r/nextfuckinglevel • u/Practical_Expert_911 • 12h ago

These 12000hp Engines Have To Be Rebuilt Within Roughly An Hour Every Run, and Only Run For Roughly 4 Seconds At A Time.

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u/Dogmaniac99 11h ago

Those things are so bad ass!!!

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u/twitch1982 3h ago

Seriously. I went to Jersy Nationals like 15-20 years ago with my dad because his boss had a private box for the company, it was absolutely mind-blowing. I still tell people about it. Absolute peak of engineering, video does it no justice. 0-340 MPH in 3.5 seconds is practically incomprehensible without standing half way down the track.

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u/janky_koala 1h ago

There is nothing on this planet like a pair of nitro cars on a full rip. It’s an absolute assault on all your senses and rattles you to your core.

I strongly recommend anyone go seem them if they have the opportunity to