JCB Targets New Land Speed Record with Hydrogen Car
Former RAF pilot Andy Green will drive the 32-foot Hydromax, powered by twin hydrogen engines totaling 1,600 horsepower, in a bid to top JCB’s diesel mark.
- On Tuesday, JCB unveiled the JCB Hydromax at its Rocester headquarters, announcing plans to attempt a new world land-speed record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in August, 20 years after its previous diesel record.
- JCB Chairman Anthony Bamford spearheaded a five-year, $135m research effort to develop hydrogen combustion engines, arguing the technology offers a practical alternative to battery-electric vehicles for heavy machinery requiring rapid refueling.
- Engineered with Prodrive and Ricardo, the 32-foot Hydromax utilizes twin hydrogen engines delivering 1,600 horsepower, which RAF Wing Cdr Andy Green OBE will pilot to outperform the original JCB Dieselmax.
- Aiming to exceed its previous record by 5%, JCB seeks to demonstrate engineering capabilities at a pivotal moment for hydrogen technology, with Lord Bamford stating, "This is not just about speed."
- The hydrogen initiative precedes opening of a $500 million manufacturing facility in San Antonio, Texas, where roughly 1,500 workers will produce machines for the North American market, validating JCB's long-term strategy.
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JCB is set to break a land speed record. The JCB Hydromax follows in the footsteps of the Dieselmax, which set a diesel land speed record of 565km/h in 2006 that still stands today. 20 years later, the aim is to go even faster with an all-new engine, this time powered by hydrogen. The car will be driven - inevitably - by Andy Green OBE, the man who piloted the Bloodhound LSR the only time it went into a rage and is still the only person to have …
JCB targets hydrogen land speed record
British engineering giant JCB is targeting a new land speed record with a 32-foot car powered by its own hydrogen engines. The Staffordshire-based manufacturer has spent five years developing hydrogen internal combustion engines as part of a £100 million investment, and is now returning to the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah to attempt a new speed record using hydrogen power. In August 2006, JCB Dieselmax, driven by Wing Commander Andy Green OBE, …
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