If you ever thought electric vehicles (EV) were boring, you should probably take a look at this. It’s Drayson Racing Technologies’ new B12 69/EV Le Mans Prototype. Next month the company will use it to attempt to break the land speed record for an electric vehicle. The current EV world […]
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BMW M5 drifts 82km to reset world record, for charity
Can you image doing anything better for 82km? A BMW driving instructor in South Carolina, USA, has maintained a drift in a current model BMW M5 for a joyously record breaking 82.52km. Drifting for this long could make you seriously dizzy, even so, it didn’t stop BMW Performance Center instructor […]
Mazda MX-5 parade record to be reset in the Netherlands
Mazda is planning to reset the record books next month by putting together the world’s largest parade of Mazda MX-5 sports cars. The company hopes attract as many as 800 cars for the special event, which will take place in the Netherlands. The previous record for a Mazda MX-5 parade […]
Video: Revolution Subaru WRX breaks Nurburgring lap record
Yep, this is, apparently, the fastest, quickest Subaru Impreza WRX to ever lap the famous 20.8km Nurburgring circuit in Germany. The car is highly modified of course, with extensive upgrades in pretty much every area. Built by a UK-based tuner called Revolution Motorstore, the WRX STI sedan has been converted […]
Video: Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse record speed run
Bugatti has released a video of the official record-breaking top speed run it did with the new Bugatti Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse WRC. The car hit an incredible 408.84km/h with the roof down, giving it the title as the world’s fastest production convertible. Bugatti only just introduced a special tribute […]
Video: BMW M5 to reset longest drift world record
BMW driving instructor Johan Schwartz will attempt to reset the Guinness World Record for the longest drift in May. Schwartz is hoping to drive sideways for an incredible 64km, which would easily surpass the current record of 11.18km. The drift will be attempted in a BMW M5, which is powered […]
Video: Ostberg jumps Ford Fiesta record-breaking 60m on snow
In the hands of World Rally Championship driver Mads Ostberg, a Qatar M-Sport World Rally Team Ford Fiesta WRC car has broken the world record for a car jump distance on the snow. Ostberg took five attempts to complete the jump, soaring an incredible best of 60.48 metres. The car, […]
Video: Audi RS 6 breaks on-ice land speed record
Audi and Nokian Tyres have broken the on-ice speed record using a modified Audi RS 6 sedan. The main change made to the car is a set of road-legal Nokian Hakkapeliitta 8 studded tyres (255/35R20 97 T XL). Driven by Janne Laitinen, the RS 6 had to be driven on […]