Most of you are quite familiar with the thrust generated by a big jet on take-off...that "push you in your seat" feeling. However, just how much power do those engines have? Thanks to British television you can wonder no more.

Top Gear, a British television show about cars (and a personal favorite of mine), headed out to the runway to put a mid-sized car (in Brit terms) up against the jet engine backwash of a 747. What happened? I'm glad you asked! Enjoy the following video to see the results for yourself:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-1309610693318372088