Dossier
Land speed record
Coverage of Land speed record in the Nexus archive.
- Driver who broke the sound barrier to attempt another land speed record in Utah
British driver Andy Green plans to attempt setting a new land speed record in Utah. Twenty years ago, he set the diesel-powered car record at 350.092 mph at Bonneville Salt Flats. This time, he will return with a hydrogen-powered car to try and beat his previous mark.
- Driver who broke the sound barrier attempts another land speed record in Utah
British driver Andy Green will attempt to beat a twenty-year land speed record set by a diesel car at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats. He plans to use a hydrogen-powered JCB Hydromax vehicle, aiming not only for an accolade but also to promote hydrogen as a clean energy alternative.