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It stood there for over a century – the 127mph world land speed record that American Fred Marriot had managed in 1906. It was however at the Edwards air base, in the Mojave Desert, yesterday August 25 that the British made steam car toppled the long..

The latest buzz in the world of speed is a new jet bike that is being touted as world’s fastest after it crossed the 200 mph speed barrier in just 7.887 seconds. There are no detailed specifications available, except that it is propelled by...

When automotive world’s going electric, there are some conventional designers who’d do anything for a record – even if it takes powering cars with steam. In pursuit, aiming to overrun the land speed record, some likeminded British...

The British are reputed engineers and speed obsessive. If history isn’t your thing, you could still mark their passion for speed with the famous Lewis Hamilton. But if it is, the British team that set the fastest land speed record in 1997 will...