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New land speed record

By Barry
August 14, 2018 in General Discussions

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Posted August 14, 2018

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Posted August 14, 2018

The 1968 Challenger 2 has been revamped and set a new land speed record for a piston engine driven vehicle, 448.757 mph.

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https://racer.com/2018/08/12/updated-thompsons-challenger-2-sets-new-lsr-record-at-bonneville/

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Posted August 16, 2018

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Isn't that bloodhound hold that record or are they still trying since so many years....?

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Bloodhound SSC holds the jet/rocket powered land speed record. Challenger 2 holds the piston powered record.

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