British World Land Speed Record Team strikes partnership with Jaguar
07 Nov 2014|1,507 views
The new all-wheel drive Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe R has ensured the Bloodhound SSC World Land Speed Record programme pass a significant high-speed testing milestone.
The test marks the start of a major technical partnership between Jaguar and The Bloodhound Project, with the ultimate aim of raising the world land speed record above 1,000mph (1,609km/h) and to assist in inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers, which is the overall objective of the project.
The current record stands at 763.035mph (1,228km/h) and was set by Andy Green in Thrust SSC in 1997.
Fitted with the same radio equipment as the jet and rocket powered Bloodhound SSC, the F-TYPE was driven head-to-head at top speed with a similarly equipped jet flown at 500mph (804km/h) and just 50 feet above the ground.
The combined closing speed of almost 700mph (1,126km/h) enabled the successful test of the system that will allow communications between the ground crew and Andy Green in Bloodhound SSC, which will run for the first time on the Hakskeen Pan desert in the Northern Cape of South Africa just twelve months from now.
The addition of all-wheel drive is one of a number of performance enhancements to the award-winning Jaguar F-TYPE range which will grow from six to 14 derivatives in 2015 - the full range will debut at the Los Angeles Motor Show on 19th November.
The new all-wheel drive Jaguar F-TYPE Coupe R has ensured the Bloodhound SSC World Land Speed Record programme pass a significant high-speed testing milestone.
The test marks the start of a major technical partnership between Jaguar and The Bloodhound Project, with the ultimate aim of raising the world land speed record above 1,000mph (1,609km/h) and to assist in inspiring the next generation of scientists and engineers, which is the overall objective of the project.
The current record stands at 763.035mph (1,228km/h) and was set by Andy Green in Thrust SSC in 1997.
Fitted with the same radio equipment as the jet and rocket powered Bloodhound SSC, the F-TYPE was driven head-to-head at top speed with a similarly equipped jet flown at 500mph (804km/h) and just 50 feet above the ground.
The combined closing speed of almost 700mph (1,126km/h) enabled the successful test of the system that will allow communications between the ground crew and Andy Green in Bloodhound SSC, which will run for the first time on the Hakskeen Pan desert in the Northern Cape of South Africa just twelve months from now.
The addition of all-wheel drive is one of a number of performance enhancements to the award-winning Jaguar F-TYPE range which will grow from six to 14 derivatives in 2015 - the full range will debut at the Los Angeles Motor Show on 19th November.
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