Bloodhound SSC: Australian crew bid to break the land speed record

Australian crew bid to break the land speed record by unveiling the first parts of their rocket-powered bullet car.

The current land speed record stands at 763 mph, which was set back in 1997 by Brit Andy Green driving the jet-powered ThrustSSC.

However, there’s a new race on to see who can beat that time, and this time challengers are hoping to crack a top speed of 1,000 mph.

So far, most of our coverage has centered on Andy Green’s latest endeavor, the Bloodhound SSC, a rocket-powered car that’s already well into testing and has a targeted top speed of 1,050 mph.