Bloodhound car 'to inspire engineers'
Construction work formally begins this week on what is expected to be the world's fastest car.
Called Bloodhound, the vehicle has been designed to reach 1,000mph (1,600km/h).
The British car will attempt to set the mark as it breaks the land speed record on a dried out lake bed in South Africa's Northern Cape late next year.
Wing Commander Andy Green is tasked with driving the Bloodhound and told BBC news that the project has been conceived to inspire school children around the world to take up science and engineering.
If it achieves 1,000mph, Bloodhound will surpass the World Land Speed Record set by the Thrust SuperSonic Car in 1997 (763mph; 1,228km/h).
07 Feb 2011