- Who
- Andy Green
- What
- 563.418 kilometre(s) per hour
- Where
- United States (Bonneville Salt Flats)
- When
The highest speed ever reached in a diesel-powered vehicle is 563.418 km/h* (350.092 mi/h), by Andy Green (UK) driving the JCB DIESELMAX at Bonneville Salt Flats, Utah, USA, on 23 August 2006. Wing Commander Andy Green broke his own record achieved the day before at a speed of 526.027 km/h (328.767 mi/h).
*Pending FIA ratification
Official FIA record (TBC), set over flying mile.