If you’re after the world’s fastest sedan weighing over 2000kg, this is it. The Porsche Panamera-based Gemballa GTP 700. It has just posted a top speed of 338.8km/h. Weighing in at a hefty 2045kg, the sedan actually weighs 2225kg when filled with all fluids and a driver. This makes it […]
Records
Mike Newman drives 300km/h blind, breaking world record
A blind man in the UK has reset the world record books by driving a car at a speed of 300km/h, surpassing the previous record by 7km/h. The high speed run took place at Bruntingthorpe Proving Ground in Leicestershire, UK. Driving a car at 300km/h requires a certain amount of […]
Jakub Przygonski drifts 2JZ Toyota 86 at 217km/h; world record
Drifting involves a lot of sideways action, however, when you can do it at 217km/h, Guinness World Records hands you a plaque to say ‘you’re the fastest’. Jakub Przygonski, a Polish drifter and endurance motorcyclist, launched his 746kW 2JZ-powered Toyota 86 sideways with an entry speed of 256km/h, which turned […]
Video: ‘Bad Habit’ breaks monster truck jump world record
Joe Sylvester and his 1044kW ‘Bad Habit’ monster truck have successfully sailed through the air for 72.39 metres, breaking the world record for a monster truck jump. The record took place at the Cornfield 500 event in the US. Sylvester’s outrageous monster truck jump involved hitting a ramp at 137km/h, […]
Porsche 911 record-setting parade at Silverstone
Celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Porsche 911, Porsche Great Britain has done it in style with a world record gathering of the iconic sports car, parading at Silverstone circuit in the UK over the weekend. A total of 1208 examples of the Porsche 911 made their way to Silverstone, […]
Video: Drayson Racing setting World Electric Land Speed Record
Remember the Drayson Racing electric speed machine that set the new World Electric Land Speed Record last week? A video of the run has now been posted onto YouTube. As previously reported, the team in the highly modified Lola B12 69/EV racer set a new electric speed record for a […]
Holden VF SS V Redline Ute sets Nurburgring ute record (video)
A Holden VF SS V Redline Ute has posted a Nurburgring lap time of 8:19.47, making it the quickest commercial or ute vehicle to ever lap the famous circuit. The Ute was driven by Holden’s in-house dynamics engineer, Rob Trubiani. Holden originally planned to go over to Germany to conquer […]
Drayson Racing breaks World Electric Land Speed Record
You may remember late last month Drayson Racing Technologies announced it would have a crack at the World Electric Land Speed Record with a specially made B12 69/EV electric Le Mans Prototype. The team has been successful and recorded a new record speed of 328.6km/h. Using a custom Lola B12 […]