Richard Noble OBE said: “I’ve known GTR for many years, the team having built my Thrust SSC land speed record car in 1995/6. I’m delighted to have been invited to open their new facility today and to ...

It was married to a six-speed sequential transmission, channeling the thrust to the rear wheels, and was capable of hitting 62 mph (100 kph) in just 3.8 seconds, and a 214 mph (344 kph) top speed.