With a helicopter-sourced engine boasting 2,000 horsepower, Rocketbilly Racing brings you the world’s first jet-powered smart car. The ‘Jet Car’ is a standard 2008 model – with a fire-breathing turbo jet strapped to the back.
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Capable of reaching 220mph, the whacky creation boasts a high performance General Electric T58-GE03 gas turbine engine. Owner, Bill Berg, 44, has managed to keep the vehicle street-legal, and now, he loves nothing more than travelling the world showing off his latest prized asset.
The car is fully functional—it wears a Colorado license plate. It has functioning headlights and taillights, turn signals, wipers Even the air conditioning works.
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But when Bill fires up the turbine, it’s not your typical Smart anymore. As you might expect, overtaking anxiety is a thing of the past but seeing as the Smart ForOne now consumes around 15 gallons of fuel every five minutes. Top speed is estimated at 220 mph (354 km/h).
