more engines.
The most powerful vehicle I've driven with an ACTUAL hp rating is the Saab 340, with around 3500hp.
Land vehicles? Either the last-gen Viper GTS (450hp) or a Ruf-modified '86 911 Twin-Turbo with an intercooler the size of a dormitory fridge. Probably less hp than the Viper, if I had to guess.
Originally Posted by alnielsen
The most powerful vehicle you ever driven was a ________?
My boat, 36' Trojan Tricabin. It had twin Chrysler Marine 440ci engines for a total of 560 horsepower. Gas milage was about .8 mpg. Go-Fast boats (eg Cigarette boats) may have 2 800 hp engines.
My boat, 36' Trojan Tricabin. It had twin Chrysler Marine 440ci engines for a total of 560 horsepower. Gas milage was about .8 mpg. Go-Fast boats (eg Cigarette boats) may have 2 800 hp engines.
42' Fountain 3 Blown 575ci. 750hp each,, Total HP 2250
120 mph,,, Talk about an E-Ticket ride
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