Breaking the 500-mph barrier was always a goal for Vesco, which had “ Goal 500 MPH” license-plate frames made up 20 years ago. The original Turbinator produced “only” 3,750 hp, which was enough to get it to 458.440 mph in 2001 in the hands of Don Vesco, who has since passed away.
The car has been steadily developed and improved by Team Vesco over the years. Turbinator II uses a Lycoming turbine engine from a Chinook helicopter, producing 5,000 horsepower. Volkswagen built a 210-mph Jetta, and broke a land-speed record with it
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