Is the Bloodhound SSC real?
Bloodhound LSR, formerly Bloodhound SSC, is a British land vehicle designed to travel at supersonic speeds with the intention of setting a new world land speed record. The venue for high speed testing and future world land speed record attempts is the Hakskeen Pan in the Mier area of the Northern Cape, South Africa.
Is there a car faster than the Bloodhound SSC?
The only car ever to go faster than the speed of sound is Thrust SSC, which set the existing land speed record of 763 mph (1,228 km/h) in Nevada in 1997. The jet-powered car was driven by Andy Green, who will also drive the Bloodhound when it attempts to exceed that speed and set a new land speed record.
Can you buy a Bloodhound SSC?
The Bloodhound SSC, which was set to become the fastest car ever, is officially up for sale and can be purchased for 250,000 pounds ($316,000).
How much does Bloodhound SSC cost?
Theoretical top speed of 1,000 miles per hour. Seats one. Price? A paltry $11 million.
Did the Bloodhound SSC break the record?
Bloodhound became one of the fastest cars in history during trials in the Kalahari desert in 2019. But it needs the addition of a rocket motor to break the all-time record speed of 763mph (1,228km/h). Yorkshireman Warhurst has calculated the cost of achieving this to be £8m.
What happened to the Bloodhound SSC project?
Initial testing in 2017 at Newquay Airport in Cornwall took Bloodhound up to 200mph. In 2018, the project went into administration citing a £25 million funding shortfall, but was rescued at the last minute by Yorkshire businessman Ian Warhurst.
How fast is the Thrust SSC car?
763 mph
ThrustSSC is a British-designed and built World Land Speed Record car. ThrustSSC holds the current World Land Speed Record which was set on October 15, 1997, by accomplishing a speed of 763 mph. By doing so, the supersonic car became the first land vehicle to officially break the sound barrier.