http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/ Engadget Comments for Street-legal Red Victor One does 0 to 60 in one second http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/...and drivers too :)]]>Aug 8th 2008 5:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/Oct 20th 2006 5:12AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/
Anyway, you can strap a rocket to a log and make it go 0-60mph in 10ms, but it's still going to drive like a log and about as sophisticated as a log.]]>Oct 20th 2006 5:18AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/
Regardless I will take the Million-dollar Veyron over this any day (even though its only half as powerful)... I mean cmon... I bet the interior on that thing sucks :P

and yeah... engadget worthy material??? I think not.]]>Oct 20th 2006 5:29AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/Oct 20th 2006 6:06AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/
I hope to God that this isn't a fettish that grows]]>Oct 20th 2006 7:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/Oct 20th 2006 8:04AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/Oct 21st 2006 1:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/
Sometimes I wonder why you guys even have the comments section. 90% of it is people bitching about the blog -- which no one is being forced to read.

Guys, its their damn blog. They can write about whatever the f*ck they want to write about. If you don't think it belongs, you can go piss in the wind. You have nothing to say about it. The rest of us with testicles (no offense to the 1 lady who may be present) will continue to read and appreciate the cool stuff--most of it electronic, some of it not--that Engadget faithfully brings to our attention.

And if your first thought upon seeing this post was "what is engadget doing blogging this?" and not "SWEET! I want a ride!," then sign up below so we can find you and revoke your Man Card.

That is all.]]>Oct 20th 2006 8:27AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/
"Also saw this on Fifth Gear, no offense but how is this related to Engadget? This is not AutoBlog."

How about you don't read it then? Did you sign some sort of agreement with Engadget that stated you MUST read all blogs/stories and that they MUST be related to computer items and NOTHING else. Step away from your computer and realize that there are other things out there in the world. Did you ever think that the Engadget guys might like other things too besides computers/digital stuff?]]>Oct 20th 2006 9:51AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/Oct 20th 2006 12:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/Oct 20th 2006 8:49AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/Credit where credit is due I think.]]>Oct 20th 2006 9:15AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/Oct 20th 2006 10:22AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/Oct 20th 2006 11:02AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/
(A frilly dress and panties for the whiners above please)]]>Oct 20th 2006 9:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/Oct 20th 2006 9:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/
For what its worth, I read the story and liked it.]]>Oct 20th 2006 10:13AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/
Never got around to going up the track myself in my old beat-up beetle. I might have made the quarter mile in under a minute or so. Feel the speed.

]]>Oct 20th 2006 10:40AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/Oct 20th 2006 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/Oct 20th 2006 10:52AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/Oct 21st 2006 1:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/
The only way a motor like that passes smog is because it is exempt.

But it is one fast car. I can respect that.

So what do I have to do to my 550 hp 1967 Ford Fairlane to make it gadget worthy? I don't need navigation to find my way down the quarter mile.]]>Oct 20th 2006 11:05AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/Oct 21st 2006 1:47PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/On the emissions side, cars registered before 1973 (I think) are exempt - the emissions test just requires them to not make 'visible smoke'.
Sound wise, I would guess there may be a switchable silencer / muffler in there somewhere - or the MOT tester has a very light right foot ;-)]]>Oct 20th 2006 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/Oct 20th 2006 11:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/
There are plenty of truely street legal AWD cars in this country that perform similarly. Im really surprised that car made it on fifth gear, its really not the least bit impressive.]]>Oct 20th 2006 12:13PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/Oct 20th 2006 12:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/
yes it is street legal, fully, and was using treads for the and every run it does

and there are no AWD cars anywhere that perform anywhere near similarly to that]]>Oct 21st 2006 8:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/Oct 20th 2006 12:29PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/Oct 21st 2006 8:46AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/Oct 20th 2006 4:38PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/Oct 20th 2006 4:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/
Okay, to clear things up for the ignorant among us:

Red Victor 1 runs on FULLY TREADED, STREET-LEGAL TYRES. Please excuse the capitals, I feel that they are necessary in this instance.

It has a full UK MOT (Ministry of Transport) certificate of roadworthiness. Not an easy achievement for such a heavily-modified machine.

It runs on 93 octane fuel straight from the pump.

It doesn't have CO2, Methanol or N2O injection...

A quote from Andy himself:

"Since the turbo conversion it has done 8 passes.

There is so much more to come.

At the moment it is launching on 3psi and ramping to 19psi at the end of the run.

Engine will go to 28psi..."

So...What do you reckon with the full 1.93 bar?

Something very, VERY important to remember about this car is that it can (and does) get driven to the track, make 7.8 second runs all day long and then be driven home. With ZERO changes made to the car.

Personally, I applaud him and his achievements.

Andy organised the World Street Race last year - four British street-legal cars flew over to No Problem Raceway in Belle Rose, Louisiana to take on the best that North America had to offer.

To prove the entrants' worthiness of the 'street legal' title, they had to complete a 30 mile 'cruise' including hot starts, they had to run on normal unleaded from the pump and they had to have fully-treaded tyres.

The result of the event?

A walkover for blighty. ;)

As for Red Victor 1's worthiness for Engadget?

I'd love to own it, it's very geeky and isn't understood by most of the peons...So to me it is most DEFINITELY a gadget.

*n]]>Oct 20th 2006 8:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/http://www.engadget.com/2006/10/20/street-legal-red-victor-one-does-0-to-60-in-one-second/
Oh yeah, my comment to those complaining... I thought Engadget readers were only guys? I mean that was my assumption anyway. I guess there are some fruitcakes in the crowd? That's ok, nothing wrong with that. I'm open-minded - but keep your pussy comments to yourself pleaze...]]>Oct 21st 2006 12:21AM