{
  "id": 563848,
  "title": "Driver who broke the sound barrier to attempt another land speed record in Utah",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/driver-who-broke-the-sound-barrier-to-attempt-another-land-speed",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-11T12:17:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian US",
    "slug": "the-guardian-us",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/aug/11/driver-sound-barrier-land-speed-record"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "British driver Andy Green will try to beat his own record, set 20 years ago, with a hydrogen-powered car The first – and only – person to break the sound barrier in a car hits the track in Utah this week with new wheels and his eye on another record. Twenty years ago, British driver Andy Green set the land speed record for a diesel-powered car, reaching 350.092 mph (563.4 km/h) at Utah’s famous…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}