Britain's JCB Hydromax sets world land speed record for a hydrogen-powered vehicle
Andy Green drove the hydrogen-powered streamliner in two timed runs, topping the previous record by more than 220 mph, officials said.
- On Tuesday, retired RAF Wing Commander Andy Green drove the JCB Hydromax to a new FIA world record for hydrogen-powered vehicles, averaging 406.320 mph across two timed runs at the Bonneville Salt Flats.
- JCB developed the 32-foot streamliner to demonstrate its hydrogen internal combustion technology, aiming to prove viability for heavy-duty equipment where battery weight and charging demands create operational constraints.
- Powered by two home-brewed hydrogen engines adapted from JCB construction machinery, the Hydromax generates 1,600 horsepower, spinning all four wheels through a twin-transmission system controlled by Green.
- This performance surpasses the existing 303 mph hydrogen fuel cell record and the 342 mph electric vehicle mark, while also beating the 350.092 mph diesel record Green set 20 years ago.
- These achievements coincide with JCB's broader industrial strategy, including a new $500 million plant in San Antonio, as the company invests more than $134 million to refine hydrogen engines for global markets.
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64-year-old Andy Green has maintained the absolute ground speed record since 1997 and has now also established the best brand for a nearly 10-metre-long hydrogen-burning car
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Retired British Royal Air Force pilot Andy Green, 64, set the record at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, which are used as a track for such performances.
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British driver Andy Green has done it again. At 64, the retired Royal Air Force fighter pilot pushed a bright yellow, pencil-slim machine called the JCB Hydromax across Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats to an average of 406.320 mph. The feat sets a new world land speed record for a hydrogen-powered internal combustion vehicle. It also tops his own 20-year-old diesel benchmark of 350.092 mph set at the same location. The two runs, one clocking 400.623…
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