The thing is we have the power and technology to exceed that.
Fastest boat quarter mile. The cars engine is a RK i5 mod with a power output of 5000 to 6000 hp. Top fuel hydros are the fastest propeller driven boats on Earth capable of traversing the liquid quarter mile in under five seconds at speeds over 250mph. Plus some wheel tired mods.
In November 2012 Australian Paul Larsen reached 6545. Special thanks to RK for providing this greatly detailed mod. Successful nitro racing privateer Dom Lagana recorded the fastest speed in Top Fuel history Saturday night in Michigan with a 448-second 338 mph lap.
That thing runs 156 in the 14 mile. The current fastest boat is the Spirit of Australia. Tires elevation above sea level weight of the driver testing equipment weather conditions and surface of testing track all influence these times.
These are as follows. Louis back in August of 2014 the Q80 Camaro with Turky Al Zafiri behind the wheel managed to get to the 547 time and top the worlds fastest door car. The quarter mile calculator employs three distinct empirical equations to determine the ¼-mile ET and trap speed estimates.
Mike Dixon went 151 in a lightweight STV River Rocket his drag boat a few years ago. At the Street Car Super Nationals event that was held at Gateway Motorsports Park located in St. Top Fuel Hydros Blown Alcohol Hydros Disp.
The water speed record was recorded on October 08 1978 at Blowering Dam in New South Wales Australia. The record is still 176. Many elements change how fast the car can accelerate to 97 kmh 60 mph.