Just on the news ..new land speed record for the JCB dieselmax car 328 mph

We seem to be good at this sort of thing, yet don't have a car industry of our own anymore to shout about!

It shows the Brits can still mix it with the big boys when it comes to engineering and technology.

Just on the news ..new land speed record for the JCB dieselmax car 328 mph

You wouldn't think a digger would be that stable at 328mph.

750hp does seem rather a lot from a 4 cylinder engine though...

i thought it had 2 engines ?

Yes - but each one is 750hp from 4 cylinders. According to here anyway:

http://www.jcbdieselmax.com/html/car.php?subsection=10

You wouldn't think a digger would be that stable at 328mph.

Now that did make me laugh........ :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Apparently the whole thing is just a publicity stunt to try and gain sales over CAT in the USA.

Wel done to all those involved though.

So what do we reckon you could see from 2 R10 units in a suitably aerodynamic body? I'm thinking we might be heading towards an absolute wheel-driven LSR, since that's still only 409mph (source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Land_Speed_Record ).