A top fuel dragster makes impressive use of a 500-cubic-inch engine block machined from a solid chunk of aluminum. That 10,000-horsepower engine propels a 2,300-pound car from the starting tree to ...

Here's a breakdown. The motor screams at its 8300 rpm redline, and the tires buckle under the load of getting the 2300-pound dragster moving. The fuel flow ramps to 95 gallons per minute.