Land Speed Record

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Insight: JCB's hydrogen land speed record car hits the runway ahead of Bonneville bid

JCB says its hydrogen-powered land speed car has reached 177 mph during live testing at RAF Wittering, with Andy Green driving and both production-based hydrogen engines running under load for the first time ahead of a Bonneville record attempt in August.

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JCB built a 1,600 bhp hydrogen car to beat its own land speed record

JCB says its 32-foot Hydromax will attempt to exceed 350 mph at Bonneville this August, powered by twin hydrogen combustion engines producing 1,600 bhp - two decades after its Dieselmax set a diesel record that still stands.