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Chevrolet Bolt EUV Covers 560 Miles With Only 64.9 kWh
Chevrolet Bolt EUV Covers 560 Miles With Only 64.9 kWh

16 May 2023, 20:56 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 560 miles on a single charge is hugely impressive... until you find out that General Motors averaged 21.7 mph over 28 hours and 30 minutes

 
Record-Breaking Octopussy Will Never Be the World’s Fastest Yacht Again and That’s OK
Record-Breaking Octopussy Will Never Be the World’s Fastest Yacht Again and That’s OK

4 May 2023, 07:53 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Octopussy’s new owner is determined to honor its legacy while also adding improvements to suit his lifestyle, with a complete refit

 
The Most Expensive Number Plate in the World Is Now on a Tesla Model X
The Most Expensive Number Plate in the World Is Now on a Tesla Model X

18 Apr 2023, 11:16 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A black Tesla Model X was seen in Dubai rocking the "P7" number plate, which is currently the most expensive in the world, at $15 million

 
BMX Rider Kriss Kyle Does Insane Tricks at 2,000 Feet in World’s First Flying BMX Bowl
BMX Rider Kriss Kyle Does Insane Tricks at 2,000 Feet in World’s First Flying BMX Bowl

14 Apr 2023, 09:36 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Don’t look down: Scottish BMX rider pushes the envelope once more and his own limits in the process, with a record-breaking new stunt with Red Bull

 
“P7” Is Now the Most Expensive License Plate in the World, at $15 Million
“P7” Is Now the Most Expensive License Plate in the World, at $15 Million

11 Apr 2023, 08:44 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / If you’re going to overpay for a vanity plate, you might as well add a charitable twist to your exorbitance. The Most Noble Numbers auctions is that

 
$500 Million Koru Sailing Megayacht Delivered to Mega-Lucky Owner
$500 Million Koru Sailing Megayacht Delivered to Mega-Lucky Owner

7 Apr 2023, 05:52 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Announced in 2018, Project 721 was put on fast-forward at Oceanco, reportedly at the request of the owner, billionaire Jeff Bezos

 
This Is Kleine Johanna, the Heaviest Rideable Bicycle in the World
This Is Kleine Johanna, the Heaviest Rideable Bicycle in the World

2 Apr 2023, 07:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Built entirely from scrap, Little Johanna tips the scales at 4,800 lbs and can be pedaled into motion just like a regular bicycle. It’s anything but “regular”

 
Pininfarina Battista Breaks 1/4-Mile Record for Production Cars With 8.55s Run
Pininfarina Battista Breaks 1/4-Mile Record for Production Cars With 8.55s Run

23 Feb 2023, 12:20 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / After dealing with the 0 to 60 mph sprint in just 1.79 seconds, the Pininfarina Battista is now the fastest production car down the quarter- and half-mile

 
RGNT Motorcycles Sets Eyes on the World Speed Record on Ice for E-Motorcycles
RGNT Motorcycles Sets Eyes on the World Speed Record on Ice for E-Motorcycles

22 Feb 2023, 11:03 UTC · By: Mircea Mazuru / The company will race a specially modified No. 1 Classic SE on a frozen lake in Sweden - it's been fitted with an aerodynamic fairing and tuned for more power

 
Bugatti Chiron Profilee Fetches Breath-Taking Money at Auction, Sets Record
Bugatti Chiron Profilee Fetches Breath-Taking Money at Auction, Sets Record

2 Feb 2023, 07:39 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / Unveiled right before the Winter Holidays, the Profilee is the 501st unit of the Bugatti Chiron, and a truly bespoke example

 
Video: Skoda Enyaq iV RS Electric Crossover Sets Guinness-Verified Drifting World Record
Video: Skoda Enyaq iV RS Electric Crossover Sets Guinness-Verified Drifting World Record

1 Feb 2023, 09:52 UTC · By: Cristian Gnaticov / The Skoda Enyaq iV actually set not one, but two world records for drifting, which were certified by Guinness World Records

 
Record-Breaking Drive From Sebastian Ogier Kicks Off 2023 WRC Season the Right Way
Record-Breaking Drive From Sebastian Ogier Kicks Off 2023 WRC Season the Right Way

22 Jan 2023, 20:10 UTC · By: Călin Iosif / The 2023 rally season saw a great opener at Monte Carlo, with a record breaking run from Sébastian Ogier, who took his ninth victory on the twisty French roads

 
The Armor Horse Vault XXL Limo Was Pure Excess, And It’s Still That Today
The Armor Horse Vault XXL Limo Was Pure Excess, And It’s Still That Today

13 Jan 2023, 11:48 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Presented in 2009 as the first of a limited 25-unit fleet of armored limousine/party buses, The Vault had everything from armored plating to wet bars

 
The 2,012-HP Automobili Estrema Fulminea Intends to Break the Nurburgring EV Lap Record
The 2,012-HP Automobili Estrema Fulminea Intends to Break the Nurburgring EV Lap Record

7 Jan 2023, 17:13 UTC · By: Mircea Panait / 1,500 kilograms, all-wheel torque vectoring, and zero to 320 kilometers per hour in under 10 seconds. Can the Fulminea break the lap record for EVs?

 
Remembering the Goldgenie Gold Racing Bike, a Shameless Exercise in Opulence
Remembering the Goldgenie Gold Racing Bike, a Shameless Exercise in Opulence

3 Jan 2023, 11:45 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Introduced in 2014 as one of the world’s most expensive racing bikes, it was presented as the ultimate luxury gift for anyone with a soft spot for gold

 
World’s Most Expensive Bicycle: The Aurumania Gold Bike Crystal Edition
World’s Most Expensive Bicycle: The Aurumania Gold Bike Crystal Edition

31 Dec 2022, 09:12 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Where do you draw the line between oversize piece of jewelry and artsy bike? Aurumania tried to show the distinction didn’t exist with a gold-plated bicycle

 
The Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication: The Most Expensive Watch in the World
The Patek Philippe Henry Graves Supercomplication: The Most Expensive Watch in the World

25 Dec 2022, 01:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Also dubbed the most important watch in the world, it held the title of most complications on a timepiece crafted by hand until 1989

 
Ford GT Street Legal Daily Driver Blows Past 300 MPH on Space Shuttle Landing Strip
Ford GT Street Legal Daily Driver Blows Past 300 MPH on Space Shuttle Landing Strip

16 Dec 2022, 12:13 UTC · By: Tim McKenzie / It is a rare occasion when a street-legal daily driver grocery-getter does something no other street car has ever accomplished, but this one did

 
Remembering the Dobbertin Surface Orbiter, the Amphibious Custom Build That Wrote History
Remembering the Dobbertin Surface Orbiter, the Amphibious Custom Build That Wrote History

11 Dec 2022, 07:36 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / When car designer and famous hot-rodder Rick Dobbertin wanted to challenge himself, he built the DSO, the first car to ever drive through the Panama Canal

 
Tesla Quietly Sets New Speed Record at 1.5-Mile Willow Springs Track; Tops Modded C7 Vette
Tesla Quietly Sets New Speed Record at 1.5-Mile Willow Springs Track; Tops Modded C7 Vette

10 Dec 2022, 19:18 UTC · By: Razvan Calin / A tuned Tesla S Plaid scored a 1:13.5 lap time on a 1.5-mile track, beating the record-holding C7 Corvette and raising the bar for future contenders