Supersonic car back on track for 1000mph record after new sponsorship deal

A supersonic car being built in Bristol is a step closer to breaking the world land speed record, after a new sponsorship deal.

The Bloodhound is part jet, part rocket and the ultimate plan is to run it at 1,000 miles an hour.

A lack of money has delayed the project by a year - with a small group of engineers working without pay for the last 10 months to keep it afloat.

Project leaders say they are now back on track to break the record next October after they signed a sponsorship deal with Geely - the Chinese car firm that makes Volvos and London Taxis.

Their sponsorship means Bloodhound now has 70% of the money it needs. The Project Leader, Richard Noble, is confident he can get the rest:

The Bloodhound's schedule

Over the next two years, the plan is take the Bloodhound from Newquay to South Africa with an attempt to reach 1000mph to take place in 2018: