Fast Car

London, October 23, 2008--With a nose for speed, the Bloodhound supersonic car (illustrated above) is being designed to set a new land speed record of a 1,000 miles (1,609 kilometers) an hour by 2011, engineers announced in London today.

Powered by a rocket and a jet engine, the Bloodhound necessitates innovations--such as light but superstrong wheels and "smart" suspension systems--to endure sustained supersonic travel. The car's designers hope "to inspire the next generation of scientists and engineers," according to a press statement.
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