One might think that not much would impress Bruce Litton after years of racing Top Fuel motorcycles
and now 13 years behind the wheel of his Lucas Oil Top Fuel Dragster. After all, 8000 horsepower is
a lot to compete with. And surely Litton could not be very impressed by a street car. That is
unless we're talking about the world's fastest street car.
Litton, current IHRA Top Fuel point leader, recently took time off between national events to test
the world's fastest street car. The car, called Maxximus after creators Marlon Kirby and Maxximus
Technologies, is a twin turbo Chevy V8 based engine on a Rodeck all-aluminum 434 cubic inch block.
It puts out 1600 hp at the rear wheel, and with an estimated top speed of 270 mph and three world
records to its name, the Maxximus is not your average street car. It reaches 60 mph in 2.1 seconds;
100mph in 4.5 seconds, and smashes the supercar 0-100-0 mph benchmark at 8.9 seconds.
Maxximus is fresh off a tour with the Big Boys Toys Super Show in Abu Dhabi, a region comprised of
over 3.2 billion people that serves as a gateway to Asia, Africa, and Europe. The Maxximus was a
hit at the show, as it surely is wherever it goes.
At Maryland International Raceway in Budds Creek, Md. Litton made five test runs in the car, which
is lubricated with none other than Lucas Oil.
"This car is really impressive," tells Litton. "It's neat to drive a car that can run 270 mph that
you can also take down the street to the store. It doesn't lack any of the amenities of a normal
street car either. It's got air conditioning and a stereo. It's a fun piece to drive, and it's
running with Lucas Oil.
"As a Lucas Oil driver I'm out to prove that Lucas Oil is a great product for everything from a
street car to race car. It's used in all types of racing, in your average road vehicles, and even
in the world's fastest street car. Lucas Oil makes average cars live longer and the world's fastest
street car even faster. I'm having fun proving what I already know to be true: LUCAS OIL is the
best oil out there."
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