article_snippet: The British-made vehicle, which is powered by a Eurofighter jet engine and a rocket, is being built as the fastest car in the world to beat the 763mph (1228km/h) current record which was set by Thrust Supersonic car on 15 October 1997.
article_snippet: The British-made vehicle, which is powered by a Eurofighter jet engine and a rocket, is being built as the fastest car in the world to beat the 763mph (1228km/h) current record which was set by Thrust Supersonic car on 15 October 1997 .
article_snippet: The Car is a mix of car and aircraft technology, with the front half being a carbon fibre monocoque like a racing car and the back half being a metallic framework and panels like an aircraft .
article_snippet: Once complete, the world's fastest car will be able to travel from 0m to 1000m in just 55 seconds and can travel faster than a bullet fired from a Magnum 357.
article_snippet: the world's fastest car will do 150 metres in the blink of an eye and could cover the distance of four and a half football pitches in one second.
article_snippet: the world's fastest car is a mix of car and aircraft technology, with the front half being a carbon fibre monocoque like a racing car and the back half being a metallic framework and panels like an aircraft.