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The Top Doorslammer 5 Second Club is a group of drivers who have run a quarter-mile in the 5 second range. Only 12 drivers have ever managed to run a 5-second time. John Zappia was the first in the world to run a legal Doorslammer 5 with a 5.967 second pass at 241.97 mph, on 17 September 2005, in his Rentco Monaro Top Doorslammer at Western ...
The Venom 1000TT is powered by an 8.5 liter V10 motor from a 2003 Viper that originally produced 368 kW (493 hp) and 525 lb⋅ft (712 N⋅m) of torque, but has been modified to produce 1,000 bhp (746 kW; 1,014 PS) and 1,100 lb⋅ft (1,491 N⋅m) of torque.
The car weighs 1,244 kg (2,743 lb) and has a top speed of 270.49 mph (435.31 km/h). Three "World's Fastest Edition" Venom GT coupés were produced in 2014 to commemorate the car's speed record run. [11] A roadster variant dubbed the Venom GT Spyder was launched in 2012 on the request of Aerosmith lead singer Steven Tyler. [12]
Many elements change how fast the car can accelerate to 60 mph. [ii] [iii] Tires, elevation above sea level, weight of the driver, testing equipment, weather conditions and surface of testing track all influence these times. [3]
From its conception, the car was intended to be built as a fully engineered running prototype rather than as a display piece. Because it was intended to be used as a pace car, it was designed to reach a top speed of 200 mph (322 km/h). Chrysler designed the body and conducted extensive wind tunnel testing to achieve a drag coefficient of .236. [3]
To establish the top speed for cars the requirement is, in addition to the above, an independent road test with a two-way run. The mean of the top speed for both runs is taken as the car's top speed. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In instances where the top speed has been determined by removing the limiter, the test met these requirements, and the car is sold ...
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Dodge's claims for top speed are 197 mph (317 km/h) for the Roadster with the top down and 202 mph (325 km/h) for the Coupe and Roadster with the top up. Car and Driver also tested the Viper's track performance, and managed a fast sub-3 minute lap time around Virginia International Raceway .