Known as the fastest god car on the surface, the "Bloodhound" is in urgent need of funding.
Zhengguan News reported on January 26 that the "Bloodhound", known as the "fastest god car on the surface", reached a speed of 628 mph (about 1010.6 km/h) in October and November 2019 in South Africa.
The Bloodhound has been working hard to break the record for a top speed of 763 mph (about 1227 km/h) on land and reach its final goal of 1,000 mph (1,609.3 km/h). It is reported that the record of 763 mph was pioneered by the supersonic car special vehicle Thrust SSC, and for the first time broke the record of 1224 km/h for the speed of sound.
However, the desire to break the speed of 1,000 mph can only wait until the next "local tycoon" to complete. Because it would take £8 million to install a rocket engine and bring it back to South Africa. And all this, the current owner of the "Bloodhound", Ian Vohast, can no longer afford it, and currently, Ian is seeking sponsorship or the next buyer for the Bloodhound.
The Bloodhound looks like a supersonic airliner, and is said to have a texture like Wuling Hongguang. It is understood that in 2008, the "Bloodhound" was first tested in the Hackskenpan Desert in the Northern Cape of South Africa. Then, ten years later, in 2018, it was purchased by Ian.
In tests in November 2019, the Bloodhound used only a Rolls-Royce EJ200 jet engine. In the next £8 million budget, the Bloodhound will use cutting-edge technology and additionally install a Namo rocket engine. However, Ian could no longer afford the cost.
The "blood" sought by the "bloodhound" is speed, but also money.
In December 2018, after "adopting" the Bloodhound, Ian conducted speed tests in October and November 2019 and successfully reached 628 mph (about 1010.6 km/h).
"When I committed to high-speed testing of 'Bloodhounds' in 2019, I allocated enough money to achieve this goal. But the global pandemic shattered that opportunity. And, in the absence of more direct funding in the future, the only option is to close the project or sell it. "I think someone is going to come and fund it." If not, then it can only be allowed to go to the museum, which can only be planned B. ”
Grafton LSR, the company that owns the car and the project, believes that £8 million (70.676 million yuan) will be able to transport the Bloodhound back to South Africa and achieve the goal of speeds of more than 800 mph (about 1287.4 km/h), surpassing the previous record of 763 mph set by supersonic propulsion.
Andy Green, the driver of the Bloodhound, said the team survived the financial crisis and Brexit concerns, but the recent epidemic "knocked us down, but as long as we can stand up, we will continue to fight." ”
Zhengguan reporter Zheng Zhongyi
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