Jaguar’s technical partnership with the Bloodhound SSC project will result in the firm’s supercharged V8 engine being used to power the fuel pump for the jet engines that will take the car beyond 1000mph if the project is successful.
The news that a Jaguar engine will sit at the heart of the project was announced at the LA motor show, and is part of a wider co-operation between Jaguar and the Bloodhound team that includes technical input, sponsorship and marketing assistance.
Bloodhound will be part-powered by a jet engine from a Eurojet EJ200, which powers the Eurofighter Typhoon. Once up to speed, driver Andy Green will fire up rockets for additional power, creating estimated peak thrust of 77,500bhp.
Jaguar engineers have already worked on a communication test for the car, using the new Jaguar F-type AWD that has been unveiled at the LA motor show. During the test the F-type was driven flat-out across South Africa’s Hakskeen Pan desert towards a fighter jet travelling at 500mph. The closing speed of close to 700mph allowed the team to test communications equipment.
Bloodhound is expect to begin testing next year, with the goal in late 2015 to eclipse the current record of 763.035mph by passing 800mph. If that is successful, the team will then aim to break the 1000mph barrier in 2016.
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