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Inspiration is a British-designed and -built steam-propelled car designed by Glynne Bowsher and developed by the BSCC (British Steam Car Challenge) team.〔(BSCC team )〕 Inspiration holds the World Land Speed Record for a steam-powered vehicle, set on August 26, 2009, when it achieved a speed of . This improved on the record set the previous day which broke the oldest standing land speed record set in 1906 by Fred Marriott in the Stanley Steamer. The car was driven by Charles Burnett III at the Edwards Air Force Base in California, United States. It is 7.6 m long, 1.7 m wide and weighs 3 tons. It is powered by a two-stage turbine driven by superheated steam from 12 boilers containing distilled water. The boilers are heated by burners which burn Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) to produce 3 Megawatts (MW) of heat. The steam produced is at a temperature of 400 °C and a pressure of 4000 kN/m2 (40 bar). The engine is capable of developing 288 kW (360 hp) and consumes around 40 litres of water per minute).〔(Vehicle design details )〕 The car will be retired to the National Motor Museum Trust at Beaulieu, England. Imagination steam car (4979628989).jpg Imagination steam car (4980230388).jpg Imagination steam car (4980233994).jpg ==Notes== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Inspiration (car)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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