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Speed Record Broken by Construction Equipment Giant JCB

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Speed Record Broken by Construction Equipment Giant JCB
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The reigning “fastest man on Earth” set a new world land speed record at Bonneville Salt Flats thanks to a 32-foot car built by construction-equipment giant JCB. Piloted by 62-year-old Wing Commander Andy Green (also known for being the only person to break the sound barrier on land), the hydrogen-powered, twin-engine JCB Hydromax demolished the original FIA-officiated hydrogen benchmark of 185.5 mph set by the BMW H2R in 2004.



According to project leader Ryan Ballard, JCB Engineering Directo

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