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Just last week we brought you details of the Arash AF-10 and Keating TKR - two British heavyweights offering massive power. But these luxurious beauties are merely farts in a thunderstorm compared to the terror unleashed by another motor we've just found - a 7,000bhp Ford pick-up truck. You read it right: a 7,000bhp Ford pick-up.

Dubbed "The Frictionator", this crazy Ford uses one of the most successful and longest serving jet engines in existence. The GE J85 jet-engine was originally designed to fly a large decoy aircraft. But obviously, it was only a matter of time before some avid 'enthusiast' had a light-bulb moment and merged jet-engine to crusty-pick-up-parked-outside.
Joe Arnold spent 580 hours completing his Ford F650 jet-engined truck, complete with custom fuel systems, customised centre console for the power delivery and an afterburner. Joe reckons 'The Frictionator' will hit 200mph. Personally, we don't want to be around if it does…

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