Man builds world's fastest car 150 times more powerful than a Formula One race car
- The Bloodhound LSR is capable of delivering 135,000 thrust horsepower
- It is eight times as powerful as all F1 cars on the grid combined
- In 2019, it achieved a top speed of 628 mph
Published on Dec 13, 2023 at 8:04 AM (UTC+4)
by Alessandro Renesis
Last updated on Dec 19, 2023 at 6:46 PM (UTC+4)
Edited by
Amelia Jean Hershman-Jones
This is the Bloodhound SLR.
You may have never heard of it, but it is one of the world’s fastest vehicles, and the world’s fastest car.
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The brainchild of Stuart Edmondson, a former Royal Air Force (RAF) Wing Commander, the Bloodhound features a streamlined, airplane-like body with a gigantic fin at the back and a pointy nose.
It’s massive, too.
It has a wheelbase of 8.9 meters (29 feet), roughly the same as a stretch limo, and it’s 12.9 meters (42 feet) long.
It’s quite tall as well, measuring 3 meters or 9.8 feet.
More importantly, it develops a mountain of power.
The engine is made by Rolls-Royce and it is the sort of powertrain you expect to find under the fuselage of an Eurojet aircraft.
Rome wasn’t built in a day, as they say, and the world’s fastest car took a long time to develop.
The Bloodhound name first appeared in the late 2000s, with several prototypes being built through the years including the one you see pictured below: the Bloodhound SSC.
Richard Noble and Andy Green, both from the RAF just like Edmondson, first came up with an idea for a supersonic car in the mid 2000s.
Nearly two decades and a few prototypes later, the Bloodhound is one step closer to an unbeatable land speed record.
In 2019, the Bloodhound LSR achieved a top speed of 628 miles per hour (1,011 km/h).
It only takes 3.6 seconds to cover a mile (1.6 km).
The Bloodhound LSR produces 135,000 thrust horsepower, which is more than eight times the power of all Formula One cars on the grid combined.
And 150 times more powerful than one F1 car.
And there’s more good news, too.
The team behind the Bloodhound project and Edmonson himself believe it is theoretically capable of reaching 800 mph (1,300 km/h).
Alessandro is an automotive journalist with 10 years of experience covering supercars, automotive history, emerging vehicle technology, and luxury transportation. He wrote the first article published on SupercarBlondie.com when the website launched in 2022 and has since built a reputation for insightful reporting across the automotive and transportation industries. His expertise is grounded in hands-on experience. Alessandro has driven every Tesla model ever produced, from the original Roadster to the Cybertruck, and regularly covers the latest developments in electric vehicles and automotive innovation. His passion for transportation extends beyond cars, he has even flown a Boeing 787 Dreamliner simulator in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. His reporting spans everything from classic American muscle cars and rare automotive discoveries to luxury yachts, private aircraft, high-end watches, and cutting-edge vehicle technology. Known for his deep knowledge of automotive history and ability to uncover the stories behind iconic vehicles, Alessandro brings readers a blend of historical context, technical expertise, and first-hand experience.
