Ricardo celebrates JCB Hydromax 406mph FIA world land speed record for fastest hydrogen vehicle
Ricardo has celebrated the JCB Hydromax after it set a 406mph FIA world land speed record as the fastest hydrogen vehicle.
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What Happened
Ricardo has celebrated the JCB Hydromax, which set an FIA world land speed record of 406mph, making it the fastest hydrogen vehicle in the world. The announcement was made on 12 Aug 2026. The record highlights the potential of hydrogen as a high-performance propulsion technology.
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FIA world land speed record for the fastest hydrogen vehicle
Hydromax sets US speed record
FIA world land speed record confirmed
Previously from Ricardo
The JCB Hydromax previously set a US land speed record of 368.347 mph at Bonneville Speed Week on 10 Aug 2026. Earlier, hydrogen engine testing with Ricardo support had reached 208 mph ahead of the August record attempt.
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Background drawn from MotorClaw's earlier coverage of Ricardo's official releases.
Why this matters
The record demonstrates that hydrogen can power a vehicle to extreme speed, adding credibility to hydrogen as an alternative propulsion technology. It follows the Hydromax's US speed record set two days earlier, showing rapid progress in hydrogen performance.
Terms in This Story
- FIA
- International Automobile Federation, the governing body for world motorsport and land speed records.
- Land speed record
- The fastest speed achieved by a vehicle on land, typically measured over a specified distance.
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