Is 5000 hp possible in a car?
A monster v16 built in the usa morris, known for record-breaking drag racing engines, took on the challenge of creating a 12. V16 with four turbos strapped to it. On a dyno, the engine reportedly made just over 5,000 horsepower at full tilt, proving at least part of devel’s claim was possible. The devel sixteen, named for the v16 engine shoehorned into a lengthened mid-engined set up, has declared it will not only achieve this milestone speed, but smash it to pieces by hitting 350mph – that’s almost 100mph faster than the original bugatti veyron reached at 253mph.