10/24/2008
World's Fastest Car
Called the Bloodhound, this 42-foot long vehicle is touted as the world's fastest car. It will supposedly "reach Mach 1.4 when it blasts across an as-yet undetermined desert, zipping along at a speed that's literally faster than a speeding bullet." Video after the break. Click here for first picture in gallery.
..Eurojet EJ200 jet engine and a Falcon hybrid rocket engine. Their combined 47,000 lb. of thrust will propel the $16.2 million carbon fiber and titanium vehicle to its top speed of 1050mph in a mere 40 seconds.[via Dvice]
