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Why dragster engines explode so often

Top Fuel dragsters make around 11,000 horsepower, and the insane part is they’re basically always seconds away from blowing up. The weird part is the engine isn’t really “cooled” like a normal car - ...
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Smaller, more powerful and fuel-efficient engines don’t seem to have great long term reliability. Engine recalls from major automakers such as GM, Toyota and Honda have cost billions of dollars. Moves ...
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Nissan is recalling more than 173,000 US vehicles over an issue with the fuel pump that can cause the engine to stall, increasing the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety ...
Dom Toretto may live his life a quarter mile at a time, but you know who doesn't? Drivers in the NHRA's Top Fuel and Funny Car classes. Organized drag racing has been around since at least the late ...
Having fuel injectors on all mass-produced vehicles is one of the biggest automotive breakthroughs of the past few decades. If you've ever gone through having to start an engine with a poorly tuned ...
As the fuel burns, it ablates, leaving a fresh layer of fuel to feed the flight. By not carrying oxygen, the engine is not only lighter, but it's more efficient. Where a solid fuel rocket has a ...
These cars live life one thousand feet at a time. With 500 cubic-inch V8s boosted to the extreme, dragsters balance on the knife-edge between maximum acceleration and catastrophic failure. 'Irrelevant ...
Auto racing legend Tony Stewart announced Thursday he will compete in his third season in NHRA Top Fuel competition in 2026, and in doing so will race against his wife, Leah Pruett. Stewart spent the ...
LAS VEGAS, NV - OCTOBER 28: Tony Stewart (314 TA) Mobil 1 McPhillips Racing Top Alcohol Dragster talks with fans and his wife, Leah Pruett (777 TF) Dodge Power Brokers Top Fuel Dragster during the ...
Sept. 18 (UPI) --NASCAR legend Tony Stewart plans to compete for Elite Motorsports against his wife, Leah Pruett, in the Top Fuel drag racing series in 2026, he announced Thursday. The move comes just ...