Two hydrogen-burning engines powered this car to a new land speed record
Wing Commander Andy Green strikes again Two hydrogen-burning engines powered this car to a new land speed record JCB has invested heavily in hydrogen to power its diggers and other machinery. Gitlin – Aug 12, 2026 1:01 pm | 34 This is the JCB Hydromax, and it just set a new land speed record. Credit: JCB This is the JCB Hydromax, and it just set a new land speed record.
- ▪Wing Commander Andy Green strikes again Two hydrogen-burning engines powered this car to a new land speed record JCB has invested heavily in hydrogen to power its diggers and other machinery.
- ▪Gitlin – Aug 12, 2026 1:01 pm | 34 This is the JCB Hydromax, and it just set a new land speed record.
- ▪Credit: JCB This is the JCB Hydromax, and it just set a new land speed record.
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- ▪ Watch: Hydrogen car breaks land speed record at 406 mph — BBC News — Science
- ▪ New world speed record of 406 mph set with hydrogen-powered JCB supercar in Utah — New York Post
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Wing Commander Andy Green strikes again Two hydrogen-burning engines powered this car to a new land speed record JCB has invested heavily in hydrogen to power its diggers and other machinery. Jonathan M. Gitlin – Aug 12, 2026 1:01 pm | 34 This is the JCB Hydromax, and it just set a new land speed record. Credit: JCB This is the JCB Hydromax, and it just set a new land speed record. Credit: JCB Text settings Story text Size Small Standard Large Width * Standard Wide Links Standard Orange * Subscribers only Learn more Minimize to nav It’s been far too long since I’ve been able to report a new land speed record. For a while, it looked like Bloodhound might have been able to make good on its 1,000 mph (1,609 km/h) attempt, but then the money ran out.
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