0-60 in .6 seconds

[cruisen_15]

remember that old cartoon called speed racer? well they are making it a movie and they made a real mach 5, its a v-12 turbocharged 8.0l motor.... it does 0-60 in .6 sec. and a 1/4 mile in 2.6 secs. with a top speed of 305 mph.... and weighs 2455 lbs. this info is in my road and track magazine... this has to be one hell of a ride...

[TomsSVX]

if your insides could handle the g's of a 2.6 second 1/4 mile i might believe that

Tom

[cruisen_15]

are you saying im exagerating or are you saying physicaly for someone thats impossible..

[TomsSVX]

im not 100% but I am pretty sure that would be setting a land speed record

Tom

[cruisen_15]

yea i just noticed at the very end of the story the writer explained he implied he was joking... but its hard to say, its difficult what the heck he's talking about at the end of the story

[Speedklix]

I don't doubt that they built one... but I'm sure the stats are to reflect the movie car. Watch the previews, saw one a few months back...
and yes, you would be quite sick at the end of the 1/4 mile... but it wouldn't kill you! ..well I guess it could :grabs chest:

[RSVX]

Link?

[cruisen_15]

yea my bad, it turns out that this car is fake i guess... the story is legit until the very last sentence i just read. it seemed pritty real cuzz they said a guy from yokohoma designed new tires so they will grab the road... nothing to see here, move along

[drivemusicnow]

A good way to check reality would be to look at top fuel dragsters. They are the ultimate in covering a quarter mile in the fastest time possible, and they run 4.4 second times.

On the other hand they do do 0-100mph in less than .8 seconds.

[cruisen_15]

heres a small article http://crave.cnet.com/8301-1_105-9888721-1.html

[GreenMarine]

Originally Posted by cruisen_15

remember that old cartoon called speed racer? well they are making it a movie and they made a real mach 5, its a v-12 turbocharged 8.0l motor.... it does 0-60 in .6 sec. and a 1/4 mile in 2.6 secs. with a top speed of 305 mph.... and weighs 2455 lbs. this info is in my road and track magazine... this has to be one hell of a ride... cant wait for the movie!

Someone is yanking your chain... There isn't a human being in the world that could complete the 1/4 mile in 2.6 seconds and remain concious (or even alive)... .6 seconds to 60??? Must be on drag slicks, and even then that is rather unbelievable... Who (or what ) are they going to have actually drive this thing? And what is the purpose of building a car that will perform like that when the technology is there to do it all in computer animation, and not risk people's lives...

~ Chris

[GreenMarine]

Originally Posted by drivemusicnow

A good way to check reality would be to look at top fuel dragsters. They are the ultimate in covering a quarter mile in the fastest time possible, and they run 4.4 second times.

On the other hand they do do 0-100mph in less than .8 seconds.

That is insane... I've been 0-126mph in 3.8 seconds before (on Kingda Ka - the worlds tallest and fastest rollercoaster) and that acceleration was like nothing I'd ever experienced before. I can't imagine 0-100 in .8 sec...

~ Chris

[cruisen_15]

yea i got my chain yanked by a spoof in the road and track mag. ........ go figure

[TomsSVX]

Originally Posted by GreenMarineSVX

That is insane... I've been 0-126mph in 3.8 seconds before (on Kingda Ka - the worlds tallest and fastest rollercoaster) and that acceleration was like nothing I'd ever experienced before. I can't imagine 0-100 in .8 sec...

~ Chris

That ride is ILL!!!! I love it!! Should have seen my face getting off it

Originally Posted by cruisen_15

yea i got my chain yanked by a spoof in the road and track mag. ........ go figure

Ask porschekiller, he knows all about how to get stupid over magazine specs

Tom

[sicksubie]

I subscribe to that publicaton too and was enjoying the read but there were thigs that were not making sense from the get go. 245 width tires? If this thing were a V18 quintuple turbo and the power to accelerate that fast the tires would not work.

They should have consulted with a former member for his tire advice and then maybe the .6 0-60 would have been a reality