Thompson’s Challenger 2 made a pass of 446.605 mph (718.741 km/h) on August 11 on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, and backed it up the next day with a 450.909-mph (725.668-km/h) pass for an average ...

It's managed 501 mph to be precise in high-speed trials in South Africa. The jet-powered car, driven by pilot Andy Green, is working towards breaking the land speed record. The current record of ...

Discover how the Bloodhound SSC aims to break the land-speed record, potentially exceeding 1,000 mph with rocket and jet power. powered by an "exotic combination" of jet, rocket, and piston-engine ...

The U.K.-based team behind the Bloodhound SSC land speed record car is running out of money and has been forced to enter into administration, similar to bankruptcy protection. Bloodhound needs to ...

From Pikes Peak to Bonneville Salt Flats, Lightning outpaces combustion engine motorcycles ANDOVER, Mass., March 26, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The latest episode of the Vicor Powering Innovation podcast ...

Race organisers at Utah's famed Bonneville Salt Flats have confirmed that a veteran driver died in a 283mph (455km/h) crash while trying to break the land speed record. Driver Chris Raschke lost ...

A racing driver was killed as he attempted to break a land speed world record on Sunday, after he lost control of his vehicle at speeds approaching 300 mph. Chris Raschke, who was 60, was ...

A speed driver died while trying to break a record during the Bonneville Speed Week event in Utah on Sunday. Chris Raschke, 60, was driving at 283 miles per hour while trying to set a land speed ...