If Tesla calls the capability of its Model S car to reach a quarter mile in 10.9 seconds ludicrous speed, then what do you call a car that can cover a mile in 3.6 seconds? It goes by the name of Bloodhound, a super car unveiled in Canary Wharf, London Thursday. It can reportedly clock a staggering speed of 1,000 mph.
The Bloodhound, now considered the world's most powerful car, was built in Bristol for eight years with the help of input from experts in more than 350 universities and companies, according to the Mirror. It costs at an eye-watering $15 million to make. Watch it being built in the video below.
The supersonic speed of the Bloodhound is powered by three power sources: a Rolls Royce EJ200 used in the Eurofighter Typhoon, a cluster of Nammo hybrid rockets and a Jaguar V8 engine, Sky reported. Collectively, they can produce as much as 135,000 horsepower. Such astonishing power is equal to 180 Formula One cars.
"This week was the first time it left the assembly point - looking at it you just think 'wow,'" Mark Elvin, lead engineer of the Bloodhound, told the Mirror.
The Bloodhound is now being prepared for its ultimate goal, which is to beat the 763-mph world record set by the Thrust SSC vehicle driven by Andy Green at the Black Rock Desert in Nevada in 1997. Green was also chosen to drive the Bloodhound in the race set in 2017. The Bloodhound team is test driving the car in a stretch of land in South Africa, according to Jalopnik.
The Bloodhound is going to be on display so the public can take a peek at its interiors as well as the internal technology until Saturday. Interested spectators are advised to reserve a spot because the exhibit is now close to being fully booked.
