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10/24/2008

World's Fastest Car

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]

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This entry was posted on 10/24/2008 01:00am and is filed under Auto, Technology .
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How can they even call that a car.. more like a torpedo with tricycle wheels. And wouldn't that speed kill a person? And for that matter, how do you stop it..
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