Driver who broke the sound barrier to attempt another land speed record in Utah
Summary
British driver Andy Green, the only person to break the sound barrier in a car, is returning to Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats to try breaking a land speed record with a hydrogen-powered car. His goal is to set new speed marks and show hydrogen’s potential as a clean fuel.Key Facts
- Andy Green set a land speed record in Utah 20 years ago with a diesel car, reaching about 350 mph.
- He will now attempt to beat that record using a hydrogen-powered car called the JCB Hydromax.
- The Hydromax uses two hydrogen engines adapted from construction machinery, producing 1,600 horsepower.
- Green recently hit a top practice speed of about 368 mph with the hydrogen car.
- He needs to officially break the record before the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, the global motor sports authority.
- Hydrogen fuel in this project comes from green hydrogen, which is made using renewable energy.
- Hydrogen engines emit no carbon dioxide from their exhaust, making them cleaner than fossil fuels.
- Green has experience racing supersonic jet-powered cars, but the hydrogen car will not reach such speeds.
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