Europe's Fastest Street Legal Car

It's #ThrowbackThursday! Jonny meets the new record holder for Europe's fastest street legal car which reaches up to 193mph!
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[@KINGCALLO]

"Hello i'd like to insure my Audi" Insurance company "Has it got any modifications" "No, completely stock :>"

[@dannyhudson5115]

We've all done it, my mk1 golf was "stock" 230hp gti, classic insurnce

[@gottliebdee263]

@@dannyhudson5115 No we haven't. I REALLY value my car and wouldn't put it at risk by fudging the insurance.

[@RandomGuy-ej9gr]

@@gottliebdee263 Don't crush it and you'll be good.

[@KretinoSantino]

Love how it still looks like Audi, not some badly made kit car.

[@grtu4252]

It's because he's not American.

[@silverliteway]

Pushes it out - love it.

[@andolas100]

that there is one of them European models

[@TheRealBleach]

0-60 in 1 SECOND. Insane

[@lilleville93]

Meanwhile in sweden, " you cant change the airfilter. Thats a modification. Its illegal "

[@kroneyt1493]

Modifications are illegal in Sweden? That sounds amazing! No more being cut off by retarded 17 year olds in stupid looking ricer civics!

[@philthomas7140]

I stopped watching after 100 gram. (Grand)

[@clay7182]

What is with Sweden you guys are being stripped and raped of all your rights and freedom... fight back!

[@GodsBattleAx]

@@clay7182 I agree, its fkn communism

[@pyromaniac354]

@@GodsBattleAx and feminism

[@valerysaint]

Driver's face looks like something incredible :)) no emotions at all while speeding up

[@t850]

...that driver is stone cold, nothing can surprise him...:D

[@Wojciech940]

+simon jones I think it`s normal for him when he takes someone for a trip with this car

[@clay7182]

Nonchalantly says 2000 to 2200 hp haha

[@Jack-bf6hv]

Or... Probably just stoned

[@mainah6736]

No replacement for displacement. For those below, yes you might get that power out of a smaller engine, but the smaller you go the more it costs. Not to mention you won't get the torque you would in a Big Block American Motor.

[@beating2]

So the only audi thats left is part of the chassis and headlights.......

[@AlexGreenwoodUkulele]

+beating2 And the little badge and steering wheel.

[@funkingitup]

Yep, the fastest street legal car in Europe is a Chevrolet engine with a Ford 9" rear end. No surprise really.

[@jacobwebber5726]

beating2 and?

[@Muscle_Bagel]

I like how so many people are hating on the v8.., it's the best configuration for drag, for every type, boats, top fuel, funny cars... V8 are in all the record books, because you can make tons of power. I just don't understand how you can have a grudge against an engine format lol

[@knallpistolen]

100% with you here, and the Audi lovers can be thankful he used a Audi shell for this :)

[@alexkruger5234]

The 5cyl 2.2 with 4 weel drive would kick v8 asses!

[@nathancufone392]

Alex Krüger yeah sure. Thats why all the fastest drag cars use v8s.

[@alexkruger5234]

nathan cufone cause normaly dragracers are delivered with a v8. Seach on youtube "Audi 1-100 in 1 second" and get stunned

[@jcrnda]

Alex Krüger That one is with VR6 modified engine, not V8. Still not an Audi with R5.

[@Shadowboost]

The funny thing is that these cars are significantly slower than the fastest street cars in the US

[@impossibru5721]

Why would you replace this beautiful engine with a V8?

[@DrInsane76]

+Impossibru Ehmmmm.....becouse of the power! ;-)

[@impossibru5721]

DrInsane76 But a V8 doesnt belong into an Audi Coupe, the heart of it is a 5 cylinder.

[@DrInsane76]

+Impossibru I know i know but its all about power and fast 1/4 mile time and the V8 is the best hart otherwise it would still be in i quess.

[@RipBChord]

+DrInsane76 well said mate.

[@mplewp]

+Impossibru , because some engines are just to small and rubbish :P

[@NegativeNumbers427]

Before anyone mentions anything about Larson, understand that WE FUCKING KNOW about his record. But understand that this vehicle predates Larsons fame.

