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Land speed stalwarts Team Vesco debuted a new Lycoming T55 turbine engine in Turbinator II, putting out 3750hp and further increasing their chances of hitting that illustrious 500mph mark. Joined by two full turbine engineering crews, driver Dave Spangler managed to rattle off five passes over the week, reaching a best of over 352mph. With the old engine the car was the world’s fastest wheel-driven vehicle at 470mph, and the future looks even brighter after further test-and-tune