JCB Hydromax sets world record at 406 mph

Becky Schultz Vice President of Content, Power Division

12 August 2026

After breaking the Southern California Timing Association’s (SCTA) record in the Blown Gas Streamliner class (AA/BGS, 500+ cu. in.) with a run of 368.347 mph last week, JCB’s hydrogen-powered Hydromax set a new world land speed record of 406.320 mph today at Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah.

The car recorded…

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