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 …

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.

Oct 28, 2024 · Dr. Porsche, Hans Stuck and Mercedes-Benz hoped to make their T80 the fastest car on the planet. But it didn’t quite go as planned.

Jun 1, 2024 · Discover the fascinating story, advanced engineering, and historical significance of the Mercedes T80, the car that aimed to break the world land speed record.

By 1939, the T80 was fully completed at a cost of RM 600,000. It was powered by a massive 44.5 liter Daimler-Benz DB 603 inverted V12, a derivative of the famous DB-601 aircraft engine which powered the lethal Messerschmitt Bf 109 fighter in production at the time.

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...

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.

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.

Dec 21, 2024 · The Mercedes Benz T80 wasn’t just a car—it was a vision, a dream to shatter speed barriers and claim the title of the fastest vehicle on Earth. Born in the late 1930s, this engineering marvel promised to rewrite the rules of speed …

Jul 13, 2018 · More power was made available from the engine, and when the T80 was nearly finished in 1939, the target speed for its record run was 373 mph (600 km/h) after 3.7 mi (6 km) of acceleration. The T80 cost 600,000 Reichsmarks to complete; that is …