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JCB DIESELMAX, the vehicle developed to take the land speed record for diesel-powered vehicles, has broken the 200mph barrier for the first time, in UK testing.
During two weeks of testing at RAF Wittering, Peterborough, the diesel-powered JCB car achieved a top speed of 201mph and seven runs over 180mph.
"I’m so impressed with what has been achieved - exceeding 200mph really shows the potential of the car to break the record," said Wing Commander Andy Green, the fastest man on earth, who is piloting the car, and will make the record attempt on the Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA in August.
The awesome twin 750BHP engines of the JCB DIESELMAX have been developed in partnership with engineering firm Ricardo over the past 18 months.
Wing Commander Green commented: "Combined the engines have twice the power of a Formula 1 car and it’s remarkably easy to drive. It steers very well, the brakes work smoothly and the chassis is extremely stiff. That gives you the confidence you need when accelerating to very high speeds and then coming to a stop in a limited space.
RAF Wittering was selected as the UK venue for preparing for the Bonneville Salt Flats as it is exceptionally flat. However, the runway is only 1.6 miles long, compared with Bonneville"s 9 miles. This has limited the car’s speed to 200mph in the UK, and reduced the power available to a mere 1200hp against their full combined power of 1500bhp which will be unleashed on the Salt Flats.
The current world diesel land speed record stands at 235mph, while JCB hopes to push this right up to 300mph with its amazing oil-burner.