That title currently belongs to the Thrust SSC, which in 1997 became the ... to categorize such a vehicle as a "car;" it's a pair of massive jet engines fitted with a cockpit and four wheels ...

We've been following the progress of the Bloodhound SSC supersonic land speed record car for a while. Last fall, it managed to complete some successful test runs. With those out of the way ...

but all they really accomplish are earning a spot on some list and selling more cars, if that's your game. SSC, the company that brought us the Diablo-esque Aero a few years ago, is one such player.

Primary school investigate why cars normally have tyres - even though Bloodhound SSC does not ... the Bloodhound Supersonic car to 1000 mph, a jet engine and a rocket engine.