Worlds fastest land vehicle

[MoparMuscleGuy]

Wow, this guys must be a tad bit nutts to drive this.
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[Super T]

I think you mistyped... you don't "drive" that thing, you strap your *** in and hold on for dear life until either you're dead, or it's over.

 

[Claudius]

The pilot must be required to have failed a sanity test to run that thing at full tilt.

 

[ocdart]

Can't you just see the look on Wile E. Coyote's face as that thing smoked by? WTF????
That run was even scarier than 'nap of the earth' flying. Imagine what a 'lizard strike' could have done!

 

[Burntorange70]

Two motors with a man in it. Thats some crazy stuff.

 

[67DartGT340]

Wow i am surprised he does not end up in another dimension. That must be a totally scary and wicked feeling at the same time!

 

[71dustar]

so they had to actually lay that white line so the driver could determine a straight line. very insane. too bad they didn't get the thing breaking the sound barrier. wonder what it would have looked like with all that dust.

 

[Valiant50]

We are keeping our eyes on their next attempt - here in RSA I will be there come hell or High water

 

[beawulf]

71DUSTAR If you listen very carefully you will hear it go through the sound barrier, and its British !!!!

 

[alsdemon]

we had the green monster a round here/ art arfonzon was close to crazy but like to go fast

 

[beawulf]

The same team that built that one are doing another and it will go twice the speed of sound , I have seen a model and went to a presention , they are just trying to raise the funds for it , but who will drive the thing ????? they will need balls of steel !!!!

 

[justin hughes]

that reminds me of my drive to the hospital when my daughter was about to be born.

 

[cudaspaz]

Did you notice when the driver got got out, he had his "carry on" bag with him...LOL.

Makes sense.

I bet it was full of toilet paper and a big "asspon."

 

[DRENO]

I saw an interview with the pilot not long ago and he said they were aiming for 1,000 MPH!!:cheers:

 

[ocdart]

so they had to actually lay that white line so the driver could determine a straight line.

Just like the black line on the salt at Bonneville.

 

[Rengo]

That'd be one hell of a ride!!!

 

[71dustar]

i heard the vehicle break the sound barrier but wish they filmed it. you always see jets breaking it in the sky but on the ground i bet it would look different.

 

[MoparMuscleGuy]

This entire video is fascinting to me. At 4:19 check out the sound waves produced as it is just below and/or at the speed of sound. This phenomenon is more visible in an aircraft from what I've read. Please note the jet below approaching the sound barrier.

 

[rumblefish360]

It also has do with moisture in the air someone told me. IDK, get me in the car and I'll letcha know.

 

[MoparMuscleGuy]

It also has do with moisture in the air someone told me. IDK, get me in the car and I'll letcha know.

Yes, you're correct. Sometimes called a condensation cloud. most noticeable in aircraft at the sound barrier .