British engineers are making a car that will go 1000mph

[Junko 2,815]

"The British Bloodhound SuperSonic Car project made some serious headway in the quest to raise the world's land speed record to 1,000 mph when the machine's main power unit, a spectacularly forceful rocket engine, was successfully test fired in 2012.The rocket is believed to be the largest designed in Europe in decades, and it's 185-decible noise level is said to be many times louder than a Boeing 747 during takeoff. Demonstrating the potential is a great boost, but multiple tasks still need to be completed before the 44-foot, 17,000-pound Bloodhound SSC is fully ready for it's initial run in late 2013 in South Africa.The rocket was tested to just half the thrust required to hit 1,000 mph, while the pencil-like chassis and body are still a collection of beautifully engineered aluminum and carbon-fiber components scattered around various British engineering shops. Later this year, the chassis is expected to be delivered to Bloodhound's Bristol technical center in England for outfitting ahead of practice runs next summer"

 

Source: http://www.autoweek.com/article/20121106/carnews/121109892

 

dayum O.o

[Weiss 8,279]

o-o

That's a bit too fast. 

[Hei 3,233]

They'd probably only be able to drive this thing in the dessert, although it'd be freakin' sweet

Edited March 12, 2013 by Hei

[Indecypher 495]

Wow, sounds awesome.

[Geralt 4,874]

Is that safe or even drive-able anywhere in the world (Except that road in the desert that ends up in a lot of car commercials)

[xxClouDxxmoon 901]

Sounds awsum, if only i could steal it....

[Silvia Kuroi 1,480]

If 88 miles per hour allows one to travel through time, what would going at 1,000 MPH do?!

[xxClouDxxmoon 901]

Then after about a year i might sell it on ebay....

Edited March 13, 2013 by xxClouDxxmoon

[PillowHead 569]

Because that's totally necessary.

[Rob 5,571]

I smell Delorean.