With such names as Tom Nelson, the famous builder of purpose-built race motors, Saleen designer Phil Frank, Matt Jackson of the ever-expanding After FX Customs, and many other famous and semi-famous names, TranStar Racing, LLC looks like it may pose a threat to big corporation-owned supercar companies like Bugatti and Ferrari. In fact, early simulations have shown that their new Dagger GT ultra-car should be able to demolish the production-car top speed record, exceeding 300 miles per hour as well as meeting emissions and safety requirements. While there is no guarantee that the company will make it (just look at Artega, Ronn, etc.), this car is a very exciting concept, and hopefully at least one will be built.
The current design of the Dagger GT calls for a 106" wheelbase on a chassis designed by Alan Wisniewski, who seems to have suddenly come out of retirement. Motivation will be provided by a Nelson Racing Engines Twin Turbo 572, a motor found in many race cars and in the pages of the latest Hot Rod Magazine. The motor makes around 2000 horsepower on race fuel and about 1300 on pump gas, creating about the same amount of torque in the process. With this serious power, and car could go pretty fast, but this will go seriously fast, coming in at a curb weight of only 3000 pounds! Let's all hope that this one succeeds.