[@NegativeNumbers427]

Marc-Andre Ouellette Good.

[@detective3728]

+NegativeNumbers427 Really, who is Larson?

[@NegativeNumbers427]

mattmopar440 No one is denying his record.

[@styx85]

+mattmopar440 Learn to read, dumbass.

[@icloudhenshaw38]

I agree this episode is 2005 I think and this is about europe

[@fortnitehater7630]

It’s so cool seeing drag racing in other countries

[@sanybalkanaciairsoft3253]

And here in Germany a Golf MK2 with 1000HP+ drivers on the roads with a 4 cylinder engine.

[@mk2nathan]

You have to remember this was probably filmed 10-15 years ago. Nowadays people are pushing that kind of power through 4 bangers all over the planet now.

[@Phendranaguardian]

Why all the hate for the Chevy engine? When it comes to aerodynamics, electronics, brake systems, down-force, traction control, handling, and overall quality in both materials and craftsmanship, euro cars are the way to go. But in the end, for raw horsepower the Americans make the most powerful and aggressive engines. I don't see why it's such a fuss to combine the best of both worlds, it certainly gets the job done.

[@craigwerner7370]

+Phendranaguardian It certainly does!!! Well said!

[@ninoschier9528]

I think the most like me hoped to See an extremly tuned Audi 5cyl. And yes for raw Power USEngines are the Best . I thimk Europeans are to good for this Kind of Engineering. Europeans construct perfect efficient engines so that they get almost 400hp out of 2L. Americans are quite primitive the need about 6L. But if you make this big American engines perfect they are the Best because they are that big that they only can be strong

[@bjoe385]

I think it depends on what sort of power you’re looking for, euro engines can make big power. But US engines can make big power cheaply.

[@manuelsilva3365]

@@ninoschier9528 Sorry that I'm like responding 6 years later but yeah, Euro engines are made to be small(in displacement) and efficient but that comes at a price which is reliability. You see, when you use forced induction to get any meaningful hp out of a small engine, that engine may get respectful hp but it's gonna be pushed to it's limit and revving the engine over 8,000 to reach peak hp and torque certainly isn't helping either. Speaking of torque, pretty much most, if not all, euro engines are DOHC which gives it better hp per liter but at the cost of low end torque, simplicity, size, and weight. Now as for most American engines found in muscle cars and trucks (with the exception of ford), they use pushrod engines which are different from DOHC engines since they don't make more hp per liter because of less vales per cylinder among other stuff but they make up for it with amazing low end torque which is what gets your car moving off the line fast forcefully. To make up for the less breathing room, manufacturers increase the displacement which naturally increases torque which also increases hp. Now the pros of having this type of engine is it's more reliable, can handle the increased power from forced induction due to having peak power at low rpm (usually between 1500 and 4000) and higher displacement, it's physically smaller despite having higher displacement, it's lighter as well (look up the engine weight of any modern muscle car or pickup truck and compare it to any "small" 4 cylinder or 6 cylinder engines from Europe), and the engine isn't ever intensely stressed to make hp and torque. So both DOHC and pushrod engines each have their uses; DOHC engines are great for actual racing on a track where torque isn't really required and pushrod engines are great for towing applications where having hp and torque early at the rev range can really make your vehicle last hundreds of thousands of miles(or km) and drag racing where having low down power and enormous untapped power can make drag cars the fastest cars on the planet as shown on this video here. Though to be fair to Europeans, these drag cars would PROBABLY be tied with a Bugatti in a drag race on a NORMAL street since drag cars, muscle cars, etc. aren't known for having traction and most Euro cars have amazing traction with clever engineering. Sorry for making this extremely long but I wanted to give a proper explanation for both types of engines and give it's pros and cons for both.

[@gauravsingh-yq6ty]

your introduction music is awesome. love it

[@stevesolo2952]

Are you running a 454 chevy stock block or is the block an aftermarket Dart or Merlin variant? I love how tame it looks on the outside!

[@CreedK]

Who the fuck cares what kind of engine is in it? Everyone acts as if the car is complete garbage now and should be destroyed immediately. If you are going to try to make the car as fast as possible, you are going to achieve that speed by any means necessary.

