Steam cars: faster than ever!

''Steam-powered car breaks century-old speed record.
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Burnett drove a 7.6-metre-long, 3-tonne car called "Inspiration" that grew out of a 1997 student project at Southampton University.

The car's engine burns liquid petroleum gas to heat water in 12 suitcase-sized boilers, creating steam heated to 400°C. The steam then drives a two-stage turbine that spins at 13,000 revolutions per minute to power its wheels.'' [source]