Some might remember Subaru setting a new world record lap time at the Isle of Man in 2011 with the WRX STI, with Mark Higgins behind the wheel. The company is looking to reset the record with the all-new 2015 WRX STI. Despite Subaru saying in its recent press release […]
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AWE Tuning Audi S5 claims world record quarter mile
Renowned Audi/Volkswagen tuning company AWE Tuning has broken the world quarter-mile record with its comprehensive upgrade package for the Audi S5. AWE Tuning ran a quarter mile in 11.883 seconds running on regular 93 octane (US) petrol, which the company claims is a world record for a B8 or B8.5 […]
Video: New world’s quickest Nissan GT-R runs 7.81 seconds
The record for the quickest Nissan GT-R in the world has just been reset by the Extreme Turbo Systems GT-R, running a quarter mile in an astonishing 7.81 seconds. It’s unknown how much power the machine is producing, however, it is powerful enough to fend off the previous record-holder; the […]
Honda Mean Mower officially fastest mower in the world
Some may remember the insane Honda Mean Mower built by Honda and Top Gear. The crazy garden tool has just smashed the world record, officially becoming the fastest lawnmower in the world. Top Gear Magazine‘s Piers Ward was gutsy enough to straddle the 1000cc beast and hit an average top […]
Guerlain Chicherit face-plants world record attempt (video)
Remember the announcement last week that rally driver Guerlain Chicherit was going to attempt a world-record car jump over the weekend? Things didn’t quite go according to plan. Things weren’t going smoothly from day one. The attempt was meant to take place on Sunday but due to terrible weather conditions […]
Guerlain Chicherit to break car jump world record
Rally driver Guerlain Chicherit is planning to break the world record for the longest ever car jump today, driving a specially prepared MINI Countryman rally car. The stunt is being put together by Toyo Tyres and Monster Energy. The aim is to hit a jump and remain airborne for a […]
SEAT Leon Cupra 280 breaks Nurburgring FWD lap record
The new SEAT Leon Cupra 280 has posted a new world-record Nurburgring lap time for a front-wheel drive production car, with a cracking time of 7:58.4. It betters the previous record-holder, the Renault Megane R.S. (8:07.97), by over 9.0 seconds. Honda is aiming to break the lap record at the […]
140 Ferrari vehicles set New Zealand record
A new record was set in New Zealand over the weekend, with a lineup of 140 Ferrari vehicles on the grid at Hampton’s Down MotorSport Park. Although it wasn’t a world record it was a record for the most amount of Ferraris at one place in New Zealand. The collection […]