Training to break the world land speed record
Page last updated at 05:41 GMT, Thursday, 13 September 2012 06:41 UK
British team is developing a car that it hopes will be capable of reaching 1,000mph (1,610km/h).

Powered by a rocket bolted to a jet engine, the Bloodhound Supersonic Car will try to break the land speed record in South Africa in 2014.

The car's driver, RAF fighter pilot Andy Green, told Newsbeat about the project and the hope that the mission will inspire a new generation's interest in science.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/19571740

I can see where this project will be exciting ~ but what exactly does it prove?

Sooz

The same thing as climbing Mount Everest.

Who cares? It go fast! Cooooool!!!!!!!

Yeah, I kinda figured out both oskar's and jim's answers before they responded ~

This reminds me of a real life personal story ~ a number of years ago, two young partners in the law firm trained and ran in the Chicago marathon ~ both finished with decent times, and one even had his shoes bronzed as a memento ~ when I asked him why he decided to run in the marathon, his answer was: "because now I don't ever need to do it again" ~

Sooz