Twenty-six years ago, in the spring of 1997, this outrageous rocket on wheels broke the sound barrier and became the fastest land vehicle ever built. The automobile was created to revolutionize ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. On October 15th, 1997, RAF fighter pilot Andy Green got behind the wheel of a twin jet-engined wondership known as the Thrust SSC, and smashed through ...

Since the invention of the automobile a frantic race has been on to build the fastest car on the planet. Two people who know more than most about the coveted land speed record are the driving forces ...