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What is the brake horsepower rating on the Mclaren F1?

627hp. The Mclaren F1 was once the fastest car in the world.

What is the top speed for the 2005 RUF Porsche Rt-12?

217mph. Ruf is an aftermarket company that customizes Porsches.

What fuel delivery system do top fuel cars use?

Fuel injection. Top fuel and Funny cars switched to Fuel injection in late 2005 to get more power and better tuning ability.

How many Ford GT-90s have been built?

1. The Ford GT-90 was a production car created in the mid 1990's to be Ford's next supercar, but production was eventually scrapped.

Based on power to weight ratios, theoretically, which car should go the fastest?

2200lbs-210hp. Power to weight ratios are based on hp per lb. for example, a car with 108hp that weighs 22000lbs would have 20.lbs per horsepower.

Subaru makes an engine called a boxer, what engine type is this?

Horizontally opposed. The horizontally opposed engine was originally created by Porshce, this engine type is usually reffered to as a flat type engine.

What is the maximum displacement allowed on today's Formula 1 cars?

2.5 Litres. Formula 1 cars have very small displacements, but very short strokes allow them to rev very high, creating massive power.

Who produced the Mclaren F1's record setting engine?

B.m.w.. Gordan Murray created the Mclarens 6.0 Litre beast in 1991 with the help of engineers at B.M.W.

What is brake horsepower?

hp at the crankshaft. It is called brake hp because they use a device called a Prony brake to measure hp at the crankshaft.

Turbo,s run off of the engines exhaust, but how are superchargers operated?

Belt driven. Superchargers are belt driven, unlike turbos. They also take in air more quickly with no lag.