Even though they still own the land speed record, which the Thrust SSC set on October 15, 1997 at 763 mph, Richard Noble, and Andy Green have returned to the quest for the world's fastest land vehicle ...

Human beings achieved many ‘firsts’ in the 20th century. We climbed the planet’s highest mountains, dived its deepest undersea trench, flew over it faster than the speed of sound, and even escaped it ...

The insane Bloodhound SSC will make its attempt at a new land speed record next year. Currently holding the record at 763 mph is Andy Green, who piloted the Thrust SSC in 1997. Yes, that means the ...

Back in 2015, it first came to our attention that a new vehicle was in development that was looking to make a genuine stake at the world land speed record. With the record currently set (and held) by ...

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 ...

You are already the fastest man on terra firma. What was the Thrust SSC experience like, and how does it feel 17 years later? Building and running the world’s first supersonic car, and setting the ...

The Bloodhound is a supersonic land speed car built to smash the world speed record that was set in 1997 by Andy Green, who piloted the Thrust SSC to 736mph. He came on to the Bloodhound project to ...

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 ...

The mission: Build a car that can exceed 1,000 miles per hour. Do we have your attention yet? The jet-engine maker Rolls-Royce PLC have announced that they're supporting the Bloodhound Project, an ...

The land speed record looks set to remain unbroken for the foreseeable future The land speed record looks set to remain unbroken for the foreseeable future Though things look dire, one person who ...

In preparation for the upcoming land speed record run by the Bloodhound SSC rocket car, Jaguar has prepared a special Jaguar F-Type to serve as the rapid-response vehicle in case of emergency.

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Bloodhound Programme Ltd is already “under administration” after running out of cash, or in the British equivalent of bankruptcy. But officials told ...