There is no thrill in driving the world’s most powerful racing car, the man who designed it has said.

Described as “part Formula 1 car, part space rocket and part supersonic jet“, the Bloodhound Supersonic Car is aiming to be the world’s first 1,000mph car when it attempts to set a new world record in 2016.

The mission to produce the world’s first 1,000mph car has taken a mammoth step forward as the cockpit of the supersonic vehicle, the Bloodhound, was unveiled.

The mission to produce the world’s first 1,000mph car took a mammoth step forward as the engine was fired up for the first time in front of a global audience of millions.