[@emiliosgregoriou8943]

+-T-X-M- Well I wouldn't call it shit, I doubt he could reach anything close to that speed if it wasn't for the engine. If it's his car, he does what he wants.

[@emiliosgregoriou8943]

-T-X-M- There's nothing wrong with that. People like you shouldn't be called car enthusiasts, because a true car enthusiast appreciates all builds. There is no rule that says you have to keep the engine German if you own a German car, not grow some bollocks and get on with your life.

[@NealonHD]

+Emilios Gregoriou Well on my side (I´am German) I dont really mind the engine swap neither do I find the american V8 bad. (If something is wrong with the grammer I used I appreciate a correction, wanna get better in english ^^)

[@foolhunter6509]

+-T-X-M- The quickest drag cars all run American V8s or engines based on their design. What do you think top-fuel dragsters use? Any guesses?

[@sandtanmaroon]

+-T-X-M- you people make me fucking cringe.

[@Joe50485]

Ultimate sleeper car

[@GamerReef]

Pål-Arvid Blytt has now the fastest street legal car. He has a 1986 Ponitac Trans Am. Highest recorded speed was 407.134 kph (252.9mph)

[@MidNightFreakOZ]

1:42 (The most overwhelming face expression) :DDDDD---> seriously

[@craigwerner7370]

Why is everyone hating on the car??? Here's a man on a limited budget and spent an ENTIRE DECADE building it.. Who gives a shit what parts he used to put it together, Audi, Chevy, WHATEVER.. True car and speed enthusiast's would be appreciating this build and admiring the car for what it is. Geeez

[@giovannifoulmouth7205]

No mention of the brakes, engine displacement, RWD?

[@mbogaba667]

Jonny after hearing the hp figures ''I THINK ITS REALLY IMPORTANT THAT I GO FOR A DRIVE IN IT NOW''🚘🚘🚘🚘🚘🚘🚘🚘

[@GODOFHELLFIRE3]

I'd love it if Clarkson had spent all the time he's been off-air building his own car like this one, and he rocks up onto the new show shouting like 'what I have here is a Ferraragani Monstretta . . . it has a quad-turbo V17 and it makes a THOUSAND MILLION horsepower . . . nought to 60 takes 0.05 seconds, top speed . . . one hundred and forty THOUSAND miles an hour . . . its the fastest car . . . IN THE WORLD!!!'

[@ImperatorAsus]

+GODOFHELLFIRE3 I like how you typed that, conveys his voice very well :D ps. and I bring you... Fire

[@gges1605]

+ImperatorAsus And on that bombshell

[@Beymdoublevey]

In france you're not allowed to swap engines, so not legal here, you can however swap for the exact same engine.

[@MyLonewolf25]

BMW X. That's stupid as hell

[@kcb-]

In Hong Kong you cant even change parts of your car everything must be in stock or you need to apply a form about changing any parts of your car and most of the time they will reject your form and need you to put the stock parts back in sry for bad english

[@kcb-]

***** nope all must be registered by government

[@danielhaqiem3003]

Means Supra is your only decision

[@EugVR6]

BMW X. Really!!!.....I put a 2.0 twin cam from a fiat supermirifory in a Austin A30 for a customer some years ago....other than register the cars new engine size on the log book, thats it in the UK...

[@renzotoglia]

The Merlin Engine is used in hydroplane racing. They double the rpm redline by stiffening the valve springs. The valve will float otherwise.

[@creacom4336]

Hi guys, could anyone tell me which soundtrack starts at 0:40 please ? It's something I used to hear as far back as in 2010 but never figured out what it was :( Help please ?

[@neilurwin9670]

An Amazing Car All The Best.

[@iggysfriend4431]

I love how John the driver at the 1 min 50 mark looks completely bored driving this monster. I'd be ginning like a nutter.

[@stlchucko]

All you fools pointing out "the Veyron is faster", it's about the 1/4 mile trap speed, not the top speed. It's relating the quickest (time) and fastest (mph) in a 1/4 mile. And even if it were based on fastest top speed, a Veyron is not the fastest street legal car (not is the SS). There are street legal cars that hit 240+ mph in a quarter mile and have 3 times the power. If you don't think they can go faster than a Buggati, you're either ignorant or a fanboy.

