Team Vesco, the people behind the Turbinator I and the newest iteration of turbine-powered land speed awesomeness, Turbinator II, are here at Bonneville for Speed Week 2016 testing out their new car ...

On Friday, Sept. 14, Team Vesco and the turbine-powered vehicle Turbinator II went 482 mph to set a new record at Bonneville Salt Flats International Speedway and on Saturday they hit 483 mph. The ...

A 17-year quest by Utah’s Rick Vesco to build the first wheel-driven car car over 500 miles per hour ended Tuesday when the Turbinator II hit an exit speed of 503 miles per hour at the Southern ...

You’d expect a car called Turbinator II to be fast. Sure enough, the bullet-shaped race car hit 482.646 mph at the Bonneville Salt Flats in September 2018, setting a new world record for the fastest ...

Forget Bugatti Chirons and Kawasaki Ninja H2s. If you want to own a truly fast four-wheel or two-wheeled machine, Mecum’s upcoming Glendale auction might be the place to look. The sale features some ...

Given the recent sad news that Bloodhound SSC had fallen into administration after a loss of funding, it’s gratifying to see mankind’s endless pursuit of speed and envelope-pushing is still going ...

Jonathan loves just about anything with a motor and a steering wheel. As a kid, Jonathan collected any kind of toy car he could lay his hands on, and begged his parents to take him to the monster ...

What just happened? There's fast, then there's record-setting, scary fast. The Turbinator II, a turbine-powered car from Team Vesco, certainly falls into the latter category. The team recently ...

View post: Kia vs Hyundai Reliability: Hyundai Wins Early, Kia Wins Later The official world record for the fastest wheel-driven vehicle was set on the Bonneville Salt Flats last month, but the record ...