If the Bloodhound Supersonic Car (SSC) team makes good in its attempt to break the land speed record, the car will be traveling at 1,000 mph (1,609 km/h). At such speeds, the wheels will be spinning so fast that hitting even the smallest pebble could be catastrophic. To protect both the car and the driver, the designers of Bloodhound have had to come up with some high-tech answers to building the wheels and protecting against their failure... Continue Reading Designing supersonic wheels for the Bloodhound Supersonic Car
Section: Automotive
Tags: Bloodhound SSC, Car, Record, Supersonic, Wheel
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