Thompson and the Challenger were back in 1960. Superchargers on the big-inch Pontiacs helped reach 354.33 mph and his third ...

A driver from Ridgeway piloted the "Martinsville Missile" to a speed of 253 miles per hour breaking the record set in 2007.

Speed is everything in the automotive realm, but if you're going to be record-breaking fast, you might as well look incredible while you're at it. Luckily, the aerodynamic demands of true speed beasts ...

Wing Cdr Andy Green said it was a great experience to follow in Sir Henry Segrave's footsteps after exactly 100 years A car which set the world land speed record in 1926 has completed the same course ...

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The Bloodhound Land Speed Record car has passed the 500mph (800kph) mark as it continues to gather pace in the Kalahari ...