Is the Thrust SSC a real car?

ThrustSSC is a British-designed and built World Land Speed Record car. ThrustSSC holds the current World Land Speed Record which was set on October 15, 1997, by accomplishing a speed of 763 mph. By doing so, the supersonic car became the first land vehicle to officially break the sound barrier.
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How much is the Thrust SSC car?

That was quick. The BBC spoke with Green, who was set to drive the car for the record-breaking speed run in South Africa sometime next year before the program closed its doors. He told them the Bloodhound supersonic car is currently available at a cost of about £250,000 ($313,623 at current exchange rates).
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Is there a faster car than the Thrust SSC?

At the moment, the Thrust SSC is the only supersonic car in the world. No other land car is faster than the Thrust. It is a non-conventional, jet-powered car which can race with sound and end up on the winning side.
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Do they still make Thrust SSC?

Thrust SSC had gone supersonic, and also ran for the final time ever. Noble had achieved his dream and created a supersonic monster, that today resides in the Coventry Transport Museum alongside his own Thrust2, and the patiently waiting Bloodhound, itself hoping to set a world record once new owners are found.
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Where is the Thrust SSC now?

Both Thrust SSC and Thrust2 are displayed at the Coventry Transport Museum in Coventry, England.
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Thrust SSC - still the only car to travel faster than the speed of sound



Is the SRT Tomahawk real?

The SRT Tomahawk Vision Gran Turismo is a fictional concept car created by Street & Racing Technology, a sub-division of Stellantis North America (formerly Fiat Chrysler Automobiles).
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What is the fastest land vehicle on earth?

The current holder of the Outright World Land Speed Record is ThrustSSC driven by Andy Green, a twin turbofan jet-powered car which achieved 763.035 mph - 1227.985 km/h - over one mile in October 1997. This is the first supersonic record as it exceeded the sound barrier at Mach 1.016.
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Which is the fastest street legal car?

Here are four of the fastest street legal cars in the world.
  • Bugatti Veyron Super Sport – 267.8mph.
  • Hennessey Venom GT – 270.4mph.
  • Koenigsegg Agera RS – 277.8mph.
  • Bugatti Chiron Super Sport – 304.7mph.
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What is the fastest non street legal car?

Hit the jump to check them out.
  • 8) Campbell-Railton Blue Bird - 301 MPH. ...
  • 7) Thunderbolt - 345 MPH. ...
  • 6) Wingfoot Express - 415 MPH. ...
  • 5) Green Monster - 572 MPH. ...
  • 4) Spirit of America - 600 MPH. ...
  • 3) The Blue Flame - 630 MPH. ...
  • 2) Thrust 2 - 633 MPH. ...
  • 1) Thrust SSC - 763 MPH.
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What is the fastest Jet Car?

The holder of the land speed record is currently the Thrust SSC, a British jet car that weighs nearly 10 tonnes. It has the equivalent of 102,000bhp and, in 1997, hit 763mph in a Nevada desert. Thrust SSC is the first car to officially break the sound barrier.
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What is the world's slowest car?

It is called the Peel P50. Peel offers both a gas and electric version of the vehicle. Not only is it the world's slowest car, but it is also the smallest car in the world (smaller than a Smart Car or Fiat), according to Guinness World Records.
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Has any car hit 1000 mph?

For sale: a rocket-powered car named Bloodhound built specifically to break the land speed record. Theoretical top speed of 1,000 miles per hour.
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Where is Bloodhound SSC now?

The Bloodhound Land Speed Record project has been pushed back until 2022 at the earliest amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. After completing its successful high-speed testing in South Africa back in late-2019, the project went into hibernation upon return to the UK and will now remain on hiatus until next year.
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Is there a car that goes 500 mph?

The Bloodhound supersonic car has reached a speed of over 500 miles per hour (mph)! It's managed 501 mph to be precise in high-speed trials in South Africa.
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Has any car hit 2000 mph?

Call him rocket man: 2,000 mph car in the works in California | Fox News.
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What is the fastest speed ever recorded by a human?

How fast is it physically possible for a human to run? — Steve in Davis, Calif. So far, the fastest anyone has run is about 27½ miles per hour, a speed reached (briefly) by sprinter Usain Bolt just after the midpoint of his world-record 100-meter dash in 2009.
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How much horsepower does the Thrust SSC have?

110,000 bhp – Thrust SSC's power output, measured in brake horsepower (82 MW – Megawatts). Did You Know? Thrust SSC broke the sound-barrier almost exactly 50 years (+ 1 day) after US pilot Chuck Yeager first broke the sound barrier in Earth's atmosphere, flying the Bell X-1 research rocket plane (October 14 1947).
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Is the Dodge Tomahawk real?

The Dodge Tomahawk is a non-street legal vehicle introduced in 2003 by Dodge at the North American International Auto Show, initially as a one-off concept, and then later that year as a limited production vehicle when DaimlerChrysler announced they would sell hand-built reproductions on order.
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What car brand is Tomahawk?

Fiat Chrysler and Sony first teased the SRT Tomahawk last week, but now, the over-the-top hypercar is official — all 2,590 horsepower of it. The automaker envisions the Tomahawk as a 2035 model year vehicle, which means you've got another 20 years to wait.
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How much is a SRT Tomahawk?

This car can be purchased in the Dodge section of Brand Central for 1,000,000 Credits.
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How much is a SSC Tuatara?

2020 SSC Tuatara

The supercar costs more than $2 million and is limited to only 100 units.
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Who made the SSC Tuatara?

The SSC Tuatara /ˈtuətɑːrə/ is a sports car designed, developed and manufactured by American automobile manufacturer SSC North America (formerly Shelby SuperCars Inc.). The car is the successor to the Ultimate Aero and is the result of a design collaboration between Jason Castriota and SSC.
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What is the fastest car 0 to 60?

The Fastest Cars From 0-60 MPH MotorTrend Has Ever Tested
  • 2020 Porsche Taycan Turbo S: 2.38 sec to 60 mph.
  • 2021 Porsche 911 Turbo S Cabriolet: 2.40 sec to 60 mph. ...
  • 2015 Ferrari LaFerrari: 2.43 sec to 60 mph. ...
  • 2015 Porsche 918 Spyder: 2.44 sec to 60 mph. ...
  • 2017 Porsche 911 Turbo S: 2.49 sec to 60 mph. ...
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