E85 Viper breaks standing mile record

Tycoon · 07-17-2007, 03:48 AM

In may we reported about the failed attempt of Karl Jacob to break the land speed record for the standing mile in an E85 ethanol fueled Dodge Viper. We can now report that on his second attempt, Jacobs and his team have claimed the record for a street legal vehicle with a top speed of 220.7mph (355kmh). The previous record, held by a petrol powered car was 217.8mph (350kmh).

The car is a street-legal bio-fueled Viper that produces close to 1,100hp and was developed to show that the words ‘alternative fuel’ and ‘high-performance’ can be used in the same sentence. During the development phase, Jacob and his team discovered that renewable fuel performs much better than today’s petrol fuels because the burning of ethanol in bio-fuel has the positive side effect of cooling the combustion chambers, resulting in more peak power.

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zetableh · 07-17-2007, 04:52 PM

Well, that's pretty impressive

ateekt · 07-17-2007, 05:44 PM

That fast is insane, that's why I always respect, American big-block

...!

Ubermensch · 08-08-2007, 10:53 AM

I really like the style of the viper, but if it came down to it, I would get a Z06 and save 25000 euro

07-17-2007, 03:48 AM	#1
Tycoon Expert Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 12,811 Thanks: 3,263 Thanked 3,647 Times in 1,986 Posts	E85 Viper breaks standing mile record In may we reported about the failed attempt of Karl Jacob to break the land speed record for the standing mile in an E85 ethanol fueled Dodge Viper. We can now report that on his second attempt, Jacobs and his team have claimed the record for a street legal vehicle with a top speed of 220.7mph (355kmh). The previous record, held by a petrol powered car was 217.8mph (350kmh). The car is a street-legal bio-fueled Viper that produces close to 1,100hp and was developed to show that the words ‘alternative fuel’ and ‘high-performance’ can be used in the same sentence. During the development phase, Jacob and his team discovered that renewable fuel performs much better than today’s petrol fuels because the burning of ethanol in bio-fuel has the positive side effect of cooling the combustion chambers, resulting in more peak power. Source: - ONLY REGISTERED AND ACTIVATED USERS CAN SEE ALL LINKS - CLICK HERE TO REGISTER

07-17-2007, 04:52 PM	#2
zetableh Advocate Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Connecticut/New York Posts: 708 Thanks: 184 Thanked 87 Times in 50 Posts	Re: E85 Viper breaks standing mile record Well, that's pretty impressive

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ateekt Advocate Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Dominican Republic Posts: 747 Thanks: 144 Thanked 101 Times in 67 Posts	Re: E85 Viper breaks standing mile record That fast is insane, that's why I always respect, American big-block ...!

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Ubermensch Enthusiast Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Berlin, Germany Posts: 140 Thanks: 39 Thanked 47 Times in 29 Posts	Re: E85 Viper breaks standing mile record I really like the style of the viper, but if it came down to it, I would get a Z06 and save 25000 euro

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