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Prius 2004 "Bonneville" race car

Discussion in 'Fred's House of Pancakes' started by FloridaWen, Jul 2, 2007.

  1. FloridaWen

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    I found this during a Google search (for something else related to Prius). It's a 2004 Prius Bonneville racer and did 134 MPH !!
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    http://www.caranddriver.com/features/8695/...got-hybrid.html

    The radio clattered with the timing report. The Prius hit the measured mile at 130 mph, crested 131 a quarter of the way through, and exited the back door around 129. The official speed: 130.794 mph. Thunderstorms rolled in before even larger tires could be tested, but the car went 134.339 with its seams and lower grille taped up, an illegal modification in a production class but okay for a car with no class.
     

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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(FloridaWen @ Jul 2 2007, 07:38 AM) [snapback]471436[/snapback]</div>
    Really? 134 mph? Did someone push it out of a plane?
     
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(burritos @ Jul 2 2007, 11:22 AM) [snapback]471539[/snapback]</div>
    The acceleration rate was logged at 9.8 meters-per-second squared.
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    <div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(TonyPSchaefer @ Jul 2 2007, 01:10 PM) [snapback]471613[/snapback]</div>
    Yeah. In EV glide mode too. Unfortunately the regenerative braking was useless.
     
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