New world speed record of 406 mph set with hydrogen-powered JCB supercar in Utah
NY Post | 08/11/2026 | Lydia MoynihanA new land speed record was set today in Utah by British driver Andy Green, driving a specially designed JCB Hydromax car, which reached 406.320 miles per hour. …
The driver is a former Royal Air Force fighter pilot who is the only person to have broken the sound barrier on land, which he did when setting the overall land speed record, reaching 763 mph in a car powered by twin jet engines in 1997.
Three more miles-per- hour and he could’ve had a cool car-based theme song…
It’s not practical on the 405…
yeh, but how does it handle turns?
See the Wile E. Coyote documentary on the subject.
Chances are he’ll get behind some lady going slowly in the left lane with her blinker on.
Pros: It can be like a Chic Magnet
Beer runs are way quicker and exciting.
Cons: It’s not a pretty sight crashing at that speed unless a closed casket ceremony is what your shooting for.
Blowouts can bring on major panic attacks.
Pro: Hardly ever late to traffic court.
Con: Your photons hardly ever are passing through a cloud of rubidium atoms when passing by the traffic cameras.
Pro: Global warming means more salt flats to drive on.
Con: Cheaped out on the undercoating in a world with fat feminists and WNBA players.