The Fastest Street-Legal Car in Europe is... KITT?!

Manic Moran · 30-12-2008 04:07AM #1

Well, not KITT exactly, but a black 1987 Pontiac Trans-Am. Though they seem to have taken off the screaming chicken. I guess it makes a bit of sense: American cars always were designed to go fast in a straight line with a big engine.

The stats are ludicrous. 0-60 in 2.2 seconds. 8.9l V8 throwing out 1,407hp. (How it gets that through the tyres is beyond me). Top speed so far, certified, at 407.1km/h, 252mp/h, the same as a Veyron, but independently verified, unlike the Veyron. Of course, it has 400 more horse, but the aerodynamic qualities of a brick cancel it out. They say it should hit 435km/h, but they ran out of track. They're taking it to the US where there's a bit more space. The record to beat is a Shelby at 412km/h.

http://www.autoblog.com/2008/12/22/europes-fastest-street-legal-car-is-a-252-mph-pontiac-trans/

I wonder how it is in traffic?

NTM

smash · 30-12-2008 10:32AM

rubbish... I call your bluff

9.3 V8 - 2200 bhp

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=KQyHIqdYjGs

Tabnabs · 30-12-2008 12:48PM

Those Norwegian guys with the trans am are serious petrol heads.

This is their website, http://www.pollymotorsport.no/

But have a look at the videos section (bottom right)

Guy:Incognito · 30-12-2008 12:57PM

Did James May not drive the Veyron at 253?

Plug · 30-12-2008 01:08PM

Stekelly wrote: »

Did James May not drive the Veyron at 253?

Yes he did, captain slow!

The Fastest Street-Legal Car in Europe is... KITT?!

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