Wheels: FPV GT-F Target 300

[Charliewool]

Originally Posted by 40RDT

Yep I think it was a silver BA running a APS kit, was in Wheels or Motor magazine iirc. Would have been interesting pulling it up with ba brakes....

http://www.airpowersystems.com/falcon/avalon/307kph.htm

[irish2]

Originally Posted by chookaradley

Mid 30s ambient would've been a factor. Drop the temp by 10 degrees 300 for sure

Dropping the temp also increases the air density. Cars with a drag coefficient as high as the FG would need more than a couple more kilowatts to make the speed. It was only 2 years ago that the GT500 cracked 200MPH. It has a butt load more power, and a better drag coefficient.

[malazn mafia]

Did the GTF track straight at 297kph? Massive improvement since BA if it did. However, once spotted a video of a guy in a turbocharged TF magna hit 3 ton on that same highway in NT (not sure if genuine vid, but looked legit) and still manage to keep it straight at that speed.

[XR Martin]

I think Bowe said it was barely controllable at that speed. (in the magazine article)

There is also a video of a Porsche 918 doing a similar run up there and it looks pretty hairy at its top speed of 350km

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M68VE61mTyY