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1 010 km/h ... IN THE KALAHARI

If you haven’t already, head over to Bloodhound LSR’s (Land Speed Record) YouTube channel or Instagram account to watch the team’s videos. Apart from behind-the-scenes footage and explanations of what will be the fastest land speed car of our generation, to witness the LSR drive at over 1 000 km/h on Hakskeen Pan is a sight to behold.

Years ago, we paid the team a visit when the strip was being cleared of stones (16 000 tonnes over 24 km ) by members of the local community. Fast-forward to the end of 2019 and, after all

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