[@GewelReal]

StL ChuckO exactly *laughs in 2000bhp Lambo*

[@manuelsilva3365]

@@GewelReal laughs in 10,000 hp top fuel dragster

[@filmopfil]

i still remember and talk about this car . this dude is a legend .

[@azuraelion]

Very impressive since the car looks nice too.

[@TheWanskiz]

Very fast even for America. That crazy ass street legal 65 Nova from a few years ago is that fastest I have seen. It ran a 6 flat if I am not mistaken. Not sure how much ether of them weights but my old 64 Nova was only 2600 with a 383 ci and not weight reductions I only made it heavier actually.

[@DaveWuzHere]

That grin says it all lol

[@R1CH130]

What’s this running these days? Red Victor 3 is sub 5 seconds so wondered if this is still going strong too.

[@ianmangham4570]

Amazing

[@samiraperi467]

That grin @ 1:40. :D

[@benyahun]

John you need to take it to Drag Week

[@KGEE-WeTheGees]

Did not expect to see POD on here 😂

[@harleymoulder443]

sick car

[@hpod3sx]

GT-R AMS Alpha Omega - ~2000hp full interior + safety cage 7.7s @ 186mph... and that was one year ago...

[@foolhunter6509]

+hpod3sx And this Audi was 10 years ago...

[@VxO4fame]

must be fun driving it during traffic jam :D

[@Vitiuxa]

12 stoned passengers in the car?

[@Nanorisk]

+Vitiuxa "Stone" is a British weight unit. Also American people are 100+ pounded.

[@DildorTheDecent]

+Nanorisk stoned = high (usually refers to cannabis) 12 high passengers is what he's getting at.

[@Nanorisk]

DildorTheDecent Com'on, don't spoil that :)

[@DildorTheDecent]

Nanorisk get rekt

[@Nanorisk]

DildorTheDecent kudos for taking jokes seriously.

[@cybertree]

*It's SO REFRESHING to see Europeans and other nations who appreciate big power, and don't automatically hate American automotive!* Because I'm American and I appreciate lightness, handling, and smaller (but good power to weight ratio) engines. When I see a gentleman from England that has a passion for big V8 torque, acceleration and robustness, it warms my soul a little because *ALL GEARHEADS ARE THE SAME DEEP DOWN.* We just want our vehicles to perform at their best, how you do that may give it different characteristics, but they all have benefits.

[@doctorgroovy9514]

Nice time. Nature still wins! =>

[@Exekutioncro]

1:20 "usually powering .... " what did he say ?

[@NegativeNumbers427]

+Exekution cro Motorhomes / RVs.

[@ashram7936]

1:41 how it feels to chew five gums

[@JTV84]

trust jonny to set a world record just by sitting there.

[@thomaschristopherwhite9043]

Then it started to rain. Is anyone surprised?

[@TheSpyChecker]

''Nobody in Europe has been able to beat Andy's record'' Beating his 1/4th time alone, or while also being street legal? I doubt his time wouldn't be beaten, we get some 7 second cars here in Aus now and again. Few of them even street legal.

[@jameshamilton1181]

UK's Steve Neimantas has a Street Legal Bentley Continental with a Steve Morris Twin turbo 615ci 3000hp Engine that recently ran 195mph wheel spinning across the finish line. The Data logger showed a wheel speed of 222mph. Featured in Australian Street Machine Magazine September 2015.

[@NegativeNumbers427]

+james hamilton That Bentley build didn't exist at the time this video was recorded.

[@thomashayhurst6547]

The driver is basically Kimi raikkonen with a Yorkshire accent

[@azuraelion]

I like how it's street legal too.

[@extrabass287]

i could have been happy if the engine was from like a mustang or a corvette but from a RV. thats a whole new challenge tbh

[@MR5er1]

I guess now this is better than top gear

[@Shazzkid]

But can it get more than 5mpg?

