The Bloodhound SSC project, whose hopes of achieving 1,000mph on the ground appeared to be at an end after its assets were put up for sale last week, has been given a new lease of life after the assets were purchased by British entrepreneur Ian Warhurst.The price paid for the...

Just how important is speed? For IndyCar and NASCAR, the official line is that speed still has meaning and relevance, but not to the detriment of the quality of the racing, or safety.Seems reasonable enough, and in the case of the Verizon IndyCar Series and Indianapolis Motor Speedway, it doesn't...

Organizers of the Bloodhound SSC (SuperSonic Car) project have announced that the vehicle will make its world debut on Nov. 17 with a 200mph trial at Newquay Aerohub, in Cornwall, UK.Following that speed trial, the jet- and rocket-powered car will be fitted with airbrakes and winglets ready to commence high-speed...