The Guinness World Records has officially recognized Scot Burner as holding the world record for the fastest mile (1.6 km) driven in reverse. Burner earned the record on June 15, 2022 in Bowling Green, Kentucky. It won’t surprise most of those reading to know, then, that Burner completed his record at the National Corvette Museum’s […]
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The Mazda MX-5 has a loyal following, something that was proven last weekend in Italy. The largest-ever parade of 707 Mazda MX-5s was organized at the Modena Circuit on September 18, winning the official Guinness World Records title. The parade, organized by Mazda Italy, gathered MX-5 fans and owners from all over Europe, who wanted […]
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In the run-up to the release of the 2024 Bugatti W16 Mistral the guys at Molsheim dropped a big hint to their plans by celebrating the 10th birthday of the Veyron Grand Sport Vitesse, which achieved a record-breaking 254.04 mph (408.84 km/h) at Volkswagen’s Ehra-Lessien test track in 2013. That literally hair-raising top speed made […]
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What Car? journalists Neil Winn and Doug Revolta have set a new (unverified) world record for the most countries visited in 24 hours in an electric vehicle. The duo visited 14 countries in one day, surpassing even their own expectations. “I knew before we set off that everything would need to go perfectly for us […]
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The all-electric Zeekr 001 has set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest drift ever recorded by an electric vehicle. It has also set a record for the fastest slalom completed by an EV. Zeekr is a brand under the Geely umbrella and the 001 is a production version of the Lynk & Co […]
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Porsche has reclaimed the Nürburgring record for production electric vehicles by lapping the 12.9-mile (20.8 km) historic track in 7 min 33.35 seconds in a Taycan Turbo S. Development driver Lars Kerns’ time makes the Taycan just over 2 seconds faster than the Tesla Model S Plaid, which recorded a 7:35.58 lap in September 2021. […]
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Niche French car manufacturer Delage believes it can set a new Nurburgring production car lap record with its D12 hypercar. Unveiled in functional form at the Goodwood Festival of Speed for the first time, the Delage D12 is a futuristic-looking hypercar with a potent powertrain. And, according to the automaker, it isn’t all show and […]
Read MoreThe outlandish McMurty Spéirling has set a new outright hillclimb record at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, beating the Volkswagen ID.R’s previous record of 39.9 seconds. Heading into this weekend’s event, McMurty Automotive said it was aiming to set a new course record with ex-Formula 1 driver Max Chilton behind the wheel. It proved to […]
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SSC North America is determined to showcase the highly advertised 300 mph (483 km/h) potential of the Tuatara, getting closer to its goal with a new record run. The US-built supercar managed to achieve 295 mph (474.8 km/h) in the 2.3-mile stretch of the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, US, and it appears that it […]
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The BrightDrop Zevo 600 (formerly known as the EV600) has become the first electric delivery vehicle to make a 260-mile (418 km) journey on a single charge. The trip took the EV from New York City to Washington, D.C. The drive was completed by Stephen Marlin ahead of earth day in a Zevo 600 adorned […]
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