Rolls Royce Attempting Land Speed Record
Posted 13th November, 2006 in Rolls Royce | Leave a comment
Rolls Royce are preparing to break the land speed record for a piston-engined, wheel-driven vehicle.
The current record stands at 409 mph. Rolls Royce would love to recapture it, after have a long running tradition of land speed records, with the Bluebirds of speed-freak Sir Malcolm Campbell.
The attempt will be made at the legendary BonÂneville Salt Flats, with the Crewe based company developing a turbocharged V16 unit churning out over 1000 bhp.
Expect more details from Rolls Royce at the Detroit Motor Show in January.
[Source: Auto Express]
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