The British team that claimed the land speed record in 1997, taking a car through the sound barrier for the first time, is planning to go even faster.

RAF pilot Andy Green made history in 1997 when he drove the Thrust SSC jet-powered vehicle at 763mph (1,228km/h). Now he intends to get behind the wheel of a car that is capable of reaching 1,000mph (1,610km/h).

Any even more amazing -

The car will accelerate from 0-1,050mph (1,690km/h) in just 40 seconds; and at its maximum velocity, the pressure of air bearing down on its carbon fibre and titanium bodywork will exceed 12 tonnes per square metre.

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Then there is this land speed attempt as well

British Steam Car Challenge

Unless he's behind the wheel of one of these:

...he doesn't stand a chance!

Unless he's behind the wheel of one of these:

...he doesn't stand a chance!

Is those 4 Bratwurst on that grill done yet? I'm starving

Back on Topic, I hope they do it, brings back feelings of British Pride :thumbup:

Back on Topic, I hope they do it, brings back feelings of British Pride :thumbup:

:+1: I hear they're having to BORROW the jet engines - how frightfully British, what-what?

Wow. That would indeed be a sight to behold. Best of luck to them.

Faster than a speeding bullet!!

now that would be one hell of an expirience! dont think you'd have much time to think oh cr4p if anything went boobies up!

yeah they are having some euro fighter engines that cant be used for any more hours in the air due to regs regarding flight time. but they have plenty of life left in them for ground fun

Faster than a speeding bullet!!

refering to your fabia again??

It's great to see all this work being done to test the limits of technology, but am I alone in thinking that running one single car against the clock is a bit tame?

It would be far more interesting to have two or three teams preparing cars to race against each other at 1,000mph.

Flying coffin springs to mind......

Maybe this car will help answer how fast you have to drive past a speed camera before it misses you!

Or if they did it on a treadmill…………………..

Or if they did it on a treadmill…………………..

It would make one hell of a generator

and an 800bhp v12 fuel pump!!!!!!!

The 1,000mph jet car

Most people would like that fuel pump as an engine.