They are around $250,000.
Some use gasoline, some use alcohol, and the top fuel dragsters burn nitro methane.
Top fuel dragsters can reach speeds of over 330 mph (531 km/h) in just a quarter-mile race. These dragsters can go from 0 to 100 mph (160 km/h) in less than a second.
Top Fuel dragsters racing in the NHRA.
top fuel dragsters
Yes, all Top Fuel Dragsters and Funny Cars are supercharged hemi's.
NHRA Top Fuel Dragsters are in the 8000+ HP Range. Hot Rod magazine had an article where they had driveshaft sensors reading over 8000hp.
1/4 mile top fuel dragsters can do the 1/4 mile under 5 seconds
Any car or motorcycle that is a true "TOP FUEL" vehicle, uses a mixture of methanol (alcohol) and nitromethane. The current NHRA rules allow for a mixture of 90% nitromethane to 10% alcohol.
Dragsters can be classified based on their engine type (e.g. top fuel, funny car), body style (e.g. rail, altered), and class designation (e.g. Super Comp, Top Alcohol). They can also be categorized by their level of competition, such as professional or sportsman drag racing.
Top Fuel dragsters are limited to a 300 inch sheel base. The car would be over 30 feet long.
unleaded gasoline(99%) nitrometane- top fuel dragsters/funny cars Compressed Natural Gas Propane Hydrogen Bio fuel-alcohol Diesel Bio-diesel Vegetable oil