Toyota MR2 Jet Turbine

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Now this is some seriously crazy stuff. This Toyota MR2 has been fitted with a turbine propelsion system. No, not turbo turbines but jet turbines! Thrust is powered by twin GE T-58 turbines, coupled with 4 fuel tanks, power steering, power brakes and a whole lot of security features like fire supression and roll-over protection.

The seller says the car originally did not have the wing to provide downforce and it wanted to take off at 225km/h but after adding the wings it stayed solid on the ground until 300km/h.

Naturally the car goes forward only. No reverse gear available. LOL!

Sounds crazy doesn’t it?

Check out the Ebay auction here. The auction has ended and it was sold for US $20,100.00.

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  • j3ff on Aug 01, 2005 at 3:02 am

    now how is that legal?

    where is the new owner gonna test-run the 'car'?

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  • AlexC on Aug 01, 2005 at 9:46 am

    Erm, is this car gonna be faster than the 1000hp bugati???

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  • hokkien lang. on Aug 01, 2005 at 9:49 am

    walau eh…. that car is no way can test it unles it had to build a special track for that car…. but …

    if you remove the down force wind fin…. then add a pair of wing at both side at taht car ( the best place at door) then add two fin at bonet…

    ha… ha.. ha..

    do you think what's happen next if that driver hit on that pedal?

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  • narrowband on Aug 01, 2005 at 9:42 pm

    i think will need to do 1 and half year course at the malaysian flying academy to get license first… hehe

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  • AutumnAshes on Aug 03, 2005 at 7:28 am

    my question is, why buy a "plane" which doesn't fly? :p

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  • neurra on Aug 04, 2005 at 12:22 am

    haha.. i think he's got too much batman influence in him… anyway i respect him for the effort he has made to the car.. i mean, alang-alang why not make the car fly..? swt.. LOL. any video of the car on the move?

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  • New guy on Aug 04, 2005 at 9:43 pm

    What? Wasting money and resources only.

    bad idea.. please.. don't try this in your car.

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  • Scott on Aug 06, 2005 at 9:46 am

    Hi everyone. Wanted to let you all know that ToyJunkies.com won this car on ebay and plans to give it away. Check out there web site for details

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  • KenAragorn on Sep 22, 2005 at 1:46 am

    Hehe…

    Batmobil – Limited Edition

    ;)

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  • KenAragorn on Sep 22, 2005 at 1:47 am

    Dam…should be Batmobile…forget about the 'e'.Hehe.:)

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  • kwai on Nov 16, 2005 at 10:23 pm

    if got chance, i would like to sit on it… :D why not try something unique when u still alive? hehe… :D

    cheer for the modder n the new owner.. :D this is some seriuos things…. :D

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  • Quandry on Sep 18, 2009 at 5:02 am

    An oldy but a goody! Posted it up on MR2 Drivers for everyone to have a peek.

    Quandry

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  • nick on May 15, 2010 at 10:52 am

    Bonneville?

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