# JCB Hydromax shatters a world record with ‘extraordinary’ speeds topping 400 mph in hydrogen-powered car

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jcb-hydromax-shatters-a-world-record-with-extraordinary-speeds-topping-400-mph-in-hydrogen-powered-car/
- Published: 2026-08-12T21:27:20+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-12T22:19:59+00:00
- Original publisher: Fox News (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.foxnews.com/sports/jcb-hydromax-shatters-world-record-extraordinary-speeds-topping-400-mph-hydrogen-powered-car
- Topics: Americas, World

## Key points

- JCB Hydromax set a 406.320 mph hydrogen car record.
- The car exceeded 400 mph in both runs.
- Andy Green drove at Bonneville Salt Flats.

## Summary

JCB’s hydrogen-powered Hydromax has set a new world land-speed record, demonstrating that hydrogen internal-combustion technology can achieve extreme performance as well as lower-emission potential. Driven by Andy Green at Utah’s Bonneville Salt Flats, the twin-engined car exceeded 400 mph in two runs on Tuesday.

The 32-foot vehicle recorded 400.623 mph on its first run and 412.135 mph on its second, producing an average of 406.320 mph. The result is described as the fastest ever achieved by a hydrogen-powered internal-combustion car.

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