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Driver who broke sound barrier sets new speed record in hydrogen-powered car

Fadingcorroborated5 outlets reported this themselves in 6 reports over 3 days - more reporting than echo.
After publishing: 1 headline quietly rewritten, 2 descriptions edited3 changes
  1. The Guardian Worldseen 11 Aug, 21:19headline rewritten

    Driver who broke the sound barrier to attempt another land speed record in UtahDriver who broke sound barrier sets new speed record in hydrogen-powered car

  2. record-bee.comseen 14 Aug, 05:15description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Tuesday’s feat didn’t come close to approaching his overall land-speed record of 763 mph, which he set in 1997 in a car powered by jet engines and which caused sonic booms.

    Tuesday’s feat didn’t come close to approaching his overall land-speed record of 763 mph.

  3. greeleytribune.comseen 14 Aug, 08:20description edited
    what the description said, before and after

    Tuesday’s feat didn’t come close to approaching his overall land-speed record of 763 mph, which he set in 1997 in a car powered by jet engines and which caused sonic booms.

    Tuesday’s feat didn’t come close to approaching his overall land-speed record of 763 mph.

original reportingcopies
Tue, 11 August 2026peak 3 reports on Tue, 11 August 2026Wed, 19 August 2026

What it is about

Andy GreenFédération Internationale de l’AutomobileBritishHannah SchoenbaumGreg KeoleianMi HydrogenUniversity Of MichiganAssociated PressRoyal AirSalt Lake City, Utah, United StatesNevada, United StatesBonneville Salt Flats, Utah, United StatesUtah, United StatesMichigan, United StatesProdriveBmwSan Antonio, Texas, United StatesTexas, United StatesRoyal Air ForceBritain

Who published it, and when

original reportcopyedited after publishingfirst to report
The Guardian World1 original report - edited after publishing
record-bee.com1 original report - edited after publishing
greeleytribune.com1 copy echoing record-bee.com - edited after publishing
thenews.com.pk1 original report
NYT World1 original report
newsradio1310.com1 original report
11 Aug, 17:48over 8 days19 Aug, 15:44

How it spread - 5 original reports, 1 reprint

  1. Tue, 11 August 2026

    2 reports
    • The Guardian World17:48first to reportedited after publishing

      previouslyDriver who broke the sound barrier to attempt another land speed record in Utah

      British driver Andy Green reached 406.320 mph in car powered by two hydrogen internal combustion engines The only person to break the sound barrier in a car earned another world record on Tuesday in a show of force for hydrogen power. British driver Andy Green reached 406.320mph (653.908km/h) in a car powered by two hydrogen internal combustion engines with a combined 1,600 horsepower, setting the record for that vehicle category, according to the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, the...

    • record-bee.com23:37edited after publishing

      Tuesday’s feat didn’t come close to approaching his overall land-speed record of 763 mph.

      1 reprint
  2. Wed, 12 August 2026

    2 reports
  3. Wed, 19 August 2026

    1 report

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