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The British Steam Car Challenge

Posted by kdawson on from the dr.-stanley-i-presume dept.

Van Cutter Romney sends us word of a British steam-powered car that will attempt to set a world record speed of 200 mph. The car, constructed on a tubular chassis, holds four boilers that deliver four megawatts of power, producing 300 bhp. The current record of 127.659 mph was established in 1906. More photos and specs at the Steam Car Club of Great Britain's site.

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  1. Steam isn't an energy source by Colin+Smith · · Score: 0, Redundant

    So what're they heating the water with? Electricity? In which case it's an electrically powered car.

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  2. Re:Damned inefficient by Arthur+B. · · Score: 0, Redundant

    And how exactly do you turn water into steam in your steam-engine ?

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