Bloodhound SSC World Land Speed Record Car Set For November Debut

The Bloodhound SSC (supersonic car) will turn a wheel in anger for the first time in November this year with a 200 MPH (320km/h) trial in the UK.

The trial will take place at Newquay Aerohub in Cornwall, and will be followed by a series of high-speed desert tests in South Africa around this time next year.

Bloodhound’s creators say the project is “well advanced”, but airbrakes and winglets will be added to the package before 2016 testing commences.

The team said weather conditions during the South African winter (the UK summer) will be ideal for testing. A group will be deployed to South Africa in the months before testing commences to prepare for the car’s arrival.

From there, it’s hoped Bloodhound can achieve the team’s ultimate goal of breaking the 1000 MPH (1600km/h) barrier to set a new world land speed record.