Bloodhound SSC To Break Land Speed Record At 1000 Mph!

The Bloodhound SSC is a purpose built rocket on wheels! It comes from the makers of the current land speed record holder(Thrust SSC) Richard Noble and  RAF pilot Andy Green. In 1997, the Thrust SSC hit a mammoth 763 Mph(1228 Kph) at the Bonneville Salt Flats. Since then, no attempts were ever made by anyone, to break that record. After eleven years of Top secret research, the Bloodhound SSC will  [ Read More ]

27th August in Automotive History

August 27th 1904 Newport, Rhode Island, imposed the first jail sentence for a speeding violation on this day. This was a severe sentence in 1904 since traffic laws were still comparatively new-the first traffic laws wasn’t brought about until 1903, when New York instituted a two-page book of rules. Early traffic regulations varied significantly from state to state, some having no speed limits at all. August 27th 1938 Captain George  [ Read More ]