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2011 F-250 Super Duty Tops 182 mph.

By Christian Seabaugh | Automobile Magazine – Wed, Aug 24, 2011 7:26 PM EDT

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182 mph — that’s how fast Hajek Motorsports and Ford Engineers got their 2011 Ford F-250 Super Duty to go. On its way to 182 mph, the 6.7-liter turbodiesel V-8-equipped F-250 set not one, not two, but three production truck land speed records at the Bonneville Salt Flats.

The three speed records that this lightly-modified F-250 broke were in the B Production Diesel Truck class, at the Bonneville Salt Flats. The truck broke the biodiesel record, using soy-based fuel by hitting 130.614 mph. The F-250’s second fastest record of the day was using regular diesel fuel, where it managed to hit 171.123 mph. The third and final record of the day was using B20 biodiesel, where the F-250 topped out at 182 mph. For comparison’s sake, the old record was set by a Duramax-equipped GMC Sierra HD, which only managed 166.850 mph.

The most remarkable thing about the F-250’s speed is that it the truck remains mostly stock. Ford says that its engineers and Oklahoma-based Hajek Motorsports only installed a high pressure fuel pump, new fuel injectors, new turbos, and modified the compression ratio. Aside from the performance modifications, the F-250 was also fitted with a roll cage, five-point harness, a drag chute, aerodynamic fairings for the front bumper, and the obligatory salt flat moon-dish wheels. The F-250’s drivetrain and transmission were stock.


 
 
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2,403 comments

  • Ron
    Ron  •  8 months ago
    of course it doent hurt to have money to do it.

    and they probably reduced the compression ratio,not raised it!!

    the most interesting thing was 11mph increase with changing fuel type,(20% bio-diesel).
    like to know what was in fuel??
  • Ron
    Ron  •  8 months ago
    OK lot of BS going on here , simply just go beat the MPH, its that easy!!
  • charles
    charles  •  9 months ago
    dont put anything different on the vehicles bring them straight off the line then to the flats to see what they can do that is stock no add ons or playing or adjusting anything
    • Martin
      Martin 8 months ago
      Ford would still be faster.
  • Luke Davis
    Luke Davis  •  9 months ago
    theres coments on here about how it is to modified but all they did was bolt ons i remember factory comparisons with the mustang and camaro and the camaro had that model years corvette motor witch never even came as an option so stop complaining im shure that sierra was modified so stock internals thats impressive and tranny
    • DoD Contractor
      DoD Contractor 9 months ago
      An 8 year old can spell better than this. A 27 year old man (?) with the IQ of a worm !!!
  • John
    John  •  9 months ago
    ONE THING I ALWAYS FIND FUNNY, IS WHEN EVER A CONTEST OF TUG OF WAR BETWEEN A FOR AND DODGE OR CHEVY, THEY ALWAYS HAVE TRACTION CONTROL OF POSI-TRAK. PULLING AGAINST A FORD EITHER WITHOUT OR THE TRACTION CONTROL TURNED OFF. THAT LEAVES THE FORD SPINNING ONE WHEEL. THE RIGHT REAR. WHERE THE OTHERS WILL SPIN BOTH BACK TIRES A LITTLE AT FIRST. AND THE SAY THEY ARE USING COMPRIBLE MODELS. I CALL FOUL. JUST LIKE THE LATEST TUG OF WAR WITH THE DODGE DURANGO. THE REAR TIRES ONLY ROLLED BACKWARD ON THE EXPLORER AND THE FRONT WERE LOCKED WITH NOT MOTION DRAGGING THE FRONT WHEELS. SOMETHING WRONG WITH THAT TEST. YES, THE DURANGO HAS POWER, BUT I DON'T CARE WHAT KIND OF RIG YOU HAVE, IT GOING TO FIGHT A LOT MORE THAN THERE SUPPOSED TEST. IF THEY WERE PULLING IN FOUR WHEEL DRIVE THE EXPLORER WOULD BE SPINNING TIRES AND SO WOULD THE DURANGO.
    • William
      William 9 months ago
      Hollywood, my friend. Hollywood. My experience is that the better combination of driver and vehicle wins when "comparable models" are put up against each other.
    • ddLori
      ddLori 8 months ago
      Ford, dodge, or chevy, doesn't matter, each is only good as the bitch behind the wheel
  • Robert Q
    Robert Q  •  9 months ago
    I hope they make them even faster. It's good income for towns and states. The more speed, the lower the speed limit. It's one way to help the economy.
    • glenda
      glenda 9 months ago
      At a possible 182mph the local undertaker may cash in as well. Not to worry we have plenty of 20+ year old guys to spare.
  • rick
    rick  •  9 months ago
    make it go 182mpg and i'll buy it.
    • Pete I
      Pete I 9 months ago
      Does whatever you're driving now get 182mpg? No, but you bought that anyways, didn't you?
  • scott
    scott  •  9 months ago
    Christian Seabaugh, Yes it might be mostly stock. It is stock as in it looks mostly stock. Changing turbos, compression ratios, injectors, and the other things make a huge difference in it. So as far as it goes, this thing is not close to stock at all. Get one that has all factory components that any person can get and put it out there and lets see how fast it goes then.
  • rick
    rick  •  9 months ago
    make it go 182mpg without modifications and i'll buy it.
  • Joseph
    Joseph  •  9 months ago
    I used to avoid Ford products until a guy I work with turned 300K on his F-250. The truck has been worked like a mule and still looks and runs great. I've owned nothing but GM truck products and have been satisfied with their performance, but after seeing his Ford truck, and after what Obummer did with GM, I have vowed to never again own another GM vehicle.
  • travelertoo
    travelertoo  •  9 months ago
    But it took a Mexican to drive it.
  • A Miller
    A Miller  •  9 months ago
    I want one!!!
  • LOVEGOD AN ENJOY LIFE
    LOVEGOD AN ENJOY LIFE  •  9 months ago
    i have a 2004 e350 6.0 diesel an 2001 f250 7.3 liter diesel e350 390,000 f250 410,000 these are both used as construction site veh. they are not treated well other than oil lube filter changes on a regular timely schedule. only problem with the 6.0 was the egr cooler just deleted it. the 7.3 no problem front lockouts had to be changed thats it.
  • Bob
    Bob  •  9 months ago
    I am not suprised of a ford truck ''kicking ass on the strip''-I have driven ford trucks for 35 yr.an still have a classic*a 79 ford explorer truck with only 110,000 mi.on it-but with license fees i have it for sale$1,000.00 *but all fords are good vehicles but one can get a lemon in all brands..--I never had a truck that reguardless of mileage when I bought it-that I could not get 100,000 miles out of it.......FORD TRUCK TUFF..it aint a lie....
  • bill
    bill  •  9 months ago
    what good is this with a crown vic intercepter behind ya?
  • popeye
    popeye  •  9 months ago
    Any mention of who was driving this beauty?
  • phil
    phil  •  9 months ago
    Ford or Foreign only.
  • andre
    andre  •  9 months ago
    people say "oh it's a ford" or they say "oh its a chevy". Its all a stupid opinion. Everyone sides with a car brand based on conformity or how they were brought up. Most of the people don't even know anything about cars. A car is a car and if you don't beat the crap out of it it will last a long time. Ignorant people bring up stupid arguments like this.
  • R
    R  •  9 months ago
    Hum ... this is for la razza? ...
  • bill
    bill  •  9 months ago
    air brakes!!
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