JCB Dieselmax
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The JCB Dieselmax is a streamliner car designed for the purpose of breaking the land speed record for a diesel-engined vehicle.
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JCB Dieselmax | |
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Overview | |
Manufacturer | Visioneering |
Body and chassis | |
Class | Land speed record vehicle (diesel) |
Body style | Long |
Layout | Dual-engine, 4-wheel drive |
Platform | Hybrid square steel tube spaceframe with bonded carbon composite panels |
Powertrain | |
Engine | Two JCB444 common rail injection diesel engines with twin compound turbochargers and intercoolers |
Transmission | Forward transmission and final drive connected to forward engine; rear transmission and final drive unit connected to rear engine |
Dimensions | |
Wheelbase | 5.9 m |
Length | 9.1 m |
Width | 1.15 m |
Height | 0.98 m to canopy; 1.34 m to fin tip |
Curb weight | 2.7 tonnes |
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The car was built for JCB, a British multinational equipment company. As of 2018, the car holds the world diesel-powered land speed record, having been driven to over 350 miles per hour (560 km/h) by Wing Commander Andy Green in 2006.[1]