Watch: Hydrogen car breaks land speed record at 406 mph

To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser. This video can not be played Watch: Hydrogen car breaks land speed record at 406 mphClose Andy Green, a retired Royal Air Force pilot, reached a speed of 406mph (654km/h) at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah, the fastest a hydrogen-powered car has ever travelled. In 1997, Green drove the jet-powered ThrustSSC across Nevada's Black Rock Desert at 763mph (1,228km/h), making him the first, and still the only person, to break the sound barrier on land. about Green's speedy accomplishments here. Subsection Published close panel Share page Copy link About sharing World recordsFollow World records close panel You are now following World records Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage. Hydrogen powerFollow Hydrogen power close panel You are now following Hydrogen power Updates from your News topics will appear in My News and in a collection on the News homepage.