Driver who broke the sound barrier attempts another land speed record in Utah
WENDOVER, Utah (AP) — The first — and only — person to break the sound barrier in a car hits the track in Utah this…
British driver Andy Green, the sole individual to break the sound barrier in a car, returns to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah this week pursuing another land speed record with his hydrogen-powered vehicle. In 2006, Green set a diesel-powered land speed record of 350.092 mph (563.4 kph) on the same salt flats. Now, Green aims to beat that mark by driving the 32-foot (9.75-meter) JCB Hydromax, a bright yellow, long, and slim car equipped with two hydrogen internal combustion engines.
The engines provide 1,600 horsepower, adapted from machinery used by construction equipment manufacturer JCB. Green hopes to not only win another accolade but also highlight hydrogen as a clean-energy alternative. In July, Green spoke to The Associated Press, expressing his enthusiasm for the "fuel of the future." To officially earn the hydrogen record, Green must achieve 185.5 mph (298.5 kph) with hydrogen internal combustion engines and 341.3 mph (549.2 kph) with electric vehicles during Tuesday's attempt, in front of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile.
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