Have you ever heard of the car that hit the ground speed record? In 1997, the supersonic car called Thrust SSC hit such a record and was even able to overcome the speed of sound! Just look at some of the information we have about this event:

Structure Thrust SSC

With an aerodynamic design, the Thrust SSC was built with two 110-horsepower Rolls-Royce 205 turbines, which consume about 18 liters of kerosene per second. The wheels of the vehicle measure 90 centimeters and were produced with titanium, since it would be impossible to use a common one.

Breaking the sound barrier

The Thrust SSC can reach speeds of 500 km/h in just 10 seconds, and in 31 seconds it reaches speeds of 1,172 km/h. This was the record for 13 years, until the Thrust 2 in 1997 reached a speed of 1,228 km/h, beating the fastest vehicle record in the world and still surpassing the speed of sound.

New records

A new car has been built with the aim of overcoming the speed hit by Thrust 2. The Bloodhound SSC seems more an airplane than a car itself, and aims to reach the speed about 1,610 km/h. In all, it has three different engine models, which together add up to the power of 135,000 horses. The idea is for the record to be reached in 2016.

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