[@DrMurdercock]

Why the LS? Because he didn't want to spend 1,000,000 on engine parts to make an Audi fast

[@FSXNOOB]

BeastMode :)

[@chefgiovanni]

I just gained a bit of respect for Audi, but way more for the builder of this super car.

[@kappakappa4507]

chefgiovanni its amazing

[@chefgiovanni]

He is amazing. Audi is over rated and overpriced, just like BMW.

[@TheLucky117]

the face XD

[@frankiebutler404]

Hey. Beautiful! property shape What's your opinion about it, guys !!

[@DominicMadbull90]

Audi 200 20v rs quattro 2.2 L Turbo 5 Cyl top speed 323 km/h street legal

[@karlsanderkorb3284]

It has a big ol' V8

[@NOTORIOUS_CODM]

The Car Guy Not this one the one the guy that mentioned 5 cylinder, it reach 325 kmh with little tuning

[@DBGMLV]

Not in a 1/4 mile.

[@NOTORIOUS_CODM]

DBGMLV no just the top speed

[@HeavyMetalBear11]

I find cars like this quite boring, yeah it's quick in a straight line.. just my opinion

[@falteringpeaks535]

Roadkill FTW =)

[@horst696]

no 5 cylindre, no thumb up.

[@jamiestirzaker2699]

Fastest at accelerating, not top speed. Nevertheless, this is a crazy car!. Love to have this old banger next to a Veyron at the traffic lights.

[@jonesy66691]

I never realised drag radials were road legal

[@IamCombustible]

Pretty much anything with indicators and number plates is road legal in the UK.

[@ocman6075]

In the beginning the narrator makes a mistake this is not the world's fastest street legal car. There are cars in the US that run in drag week that are street legal and are much faster.

[@youegg9873]

This is cool and all, but this is all about power. It would be a lot more interesting to see the fastest street legal car around a track. To see who could best balance handling and power, and if anyone could beat the supercars

[@farbschauer91]

Legal in which country? Just UK maybe, there german TÜV won't allow a wing like that, also noch big tires etc

[@joshbacon8241]

Why does rain completely stop play in drag racing and they don’t race in the rain?

[@rhysbargh3574]

Because there is so little grip in the rain the tyres spin up way into the gears, causing higher speed crashes

[@Vazin]

Who the fuck would switch out an Audi 5 cylinder engine for a damn V8...

[@foolhunter6509]

+TUNGUSKA HD Someone who wanted to run a mid 7-second quarter mile?

[@alexkruger5234]

foolhunter lol. NO problem for a 2.2 l. With a big turbo

[@Rabarbersq]

That is a Chevy engine in Audi's skin - that is NOT an AUDI!!!

[@craigwerner7370]

+Rabarberss Funkers It is an audi.. BODY.. Sure is.. I am also quite sure the title for the car also says audi... Man everyone is hating on the car.. why?

[@appelpower1]

+Rabarberss Funkers Ford used a Volvo engine in some of its cars, including the Focus ST and RS. That doesnt make those cars any less Ford-ish...

[@alexanderrahl482]

+Craig Werner Just alot of pissy ass euros.

[@appelpower1]

Alexander Rahl I'm European and I don't mind, so your argument is invalid.

[@vforvendetta4538]

+Craig Werner I surprise it's like a heart transplant u take the most German thing of all the engine and make it American to some people that's scandalous . to others its just a means to an end its all just opinions at end of the day as cars are just objects no life or sole only materials and what emotions we project onto them

[@scottskinner577]

Street Legal?? What in Gods name are the laws there?

[@dubbeh]

as long as the car passes the safety check, and the engine puts out the correct emissions, you can do what you want lol the UK is quite strict lol

[@MakeSh00t]

@@dubbeh you are dumb in Europe not legal .. Only UK can be like this.

[@dubbeh]

@@MakeSh00t you are dumb, cause you pointed out something i was saying lol you just dont understand

[@Jabber-ig3iw]

@@MakeSh00t last time I looked UK is part of Europe.

[@D3Mp5]

How the *fuck* are these things road legal lol. The Department of Transport in any Australian state would have a fucking heart attack if they saw something like this on the road.

