The Mercedes-Benz T80 was a six-wheeled vehicle built by Mercedes-Benz, developed and designed by Ferdinand Porsche in the late 1930s. It was intended to break the world land speed record, but never made the attempt, due to the project having …

Oct 1, 2012 · Powered by a 3,000 hp (2,240 kW) DB 603 aircraft engine, the Mercedes-Benz T80 was built to capture the world land speed record for Germany. Because of WWII, the car was never finished.

Power: 3,000 PS (2,210 kW) @ 3200 rpm . Engine: 44.5 liters . Wheels: (6) 7 X 31 . Length: 8.24 meters (27 ft 0 in) Width: 3.20 meters (10 ft 6 in) Height: 1.74 meters (5 ft 9 in) Drag Coefficient: 0.18 . Speed: estimated at between 550-750 km/h (340–465 mph) Names of the T80. Official: Mercedes-Benz T80 . Porsche: Mercedes Rekordwagen ...

Oct 28, 2024 · They requested that Mercedes engineers build a very special 44.5-liter, supercharged, 3000-horsepower version of their DB aero engine to power the T80, which Dr. Porsche now projected would run at an incredible 466 mph.

Jul 13, 2018 · The engineers were confident that the 44.5-litre V12 aircraft engine designed for an output of around 1,471 kW (2,000 hp) could reach up to 2,206 kW (3,000 hp) at 3,200 rpm during a record-breaking attempt. To this end the engine was to be fuelled with the two special racing fuels XM and WW.

Mar 18, 2019 · If you visit the Mercedes-Benz museum in Stuttgart, you'll come across a massive and thoroughly outlandish creation of a car on six wheels. Its shape doesn’t do anything to hide that it was created with the sole intent of setting records. It’s called the T80 and it was a Hitler-dictated corporation between Porsche and Mercedes-Benz. More than

Jul 15, 2018 · After several shenanigans and complications, the project was completed – a three-axled, 27-foot long car that’s pegged to achieve a maximum speed of 650 kph (404 mph). It’s powered by a V12 DB...

Oct 23, 2010 · With a massive displacement of 44.5 liters, the supercharged and direct-injection engine was now in its third development faze and was capable of a gargantuan 3,000 horsepower.

The development team suggested using the turbo-cooled brake drums on the T 80 record car that had already been used successfully since 1939 in the W 154 3-litre Formula racing car, and which generated very efficient heat dissipation thanks to their special ribbing.

More than eight metres long, powered by a Daimler-Benz aircraft engine developing up to 2,574 kW (3,500 PS) and designed for a speed of up to 650 km/h: the Mercedes‑Benz T 80 of 1939 was the automotive dream of the absolute world land speed record. The vision of breaking the record never became a reality.