JOHANNESBURG (AP) — An earthbound jet known as the Bloodhound became one of the world's 10 fastest cars this week, on target for its goal to set a new land speed record. "The feeling in this car is ...

For the last 15 years, Bloodhound has held the dream of setting a new land speed record with a rocket-powered car. But the goal of reaching 800 mph (1,287 km/h) doesn’t come cheap, and the team’s ...

The Bloodhound supersonic car that was built to break the land speed record is up for sale. Current owner Ian Warhurst says he's de-risked the project by running the vehicle above 600mph, but it's now ...

The land speed record has stood at around 763 miles per hour since it was set by Andy Green in Thrust SSC back in 1997. The former air force pilot turned jet car driver was set to break his own record ...

Bloodhound SSC is a British designed supersonic land vehicle, currently under development, with the aim of smashing the world land-speed record. The pencil-shaped car, designed for optimal ...

During its fastest runs, the Bloodhound's wheels will be spinning at 10,200rpm, the equivalent of 170 rotations per second. One of the dangers is the possibility of the wheels throwing up hidden ...

The Bloodhound SSC supersonic car will make its first high-speed run this year after new funding has put the project back on track. The 13.5-metre-long vehicle will first run as part of a 322kph test ...

It looks like something NASA would aim at the sky and launch into orbit but no, it’s a car. And by the time its builders’ blast it across a desert in South Africa next year, they hope to set the land ...