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JCB Diesel Max – Fastest Diesel Car
Nov 30th
JCB Diesel Max launched first time in India on Nov, 2009. The Special thing about this car is it’s speed. JCB Diesel Max is the world’s fastest diesel car. It achieved an average speed of 563 kmph. It’s a fire. It has a fuel capacity of nine litres. It measures 9091 mm in length, 1145 mm wide and a height of 979 mm (to top of canopy at run speed) and 1337 mm (to top of fin). The engine power has been increased five times, ie from 125HP to 750HP.
The fully-laden weight of the vehicle, including fuel, oil, ice, water coolant and the driver, is slightly less than 2,700 kg. Dr. Tim Leverton holds the position of Group Engineering Director for JCB.He was Project Leader for the JCB DieselMax land speed record project which raised the world land speed record for diesel-powered cars to 350mph in August 2006.
