| JCB Dieselmax | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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 |
The JCB Dieselmax is a streamliner car designed for the purpose of breaking the land speed record for a diesel-engined vehicle.
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]
- ^ "JCB Dieselmax: world's fastest diesel". Autocar. Haymarket Media Group. 22 August 2006. Archived from the original on 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.