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Construction Begins on Supercar

Posted February 07, 2011 8:56 AM

From BBC News - Technology:

Construction work formally begins this week on what is expected to be the world's fastest car. Called Bloodhound, the vehicle has been designed to reach 1,000mph (1,600km/h). The British car will attempt to set the mark as it breaks the land speed record on a dried out lake bed in South Africa's Northern Cape late next year.

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02/07/2011 10:56 AM

Oh, not that Supercar
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02/07/2011 11:33 AM

This was the subject of the IMechE East Midlands Region Prestige Lecture last November and had been in all the "comics" well before that.

Much of its funding is linked to Engineering training and the team are obliged to present at schools events to promote engineering to youth.

Oh, it's Bloodhound SSC

Far more interesting is the Angelic Bulldog Motorbike Land Speed Record Attempt - no major national funding, on a similar timescale to Bloodhound...in true British tradition!

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