The current holder of the Outright World Land Speed Record is ThrustSSC driven by Andy Green, a twin turbofan jet-powered car which achieved 763.035 mph - 1227.985 km/h - over one mile in October 1997. This is the first supersonic record as it exceeded the sound barrier at Mach 1.016.

What is the land speed record 2020?

The current land-speed record is 763 miles per hour. It was set in 1997 by a British team driving the Thrust Supersonic Car in Nevada's Black Rock Desert, beating out an American team for the title, Jenny Kane reported for the Reno Gazette Journal in 2017.

What is the land speed record 2021?

The Speed Demon A/Blown Fuel Streamliner has won the HOT ROD Magazine Trophy for top speed of the event at the 2021 Bonneville Speed Week. The Speed Demon's fastest speed was 466.290 mph and was achieved with a turbocharged 443ci, LS-based engine built by Duttweiler Performance.