Thrust SSC holds the World Land Speed Record, set on 15 October 1997, when it achieved a speed of 1,228 km/h (763 mph) and became the first car to officially break the sound barrier.
During a run in the Black Rock Desert in 1997, this jet car became the first automobile to break through the sound barrier. Two Rolls Royce Spey jet engines powered the 10-ton vehicle and produced 50,000 pounds of thrust and 110,000 hp–91 times more horsepower than the fastest street-legal car. It accelerated from 0 to 600 in 16 seconds and subjected its driver to 3 g's. Most wheels would explode under these conditions, so engineers custom designed aluminum-alloy wheels that were tested to spin at 9500 rpm. Currently, a new car, the Bloodhound SSC, is being created with the goal of breaking the land speed record. It is designed to accelerate to 1000 mph.
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