29 Sep 2017, 11:28 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Slowly but surely, the British-led project that aims to correct the standing land speed record by more than 200 mph is getting ready for the big day ...

The quest to drive the fastest car in the world has hit yet another slowdown: The Bloodhound SSC team has announced that its attempt to break the 1000-mph barrier will be delayed until 2018. In a ...

On the morning of October 15, 1997, a dust trail streaked across Nevada's Black Rock Desert. At its apex, driver Andy Green braced himself at the wheel of thrust SSC as the jet-powered car reached ...

Bloodhound SSC is a British designed supersonic land vehicle, currently under development, with the aim of smashing the world land-speed record. The pencil-shaped car, designed for optimal ...

For someone who holds the land speed record, Wg Cdr Andy Green doesn’t talk like a man in a hurry. He’ll happily go into the details of his latest project should you prod him, and will pepper his ...

The land speed record has stood at around 763 miles per hour since it was set by Andy Green in Thrust SSC back in 1997. The former air force pilot turned jet car driver was set to break his own record ...

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Are there some practical implications of developing this technology or is this just for bragging rights? I'm trying to decide how much I should care about this. I'm not knocking anyone who wants to ...

Bloodhound SSC has tested the rocket engine powering the car it plans to use to break the land speed record.

An Evening with BLOODHOUND Rocket Car Driver Andy Green. Enjoy this exclusive opportunity to hear respected fighter pilot and BLOODHOUND driver Andy Green talk about his personal story and his ...

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