Smivs writes "The BBC report that a British team is planning a 1000mph record-breaking car. RAF pilot Andy Green made history in 1997 when he drove the Thrust SSC jet-powered vehicle at 763mph (1,228km/h).
Now he intends to get behind the wheel of a car that is capable of reaching 1,000mph (1,610km/h).
Known as Bloodhound, the new car will be powered by a rocket bolted to a Typhoon-Eurofighter jet engine.
The team-members have been working on the concept for the past 18 months and expect to be ready to make their new record attempt in 2011."
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Car? Or Rocket on Wheels? (Score:2)
1. You can't (and won't ever be able to) buy one.
2. You can only drive it at speed on salt flats.
3. You can't drive it on public roads (driver and pedestrian safety, shooting flames of death, etc).
4. Even if you could drive it on-road, its turning radius is probably a mile!
A better title might be "British team seeks to break land speed record, again." or even better "Yaaaawn"