1000bhp and 0-170mph in 7.9 seconds...

Drag Racing
September 16, 2010
September 16, 2010

I recently made the trip up to Santa Pod to watch the European Finals. It was, without a doubt, one of the most awe-inspiring days I have had with any kind of motor sport. The speed, and violence, of these machines is beyond comprehension. If any of you haven’t been then I urge you to go as it will be a day that you’ll never forget. Oh, and take ear plugs.

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Santa Pod had also very kindly got me a ride in the two-seater dragster which, although it doesn’t have the 8000bhp of the Top Fuel dragsters, still packs a monumental 1000bhp. The run was… well, mind-blowing. However, it didn’t all go according to plan…

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpUpdeB5iXk[/youtube]

Ed Foster

Ed returned from a stint in Milan, working on the Italian version of Autocar, and joined the team in August 2007 for nigh-on 10 years. As website editor, Ed wrote various features and is a regular contributor to TV and radio. He was awarded the MSA/Renault Young Motoring Journalist of the Year in January 2009 and the New Media Award in 2012.

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