Melling Hellcat
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The Melling Hellcat is a concept sports car
designed by engine expert Al Melling
explicitly to be the fastest street legal car in the world. It was introduced in February 2007 and is scheduled to come out in 2012.http://almellingsportscars.com/melling_cars.htm It claims to reach top speeds of up to 270 mi/h. The car is powered by a 6.0 litre quad-turbo V10 Engine giving it 1217 hp, higher than that of the current fastest street-legal car, the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.
The prototype of this car was produced in 2006 (since bought by one of the most commercially successful pop stars of the last thirty years, and kept in Minnesota, USA). The aim is to enter Le Mans
in both Europe and America, and prove its capabilities by winning within three years of entry.
Induction: 4 turbos
Intake Cooling: 2 intercoolers
Power: 1217 bhp
Torque: 880 ft.lbf
Top Speed: 475 Km/h
ran a short segment on the Hellcat, in their Season 9 Episode 4 show. Presenter James May commented that he doubted if the car's drag coefficient would be low enough ("slippery enough") to reach the claimed top speed.
The prototype was also digitised and featured as the centre-piece of the racing video game Juiced 2.
Sports car
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designed by engine expert Al Melling
Al Melling
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explicitly to be the fastest street legal car in the world. It was introduced in February 2007 and is scheduled to come out in 2012.http://almellingsportscars.com/melling_cars.htm It claims to reach top speeds of up to 270 mi/h. The car is powered by a 6.0 litre quad-turbo V10 Engine giving it 1217 hp, higher than that of the current fastest street-legal car, the Bugatti Veyron Super Sport.
The prototype of this car was produced in 2006 (since bought by one of the most commercially successful pop stars of the last thirty years, and kept in Minnesota, USA). The aim is to enter Le Mans
Le Mans
Le Mans is a city in France, located on the Sarthe River. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Mans. Le Mans is a part of the Pays de la Loire region.Its inhabitants are called Manceaux...
in both Europe and America, and prove its capabilities by winning within three years of entry.
Specifications
Engine: 6.0 litre v10Induction: 4 turbos
Intake Cooling: 2 intercoolers
Power: 1217 bhp
Torque: 880 ft.lbf
Top Speed: 475 Km/h
In the media
BBC television's Top GearTop Gear (current format)
Top Gear is a British television series about motor vehicles, primarily cars. It began in 1977 as a conventional motoring magazine show. Over time, and especially since a relaunch in 2002, it has developed a quirky, humorous style...
ran a short segment on the Hellcat, in their Season 9 Episode 4 show. Presenter James May commented that he doubted if the car's drag coefficient would be low enough ("slippery enough") to reach the claimed top speed.
The prototype was also digitised and featured as the centre-piece of the racing video game Juiced 2.