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[darwin dali]

specs

Specifications
Length: 15 ft (4.572 m)[52]
Width: 2.8448 m broad
Weight: 2.5 tons
Acceleration: 0-60 in 5.3 seconds. Under full acceleration, the car could actually rise up on its front "legs" while the front wheels stayed planted on the ground creating an effect like a giant spider.
Maximum Speed: 266 mph
Engine[53]: 350-cubic-inch Chevy engine capable of 500 horsepower. 340-horsepower General Motors V8 engine. The jet engine and vector controls could jump up to 6 feet vertically and 40 feet horizontally.
Fuel: The "jet engine" on the back of the car was fed by propane tanks.
Tires: "Super swamper" tires standing 44 inches tall (via titanium axles).

266 mph - you're sure it's not km/h?

[al4x]

specs

Specifications
Length: 15 ft (4.572 m)[52]
Width: 2.8448 m broad
Weight: 2.5 tons
Acceleration: 0-60 in 5.3 seconds. Under full acceleration, the car could actually rise up on its front "legs" while the front wheels stayed planted on the ground creating an effect like a giant spider.
Maximum Speed: 266 mph
Engine[53]: 350-cubic-inch Chevy engine capable of 500 horsepower. 340-horsepower General Motors V8 engine. The jet engine and vector controls could jump up to 6 feet vertically and 40 feet horizontally.
Fuel: The "jet engine" on the back of the car was fed by propane tanks.
Tires: "Super swamper" tires standing 44 inches tall (via titanium axles).

266 mph - you're sure it's not km/h?

looks like it might be slow getting to 266 if thats indeed its top speed, which does seem too high

[7UpJordan]

266 mph - you're sure it's not km/h?

They probably made that up to get the kids looking at it all excited.

[bud]

its from wikipedia so ofcourse any fool can make the specs up.


i would assume thats meant to be metric but even then it seems too high a speed