[@jacktherimmer3621]

That’s basically a vxr8 engine with 100000 grand in it

[@waynester71]

Balls... no I5, I have a TVR with a V8...and a Focus ST with a 5 cylinder so I'm a fan of both, but this NEEDED it's Audi 5 pot heart..

[@steventaylor9872]

What is wrong with you lot on here, there’s nothing wrong with this car it’s a work of art, crafted by a man with a passion for cars, I’ve met john and he is a top notch bloke he built me an engine a couple of years ago, what an awesome piece of kit it is, did I mention it’s a Chevy engine no, it’s a 7.4ltr big block monster not some tin can pea rattling shit, so stop pulling his car down because jealousy is not a nice thing to have.

[@Ernescme]

Street legal must be a relative term.

[@feeder2015]

круто!

[@coreymarinello2344]

bro street outlaws in murica has street legal cars that run 6 sec quarter mile

[@CmdrTomalak]

I honestly had no idea that drag racing was a 'thing' in Europe.

[@foxt9151]

and its the fastest street legal car in the UK. No way this would be even close to street legal here in germany. the street legal parts stops at the wing, height, exhaust, rollcage, engine... pretty much everything besides the steering wheel is hella illegal.

[@theofficialstig]

what is the top speed though

[@crown470]

193mph

[@grzegorzsenator3506]

That tyres are street legal?

[@saschapeervoss]

12 stoned passengers on board? ....legalize it 😂😂😂

[@johnnytarponds9292]

REALLY looks like a fox body Mustang.

[@keensweep]

Isn't drag racing one event in which thin, worn out, tires may actually make your time quicker?

[@Scootermagoo]

+keensweep Yes and no.. Drag race cars race on "slicks" tires without tread.. But street tires without a lot of tread can be either slippery or high traction depending on the compound of the tire and the type of surface you are on. Concrete with rubber and "bald" tires is high traction, bald tires on hot asphalt tends to be low traction because the surface has oils on it from the surface itself.

[@AeternWarrior25]

This guy sounds like Luois Theroux

[@LtRoastAhoe]

Meanwhile in the states there are street legal cars running low 6s...

[@chrismartin6427]

Lt. Roast-a-hoe maybe but you'll be fucked if you have to turn a corner in one of them at any speed . That Audi's biggest mistake is the V8 engine in the front should of kept the 2.2 L 20 valve 5 cylinder turbo that came with it standard and just tuned that bad boy up not saying it would be faster but it would sound a lot fucking better

[@alycestapleton]

Lt. Roast-a-hoe also how are t h is car street cars where this the a/c full stell body etc etc please this cars are bullshit and not real street cars

[@NegativeNumbers427]

This is a decade old video and record.

[@Kneedragon1962]

... So when was this filmed? Because I saw a clip about a month ago, with an Australian VL C'Dore, 3.0 litre, (about '86 ~ '88) that was running 7.2s on street radials. They're all very quick, but Red Victor and this thing and quite a few drag cars in the states, they're an awful long way from being normal road cars. Like the old group B rally cars, they're a fibreglass replica of a production car, wrapped around an exotic racing machine. The VL I mention, different animal entirely. Original body, in steel, original engine, (rather hotted of course), original suspension layout and design... and it regularly runs mid to low 7s. ... Is it street legal? er ... Good question. It has lights and mirrors and stuff, and they drive it to and from the track. Whether it would pass a hostile dept transport inspection, I'm not so sure. Equally, it has a roll bar, but not a full cage. And it doesn't seem to have a parachute. ... It's not a drag car, because there are a number of fundamental rules in drag racing it doesn't comply with. And it does still have a full steel monocoque chassis / body from the factory, factory glass and doors and ...

[@NegativeNumbers427]

+Kneedragon1962 Red Victor (the version mentioned in this video) and this "Audi" both still retain their steel bodies.

[@Kneedragon1962]

+NegativeNumbers427 Ok... There's some contest in the 'states, where they drive from track to track and pull a small trailer. The cars are legal, or at least they should be. But they're like funny cars... They're a lightweight 'glass body that flips up as one piece...

