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Electric go-kart you can buy hits 100+ mph, sets speed record
Latvian-based Blue Shock Race used one of its 33.5-bhp production models to set the record in Sweden.
By
Brian Potter
21 September 2023
Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo sets EV altitude record at 5,355 metres
The ascent started over 213 metres below sea level in China and ended in the Tibet region.
By
Christopher Smith
17 September 2023
1,599 miles: Student-made EV sets new record for longest-range electric car
Students from the Technical University of Munich needed six days to run the 15.5-kilowatt-hour battery dry.
By
Brian Potter
14 September 2023
Students set new EV acceleration world record: 0-62 mph in less than a second
Their 140-kilogram electric car looks like a go-kart from certain angles and accelerates like a rocket.
By
Brian Potter
13 September 2023
BMW M4 CS possibly teased with 'Ring time faster than M4 CSL
The company took four M cars to the track, one of them was a yet unnamed prototype.
By
Brian Potter
31 August 2023
07:49
Watch BMW M2 set new Nurburgring record for compact cars
BMW used a production car with track tyres to complete a lap in 7 minutes 38.71 seconds.
By
Brian Potter
31 August 2023
Rimac Nevera shatters Tesla’s EV lap record at Nürburgring by 20 seconds
Croatian racing driver Martin Kodrić drove the record-breaking lap using Michelin Cup2R tyres.
By
Suvrat Kothari
19 August 2023
UK: Fiat E-Scudo sets new record for longest distance driven by a van on a charge
The all-electric commercial vehicle has a WLTP-rated range of 205 miles, but it drove over 300 miles as part of the record attempt.
By
Brian Potter
10 August 2023
21:17
UK: Watch the Millyard Viper V10 get a checkup before smashing a speed record
Millyard and TV presenter Henry Cole set a blistering 183.5 mph tandem speed record, which you can see at the end.
By
Brian Potter
08 August 2023
UK: Formula E development single-seater breaks indoor land speed record
An “unlocked” Gen3 electric open-wheel racer hit 135.9 mph in London.
By
Brian Potter
31 July 2023
Porsche Taycan sets new EV record: 1,146 miles in under 30 hours
The Taycan 4S Cross Turismo drove non-stop from Bangkok to Singapore, stopping only for 25-minute DC fast-charging sessions.
By
Brian Potter
26 July 2023
01:00
See Rimac Nevera set EV production car record at Goodwood Festival of Speed
Add one more record to the Nevera's tally.
By
Brian Potter
17 July 2023
The Bentley Bentayga EWB sets Goodwood record with sustainable fuel
The Bentley Bentayga EWB sets an impressive towing record on Goodwood Hillclimb with sustainable fuel in the tank.
By
Brian Potter
13 July 2023
New Porsche 911 GT3 RS beats old GT2 RS to set Road America production car record
It shaved off nearly two seconds from the previous record.
By
Brian Potter
11 July 2023
02:21
UK: Iveco eDaily tows 153 tonnes to earn Guinness record for EV van
It had to pull the load 100 feet.
By
Brian Potter
04 July 2023
BMW XM crashes at Pikes Peak during record attempt for fastest SUV
The Lamborghini Urus still holds the title, but BMW will try again later this year.
By
Brian Potter
27 June 2023
03:53
Koenigsegg Regera beats Rimac Nevera with new 0-249-0 mph record
It needed 28.81 seconds to reach 249 mph and then stop.
By
Adrian Padeanu
17 June 2023
Tesla Model S Plaid Track Pack out of stock after Nurburgring record
Tesla does not say when the stock will be replenished.
By
Brian Potter
06 June 2023
Tesla Model S Plaid Track Pack takes back Nurburgring lap record
Besides the Track Package, the Tesla Model S Plaid that set a 7:25.231 lap time featured a round steering wheel instead of a yoke.
By
Brian Potter
04 June 2023
00:28
Watch Tesla Model S Plaid set new world record in quarter mile
When the Plaid first came to market, it was tough for people to achieve the stats Tesla touted, but there are always new ways to try.
By
Brian Potter
02 June 2023
01:05
UK: See Aspark Owl EV set two new speed records at almost 200 mph
The fully electric Japanese hypercar had the fastest-ever recorded average speed for an EV over the eighth and quarter mile.
By
Brian Potter
26 May 2023
Watch modified Tesla Model S set a new lap record at Willow Springs by accident
Unplugged Performance’s “Dark Helmet” was doing hot laps for Pikes Peak.
By
Brian Potter
23 May 2023
04:35
Rimac Nevera sets 23 records, including 0-60 mph and 0-249-0 mph
All records were broken on the same day.
By
Brian Potter
18 May 2023
Mate Rimac hints at imminent new 0-249-0 mph record with Nevera
The electric hypercar needs to do it in less than 33.29 seconds.
By
Brian Potter
11 May 2023
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