On the way to work this AM, sitting at a stop light, where I make an immediate left turn onto the freeway on ramp. Theres actually two lanes making a lefthand turn. I had the inside lane. I wasn't paying attention at all, wasn't racing, but this is the first good opportunity I have to hit vtec in the AM, and I usually always do if I'm the lead car.

So I'm sitting there at the light and notice a truck or SUV or something pull up next to me. All I really noticed was that it was white and big.

Light turns green, I give it a little gas going into the turn, hit the apex and floor it...again, not looking around, had no idea what was about to BLOW by me! I shift into second and an early 90's Typhoon just blasts by like a freight train...like I'm standing still!

Now I probably shifted early, again, I wasn't racing and had no idea there was anything beyond a truck or SUV in the lane next to me, but still, it made me laugh to see that old, boxy chevy, blast by me!!

 

We have a typhoon is aus.

270kw 4Litre inline six, with a turbo.

Nice unit.

www.fpv.com.au

 

Consider yourself lucky! It's not everyday that you get smoked by one of those.

 

I remember the first time i saw one of those at the track and thought to myself a truck?
I was blown away at how quick those things are.

 

Yep 4.6 liter turbo.....besides the cyclone it used to be the quickest production truck. The 4.6 liter is pretty much a 350 ci with minus 2 cylinders. They are a classic

 

4.3L...

 

Yeah thats right my typo....good catch

 

last time I was at the track, there was a typhoon running high 11s

 

thats hot! i love those old cars, a friend had one and loved it.... when it ran and didnt break down or leak...

 

Rare! I see dozens of Lightnings for every one of the old GM's I see.