Bloodhound SSC, a rocket/jet combination car, is aiming to smash the current land speed record. Set 11 years ago by Thrust SSC, at 763mph, Bloodhound is going to attempt to raise the bar even higher, to an astonishing 1,000mph!

Lead by Richard Noble OBE, and the same team that built Thrust SSC & Thrust 2, the vehicle is to be designed and built in Britain - ready for an appearance on the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, in 2011.

Bloodhound SSC will have 2 forms of propulsion. Firstly there will be a rocket mounted to the top, and secondly the main body will contain a Eurofighter Typhoon engine, capable, in total, of 45,000 lbs of Thrust - the equivalent of 2.5 times that of a fighter jet at full throttle.

The job of driving the beast will go to previous Thrust SSC driver, and fighter pilot, Wing Commander Andy Green. Although safety is paramount for the attempt, I’m wondering exactly what you can do if the worst happens at 1,000mph anyway. Keep posted here and the official website, for any news regarding the development and testing of the vehicle.