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Andy Green attempts new land speed record in hydrogen car at Bonneville

Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 10, 2026, 8:00 AM

Last updated Aug 10, 2026

Andy Green attempts new land speed record in hydrogen car at Bonneville

Summary

British driver Andy Green is attempting to set a new land speed record with a hydrogen-powered car at Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats. This week marks twenty years since he set the diesel-powered record at 350.092 mph. Green's new vehicle, the 32-foot JCB Hydromax, boasts 1,600 horsepower and aims to surpass multiple records, including those for hydrogen internal combustion engines and electric vehicles. He has previously reached a top speed of 368.347 mph during practice but needs to achieve an official record in front of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile to secure the title. Green returned to racing for this project after initially retiring.

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•Andy Green aims to surpass his own record set 20 years ago.
•The JCB Hydromax is powered by two hydrogen internal combustion engines.
•Green reached a practice speed of 368.347 mph last week.
•Official record attempts occur this week at Bonneville Salt Flats.
•Green hopes to prove hydrogen as a viable clean energy alternative.

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8:00 AMYahoo Sports — Driver who broke the sound barrier attempts another land speed record in Utah

What they're saying

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The first — and only — person to break the sound barrier in a car hits the track in Utah this week with new wheels and his eye on another record. Twenty years ago, British driver Andy Green set the land speed record for a diesel-powered car, reaching 350.092 mph (563.4 kph) at Utah’s famous Bonneville Salt Flats. Green will return to the lunarlike landscape Tuesday and try to beat that mark, this time with a hydrogen-powered car.
— Yahoo Sportsby HANNAH SCHOENBAUM and R.J. RICO

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