A Steam-Powered Car Sets a Land Speed Record

How It Works

The car, which weighs three tons, uses liquid petroleum gas to drive a two-stage turbine engine. Steam flows through the

How It Works
The car, which weighs three tons, uses liquid petroleum gas to drive a two-stage turbine engine. Steam flows through the drive train at a rate of 40 liters per minute.

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