The Bloodhound Land Speed Record Project is looking for some fresh investment. Following a tricky financial year as a result of the coronavirus pandemic which has brought delays, the team needs a further £8 million to push the car through its 800mph run.
The Bloodhound’s 800mph attempt was originally scheduled to take place in autumn last year, but Covid-19 restrictions have forced the run to be pushed back to 2022. Now, the firm is faced with two difficult decisions – either put the project onto the market or place the car in long-term storage and wait for the pandemic to end.
However, the company isn’t keen on the latter solution, as there’s no guarantee that it will find the funding to restart the project once the world returns to normality. The engineers are also eager to see the project through – especially given that the planned attempt in 2022 will be the Bloodhound’s first crack at the current land speed record of 763mph, which has stood untouched since it was