Driver Andy Green with his Thrust SSC jet car in 1997 after he set a new land-speed record at 714 mph, which he’d surpass later that year 102 with a pace of 763 mph. John Chapple/Getty Images ...

4. Thrust SSC – The fastest car ever The Thrust SSC (Super Sonic Car) holds the title of the fastest car ever recorded, as it remains the only land vehicle to break the sound barrier. Piloted by Andy ...

After all, he played such a crucial part in the Thrust SSC record of 763.035mph in 1997 and its almost-but-not-quite LSR successor, Bloodhound.

Ignored for most of its existence, the huge ice-bound island has been thrust into a geopolitical maelstrom. It’s trying to make the most of it.

Thrust2 10. Thrust SSC – 760.343 mph The Thrust SSC, an evolution of Thrust2, ultimately became the fastest car ever made. This British jet car, developed by Richard Noble and driven by RAF pilot Andy ...

The top speed achieved by the SSC Thrust, as recorded by the Guinness Book of World Records and the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile, was 763.035 miles per hour, or 1,227.985 kilometers ...

3. **Jet-Powered Behemoth**: Thrust SSC is powered by two afterburning Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan engines, the same engines found in the British version of the F-4 Phantom II jet fighter. These engines ...

3. **Jet-Powered Behemoth**: Thrust SSC is powered by two afterburning Rolls-Royce Spey turbofan engines, the same engines found in the British version of the F-4 Phantom II jet fighter. These engines ...

Unlike previous record-breaking vehicles, the Thrust SSC was powered by two jet engines. Both gargantuan units were Rolls-Royce Spey turbofans, which originally powered the British version of the ...

In the fall of 1997, a four-wheeled behemoth etched itself into the annals of history with a roaring thunderclap heard across the Black Rock Desert. The Thrust SSC, a twin turbofan jet-powered car, ...

The land speed record has stood at around 763 miles per hour since it was set by Andy Green in Thrust SSC back in 1997. The former air force pilot turned jet car driver was set to break his own ...

Bloodhound achieved 628mph using only its jet engine. Record runs would also use a rocket As for the car itself, it was in good condition, said Mr Edmondson.