The Thrust SSC broke the world land speed record back in 1997, achieving an official top speed of 1,228 km/h (763 mph), with the use of two Rolls Royce turbofan engines. Now, the bat will be raised ...

His automotive adventure started reporting on various motorsport events as a sports writer before moving onto a full-time auto career with various sites, including This Week In Motors and ...

In about a year’s time, pilot Andy Green will strap himself into the driver’s seat of the Bloodhound SSC, parked on the flat and straight Hakskeen Pan in South Africa. If all goes as planned, a ...

Getting a car to crest the 250-mph mark takes over 1,000 horsepower. Just ask the engineers behind the Bugatti Veyron or virtually any of the competitors at events like the Texas Mile. It's a heck of ...

A car built to go 1000 mph has completed its first public tests. The Bloodhound SSC is a jet and rocket-powered streamliner that uses a Formula 1 engine as a fuel pump. The needle-nose car made two ...

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 ...