200+mph Porsches - the Texas Mile - October 2010

[sammichmanjr]

OMG I wanna see cars do 200+ MPH. I don't want to see a Scion embarrass 200+ people.

[namybot]

Are these still flat piston engine or has they been swaps

[Skater3z3b]

I just noticed that almost everyone under me spelled porsche wrong (facepalm) And I wonder if the 930 models are still using an aircooled engine? Amazing if they are I can't imagine keeping that thing cool.

[TRNSFRMRSMAL107]

what're those boxes on the back of the car?

[TheFerruccio]

@TRNSFRMRSMAL107 I think those are parachutes. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[SageRader2525]

@TRNSFRMRSMAL107 They are called cutchs. They hold the parachute the car NEEDS to slow down from 220-280mph so they don't run off the end of the track like the hayabusa (311 mph) did.

[matty2k001]

All this from a 6 cylinder, very good car and very nicely modified.

[PKFortyseven]

Awesome vids from HT corvette!

[originaldriver]

@vasco10506 Look up, "220+ MPH porche". It should show a video of a slightly older "white porche 911. You'll see just how insane the power output for that car relly was.

[originaldriver]

@vasco10506 Nope... I was there. I saw it fishtailing when it began to loose traction.

[originaldriver]

I remember seeing that white porche at the mile. That car was a beast. Im sure that he could gone faster if it wasnt the fact that he kept braking traction in 4th gear.

[Massa91195]

i love porsches

but why they all sound like the driver would shift at 300rpm?

normally a porsche sounds awesome but what is that?

[eclipse10101]

@Massa91195 first couple gears they are light on the throttle too much power it just burns the tires prob full throttle around end of 3rd 4th and 5th

[uber1337420]

@Massa91195 those turbos spool up very sharply, its really easy to hit rev limit or bend a valve in one of these cars. I think they are shifting relatively low just as preventative measure. Porsche motors are not cheap.