---
title: "The Bloodhound Supersonic Car Zooms at 340 Km/H for its First Public Test"
description: "The Bloodhound Supersonic Car is the embodiment of humankind's need for speed. The superfast vehicle reached speeds of up to 340 km/h (210mph)."
date: "2017-10-26"
modified: "2017-10-26"
authors:
  - name: "Dom Galeon"
    link: "https://futurism.com/authors/domgaleon"
url: "https://futurism.com/the-bloodhound-supersonic-car-zooms-at-340-kmh-for-its-first-public-test"
categories:
  - "Advanced Transport"
tags:
  - "bloodhound ssc"
  - "race car"
  - "supersonic car"
  - "supersonic speed"
---

# The Bloodhound Supersonic Car Zooms at 340 Km/H for its First Public Test

![bloodhound ssc supersonic car supersonic speed race car](<https://futurism.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/BLOODHOUND-1-_pic-credit-Stefan-Marjoram.jpg>)
*\<em\>Image: \<a href="https://www.dropbox.com/sh/uw8bi5fiu5irt99/AABtcW0QrP9SC0hXi6Jbz1RLa/BLOODHOUND%20Imagery?dl=0&preview=BLOODHOUND+1+_pic+credit+Stefan+Marjoram.jpg" target="\_blank"\>Stefan Marjoram\</a\>\</em\>*

Along a runway at the Newquay Airport in southwest England earlier today, the Bloodhound Supersonic Car zoomed past its hopeful goal of 322 km/h (200 mph). [Described by the Bloodhound Project](<http://www.bloodhoundssc.com/news/bloodhound-make-first-public-runs>) as "the world’s most advanced straight-line racing car," the Bloodhound SSC reached a peak speed of 340 km/h (210mph).

In its first public test drive, the Bloodhound SSC completed two laps along the 2.7-km (9,000-ft) runway powered by a Rolls-Royce EJ200 jet engine, which is typically found in a Eurofighter Typhoon jet. It's no surprise, then, that the Bloodhound SSC required a professional driver like RAF Wing Commander Andy Green, who set the current World Land Speed Record of 1,228 km/h (763.035 mph) 20 years ago.

While such an engine is impressive, capable of a combined output similar to 360 family cars, the Bloodhound SSC would eventually be outfitted with a rocket motor that could reach top speeds of 1,610 km/h (1,000 mph). This upgrade won't happen within the next two to three years, but today's test gave the Bloodhound team confidence that it could eventually reach these goals, [the ](<http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41747995>)*[BBC ](<http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41747995>)*[notes](<http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-41747995>).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXeU-JZefpU&feature=youtu.be

Aside from the Bloodhound SSC reaching supersonic speeds —roughly 1,235 km/h (768 mph)— others have also been entering the speed game with airplane manufacturers[ like Boom and Virgin](<https://futurism.com/london-ny-3-hours-boom-virgin-set-make-supersonic-planes-reality>) and [even NASA ](<https://futurism.com/nasa-developed-an-x-plane-that-can-go-supersonic-without-a-boom>)each developing their own supersonic aircraft.

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