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Look Ma, No Hands: Cyclist Rides 81 Miles Without Touching the Handlebars
Look Ma, No Hands: Cyclist Rides 81 Miles Without Touching the Handlebars

7 Dec 2023, 16:51 UTC · By: Bogdan Popa / A Canadian cyclist broke the record for the longest distance traveled on a bike without using the hands; he pedaled for 5 hours and 37 minutes

 
1,000-HP Audi SQ8 Tears Time-Space With a World-Record 62–124 MPH Time of 5.41 Seconds
1,000-HP Audi SQ8 Tears Time-Space With a World-Record 62–124 MPH Time of 5.41 Seconds

3 Dec 2023, 21:22 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Tuned by the Polish performance engineers from Power Division, the extremely quick SUV Coupe doubles factory ratings and drops the 0-60 to under three seconds

 
World Record: At 183.9 MPH, the Bicycle You Ride Is the Difference Between Life and Death
World Record: At 183.9 MPH, the Bicycle You Ride Is the Difference Between Life and Death

5 Oct 2023, 15:19 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / Back in 2018, Denise Korenek set a new Paced Bicycle record. It was achieved with a handbuilt carbon fiber bike and double reduction gearing

 
Fitting a Vehicle Through a 12.5-ft Gap Seems Easy, Let's Do It With a Side-Wheelie Truck!
Fitting a Vehicle Through a 12.5-ft Gap Seems Easy, Let's Do It With a Side-Wheelie Truck!

3 Oct 2023, 10:51 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / Stuntman Marco Giony from Italy (Team Scorpione) achieved the feat with an HGV (heavy goods vehicle) and earned a Guinness World Records accolade, of course

 
Student Team Set World Record for Longest-Range EV, Drive 1,599 Miles on a Single Charge
Student Team Set World Record for Longest-Range EV, Drive 1,599 Miles on a Single Charge

18 Sep 2023, 13:17 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The German TUfast Eco team competed for the new world record at the Munich airport as part of the IAA Mobility auto show

 
World's Largest Pickup Truck Is a Mind-Blowing Contraption With a Full Mansion Inside
World's Largest Pickup Truck Is a Mind-Blowing Contraption With a Full Mansion Inside

26 Aug 2023, 15:25 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The giant truck is a larger-than-life replica of a 1950 Dodge Power Wagon.It took a few months to build and weighs 50 tons

 
Dutch Student Team Has Built the Most Efficient Hydrogen-Powered Car in the World
Dutch Student Team Has Built the Most Efficient Hydrogen-Powered Car in the World

3 Jul 2023, 23:32 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / The Eco-Runner TU Delft team has set a new world record for the greatest distance covered by a hydrogen-powered car without refueling

 
Fastest AWD Volkswagen in the World: This 1,340-HP Golf MK2
Fastest AWD Volkswagen in the World: This 1,340-HP Golf MK2

12 Jun 2023, 17:56 UTC · By: Dragos Chitulescu / The fastest AWD Volkswagen in the world is a VR6-powered Golf MK2 that can run the quarter-mile in 7.412 seconds! And it looks like it can go even faster!

 
World-Record eVTOL Is 1.5 Miles Closer to Getting Certified for Commercial Service
World-Record eVTOL Is 1.5 Miles Closer to Getting Certified for Commercial Service

4 Mar 2023, 22:00 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / AutoFlight’s fourth version of its prototype aircraft – Prosperity I – makes a spectacular debut with a record-setting performance

 
Jenson Button's Buttons-Pushing World Record Proves He's Faster Than Twelve Years Ago
Jenson Button's Buttons-Pushing World Record Proves He's Faster Than Twelve Years Ago

1 Mar 2023, 17:53 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / Jenson Button set a new world record for the batak training board, achieving a score of 58 taps in 30 seconds, two over his racing-days personal best

 
One-of-Few Bugatti EB110 SS Prototype Hides Record-Setting V12 Under Carbon Hood
One-of-Few Bugatti EB110 SS Prototype Hides Record-Setting V12 Under Carbon Hood

1 Feb 2023, 17:20 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Specifically, this mill, sporting number 0026, propelled a Bugatti EB110 to a top speed of 212.5 mph (342 kph) back in 1992

 
Custom Electric Skateboard Hits 82 Miles per Hour, Breaks World Record
Custom Electric Skateboard Hits 82 Miles per Hour, Breaks World Record

6 Jan 2023, 08:20 UTC · By: Ancuta Iosub / Mechanical engineer smashed the world record for fastest speed on an electric skateboard with his custom high-performance model

 
Aussie Students Set EV World Record After Driving 1,000 km on a Single Charge
Aussie Students Set EV World Record After Driving 1,000 km on a Single Charge

20 Dec 2022, 09:31 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / UNSW’s student-built Sunswift 7 solar-powered car claimed a new world record after driving 1,000 km (621 mi) on a single charge in under 12 hours

 
Kiwis Smash Wind-Powered World Land Speed Record by Going 138 MPH
Kiwis Smash Wind-Powered World Land Speed Record by Going 138 MPH

12 Dec 2022, 09:06 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / Months of weather delays kept Project Landspeed at bay until yesterday when Emirates Team New Zealand broke a record that had stood for 13 years

 
Noor Riyadh Festival Offered a Brilliant Drone Show, Even Broke a Record for It
Noor Riyadh Festival Offered a Brilliant Drone Show, Even Broke a Record for It

27 Nov 2022, 21:27 UTC · By: Angela Balaciu / Lights can make everyone smile but when they are combined with music and drones they can change your entire mood and give you hope

 
Rimac Nevera Nails 258 MPH Top Speed, Grabs Production EV World Record From Tesla Model S
Rimac Nevera Nails 258 MPH Top Speed, Grabs Production EV World Record From Tesla Model S

15 Nov 2022, 14:09 UTC · By: Aurel Niculescu / The company and founder Mate Rimac have taken to social media to announce the new feat, transforming the Rimac Nevera into the fastest-production EV

 
The Fastest Woman On Earth Has a Documentary in Her Memory, You Should Watch It
The Fastest Woman On Earth Has a Documentary in Her Memory, You Should Watch It

21 Oct 2022, 19:44 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / HBO Max has started streaming its documentary about the life and accomplishments of Jessi Combs. She is posthumously the fastest woman on Earth

 
C7 Corvette Sets Guinness World Record That Will Hardly Be Beaten, Fastest Backward Mile
C7 Corvette Sets Guinness World Record That Will Hardly Be Beaten, Fastest Backward Mile

14 Sep 2022, 23:31 UTC · By: Silvian Irimia / Scot Burner, owner of the Always in Reverse channel on YouTube made an unique test with a C7 Corvette. Now he is in the records books

 
Helicopter-Dropped Football Catch Sets New Guinness World Record in Australia
Helicopter-Dropped Football Catch Sets New Guinness World Record in Australia

2 Sep 2022, 19:09 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / What do you get when you put together a former Aussie-rules pro football player, a helicopter, an American world record, and a football? A challenge!

 
Electric MINI Cooper Sets Two Guinness World Records for Tightest Parallel Park
Electric MINI Cooper Sets Two Guinness World Records for Tightest Parallel Park

26 Aug 2022, 12:54 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / British stunt driver and racing champion Paul Swift is well-known for his performance driving and unparalleled parallel parking skills. Watch him work