The jet-powered go-kart

From the series of jet-powered vehicles comes now the go-kart to be pimped.

This vehicle, unlike Ron's project, actually works. What you've got is a go-kart with a MK101 Solent Gas Turbine Starter that produces 70bhp and 140.1bft torque. From the designers:

"The engine was originally used on the Phantom Fighter aircraft as a self-contained starter unit for the main engines when ground support was not available. It is not designed to operate for more than 40 seconds at any one time, so we had to design elements such as the lubrication, fuel and cooling systems to allow for constant running."

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Source: OhGizmo!

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