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ThrustSSC, driven by Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green, holds the current land speed record at 1,227.986 km/h (763.035 mph) set October 15, 1997. The land speed record (LSR) or absolute land speed record is the highest speed achieved by a person using a vehicle on land.
The following is a list of speed records for various types of vehicles. This list only presents the single greatest speed achieved in each broad record category; for more information on records under variations of test conditions, see the specific article for each record category.
The official land-speed record (measured over one mile) is 1,227.985 km/h (763.035 mi/h; Mach 1.020), set by Andy Green (UK) on 15 October 1997 in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA, in Thrust SSC. The car is powered by two Rolls-Royce Spey 202 jet engines which generate 222 kN (50,000 lb) of thrust.
In 1966, he set a 1000 cc class record of 168.66 mph, ( 2 way average) with his engine at 905cc, his unofficial top speed was (212 mph), (341.181 km/h), his qualifying was (172 mph), (270.807, km/h). In 1967, his engine was bored out to 953 cc and he set an under 1000 cc class record of 184.087 mph, ( 2 way average).
Dec 8, 2014 · We interview Andy Green, OBE, the current land speed record holder, and Richard Noble, OBE, land speed record holder 1983-1997, on what it takes to reach a cool 763.035 mph ...
The Outright Land Speed Record, which currently stands at 763.035 mph (1227.985 km/h), is the most prestigious, but there are hundreds of other records in myriad classes based on factors such as engine type and capacity, weight or body shape.
No human has reached a greater speed on land than fighter-jet pilot Andy Green when he pushed a supersonic car beyond the speed of sound in 1997. But now he's back with a new vehicle, the question on everyone's lips is: can he go even faster?
Welcome to the Archives for all FIA World Land Speed Records. These records show the fastest official speeds achieved by any wheeled vehicle on land as recognized by the FIA. These do not include motorcycles, for which records are maintained by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM).
Today, 15th October 2017, marks the 20th anniversary of the Thrust SSC team setting the World Land Speed Record of 763.035mph - making it the first and only car to reach speeds faster than...
Jul 29, 2022 · The fastest car aka fastest land speed record is 763 mph (1,227.9 km/h), or Mach 1.020, achieved by Andy Green (UK) in the Thrust SSC, which became the first car to break the sound barrier. The supersonic speed was measured over one mile driven in the Black Rock Desert, Nevada, USA, on 15 October 1997.
