<img src=http://www.weblogsinc.com/common/images/8143727637215795.JPG?0.07152019185584296>
Scion tC dragster debuts this weekend

Posted Jun 4, 2005, 12:23 PM ET by Walter J Keegan Jr.

Christian Rado of WORLD Racing will debut his dragging tC in the Pro Outlaw Front Wheel Drive class at the June 4-5 NDRA Xbox Event at Florida’s Moroso Motorsports Park. The racing tC is powered by a 2.7-liter 3RZFE Toyota engine producing 1,200 horsepower on methanol. A second tC is in the works to run the All-Motor/Pro Stock class in 2006 to be driven by Leslie Durst. Let’s see if the tC can take the drag world by storm like it did the compact coupe market.

Excerpt from AutoBlog.com

Why?

Look at the pic again... Kinda looks weird with it tubbed in the opposite direction!

And how do you get 1200Hp out of a 2.7L engine? And how many runs down the track could that possibly withstand?

Wow, you are right Tom it is always weird seeing a car tubbed in the oposite direction. I think the first time I saw this was on a celica in a magazine of my brothers. Definatly odd looking. And I want to know how the hell they cram that much horse power out of a 2.7 liter engine. Oh well an odd looking car, but it may actually do well if it doesnt fall apart.


Jeremy

Well, Methanol has more power-producing-potential than does gasoline. Hydrogen also has more potential power, but there are complications with keeping carbon monoxide emissions within EPA standards when using Hydrogen. Methanol has had similar emissions problems but seems to be the next step in alternative fuels. A given engine, powered by methanol, will produce more power than the same engine powered by gasoline.

but still, to get 1200hp out of 2.7ltr is.. mind boggling.
I mean, the new Bugatti doesn't even get 1200hp!..

unless methanol really is that powerful..

Damn, go Kenny, that sounds like a speech we would hear from Josh!

Do we need to run it by Josh to make sure it is correct...

Jeremy

how do you get 7,000 hp out of a regular dragster

you know whats also crazy!! is that the hp put out by the engines in nascar cars which is what prob 500 or so isnt even enough to turn the blower on a rail car............THE BLOWER on the engine so u know they gotta be maken crazy hp

Apparently the 1.whatever liter that comes with the tC isn't good enough for drag racing.

When the Tc was first being talked about I always thought that the TC stood for Turbo Charged.. I guess It didnt and thefore the car is slow. But it is the coolest looking scion..

Jeremy

Did a little research and it looks like the 2.7 liter 3RZFE engine is out of the mid-90's Tacoma and 4-Runner...

And you can bet your ass they weren't pushing 1200HP!