There are electric drag racers with even more power. Example: http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1091975_2000-horsepower-electric-dragster-sets-new-drag-record-

There are electric drag racers with even more power. Example: http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1091975_2000-horsepower-electric-dragster-sets-new-drag-record-video http://www.motorauthority.com/news/1091975_2000-horsepower-e... It's not a problem of keeping the tires on the ground in this case, but from components shattering when all that power is applied. The torque on those wheels is absolutely insane. Combustion engines need to be significantly larger to produce more power. Electric motors don't necessarily need more size, they just need to be able to handle more current, so the limitation is how fast you can get the power out of the battery and into the wheels.