[@NegativeNumbers427]

Kneedragon1962 Dragweek. Good watch. Starts again in October. Point is. At the time of recording, this car was one of the quickest, along with Red Victor. Both had Steel bodies. But this was all a few years ago. Things have become way more competitive over the years, so naturally people would use lighter parts, etc. Plus there's the ease of use with fibreglass: taking the panels off for maintenence, or making replacement panels instead of having to find another panel, cut it, weld it, and all that crap.

[@Kneedragon1962]

NegativeNumbers427 I can see good reasons to do it, on a competition vehicle, but it complicates the business of being a spectator. 8-)

[@cnwd3295]

This was filmed in 2005, I believe.

[@kayto101racer]

If only this Audi and red victor had a drag race there that would have been epic.

[@NegativeNumbers427]

+kayto101racer Pretty sure they did a couple of times back in the day during competition. Wouldn't have been documented. KZbin wasn't that big at the time.

[@kayto101racer]

NegativeNumbers427 ahh i didnt know that thanks.

[@redlinethin]

+kayto101racer Dont need to, this one runs 7.8 and Victor 3 ran 6.2 in 2014 and is chasing sub 5 sec now. So... it wont be a race but humiliation.

[@NegativeNumbers427]

Dmitri Felbinger You've got your dates mixed up. This video, along with the Victor mentioned, were comparable at the time of recording.

[@NegativeNumbers427]

+Dmitri Felbinger And I can't respond you one of your other comments. This is a "throwback thursday" video, pulled from old archives of videos taken many years ago.

[@Surroundx]

There's a street legal R32 GTR here in Australia that has run 7.66

[@olekdah]

Street legal Red Victor 3 in GB in 2019: 5.95@419 kph(260 mph) kzbin.info/www/bejne/lWGkn2CipbWLrdU&ab_channel=RedVictorRacing

[@Tom-ig5yv]

12 stone passenger onboard ? how big are the stones

[@dabotz_draws]

To be honest, I do not get why he used a Audi as base... if you are going to build a mean FR machine, why start with a FWD??? Of course, giving the fact that he wasn't going to leave much of the original car, probably it is just because he liked the style.

[@dabotz_draws]

Audi GT? They made a Quattro version of it? The Über Audi Quattro was the "Quattro" version of the first model GT... I thought they kept the naming scheme. However, the original Audi architecture is about as crappy as you can go, to build a RWD (famously, the AWD Audis are any bit as understeering as the FWD base models, which limited the initial results of the aforementioned Über Quattro, till someone figured to enter turns almost purely by handbrake)... Then again, of that (starting with the overboard frontal motor), this car has nothing.

[@OlavAlexanderMjelde]

What is "fastest" ? Is it top speed, accelleration and over what distance? (Title doesent really tell). In Norway there is a street legal car that got 407km/h (1407hp), the car in this video made a bit over 300km/h.

[@MuscleCarFan01]

Quarter mile (400m) trap speed and time, 193 MPH @ 7.68

[@dergrammarfuhrer1901]

Yeah, strictly speaking it should be "quickest" since they're talking about quarter mile times, "fast" is a measure of speed and there are definitely faster street legal cars, but "quick" is a measure of time, you wouldn't get a "fast time" at a drag strip, it should be a quick time.

[@MuscleCarFan01]

Der Grammar Führer Yup, A lot of people are always talking about how "fast" their car is and the first thing they mention is 0-60.

[@magnificent10304]

.........y are we talking about corners for a drag car? If he wanted a car that could turn he would've built one. That's like saying u wanna work out your stomach to get a 6pack an do nothing but push ups. Buggati lap time track records ain't all that impressive either, about two secs faster than a 2017 civic type R. I swear people love to hate an complain about nothing instead of saying nice job, crazy car. As far as engines are concerned, I'm sure Audi cost way more an he chose the v8 to keep the cost an simplicity down, props to this man's effort.

[@ulesaul]

No 20vt, no party

[@crazylarryjr]

from the side it looked ike a Fox bodied Mustang, these guys need to check out Larry Larson or Jeff Lutz

[@NegativeNumbers427]

+crazyjr This video predates those. This orginally aired a decade ago.

[@DarkKnightwing75]

Jonny's face at 1:42 is identical to that of the devil