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Land Speed Record Breaker Craig Breedlove Passes at 86

Posted on 11 April 2023 by Ken Zino

Norman Craig Breedlove Sr. passed away yesterday, the Specialty Equipment Manufacturers Association  said today in SEMA news update. Breedlove was elected into the Motorsports Hall of Fame of America (1993), Dry Lakes Racing Hall of Fame (1995), International Motorsports Hall of Fame (2000) and the Automotive Hall of Fame (2009). He also earned life membership in the Bonneville 200 MPH Club (1963). Continue reading →

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Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid Sets Land Speed Record

Posted on 1 November 2016 by Ken Zino

A highly-modified Hyundai Ioniq hybrid prototype, developed by Hyundai Motor America’s Engineering and Quality team, set an FIA-approved production-based hybrid vehicle land speed record of 157.825 mph. Continue reading →

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Triumph Streamliner at Bonneville in Record Attempt

Posted on 24 August 2016 by Ken Zino

Despite having a good course surface for testing, Triumph felt that the salt wasn’t yet capable of supporting a top-speed streamliner run. In consultation with FIM course manager Mike Cook, the team is targeting September dates as the best possible opportunity for the optimal course conditions required for the record attempt. Continue reading →

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