Way Ahead of Its Time, the Studebaker Avanti Was the Fastest American Coupe of the 1960s
10 Sep 2021, 14:00 UTC · By: Vlad Radu / With V8 power under the hood and a stunning design, the Studebaker Avanti was one of the most intriguing coupes built in the U.S. during the 1960s
Bruce 22 Electric Boat Sets New Speed Record, Flies on the Water at 49 MPH
4 Sep 2021, 01:49 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / Looking like a boat that came out from a 1960s James Bond movie, Bruce 22 electric boat has shattered its own speed record at the Lake of the Ozarks Shootout.
Delfast Dnepr Electric Motorcycle Sets Record at Bonneville Speed Week 2021
15 Aug 2021, 20:16 UTC · By: Cristian Curmei / The newest acquisition of Dnepr motorcycles by Delfast, has taken the team all the way to Bonneville, in the process, setting a new category speed record.
SP80 Is the F1 Car of the Seas, Eyes New World Speed Record for 2022
13 Aug 2021, 05:43 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / With backing from luxury watchmaker Richard Mille, SP80 moves one step closer to becoming a reality, with construction taking place at Persico Marine
NASA Ingenuity Helicopter Smashes Speed Record on Mars for Its Ninth Flight
6 Jul 2021, 14:19 UTC · By: Florina Spînu / NASA's Ingenuity helicoper has broken his speed record on the Red Planet in what was the most challenging flight for the rotorcraft.
WMC Electric Motorcycle Has Big Hole in It, Only Way to Set New Speed Record
23 Jun 2021, 14:24 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / WMC250EV is a British electric motorcycle demonstrator that will go for a record speed run sometime in 2022 to highlight new tech
Mazda RX-3 Hits 201 MPH at the Drag Strip, Sets Radial Rotary Speed Record
3 Jun 2021, 13:16 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The RX-3 prepped by PAC Performance crossed the finish line to stop the clock at 7.03 seconds and 201.16 mph, setting a new record for radial rotary cars
Drag Radial Racer Runs 3.4-Second 1/8-Mile, Sets World Record
3 Apr 2021, 20:11 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Daniel Pharris finally managed to take drag radial racing into the 3.40s. He conquered the 1/8-mile in 3.498 seconds at 212.73 mph
Bonneville 2021 Toyota Supra Rendering Takes After Real Record-Setter
31 Mar 2021, 19:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / In 2001, a custom streamlined Supra with 1,200 horsepower became the fastest Toyota in the world by hitting 249.3 mph at Bonneville
Lamborghini Urus Hits 185 MPH on Ice, Sets New Record
23 Mar 2021, 15:59 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The Lamborghini Urus is now the world's fastest production SUV on ice; Lambo's 185-mph record is 11 mph higher than the previous benchmark set by Jeep in 2019
200K HP Aussie Invader 5R Could Hit 1,000 MPH in 22s, Going for Speed Record
1 Mar 2021, 14:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aussie Invader 5R is the name of a vehicle that will attempt to break the land speed record in 2022, a record set by ThrustSSC back in 1997
Paddy McGuinness Sets New World Speed Record for an Ice Cream Van With Mr. Nippy
2 Nov 2020, 04:15 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Mr. Nippy lands Top Gear presenter in the Guinness Book of World Records, with a speed of 80.043 mph / 128.8 kph, recorded at Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire
SSC Tuatara Will Have Second Go at World’s Top Speed Record After Controversy
1 Nov 2020, 06:13 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Jerod Shelby of SSC North America says there’s nothing they can do to make the first attempt spotless again, so they’re preparing for another go at it instead
Not Even the Driver of the Record-Breaking SSC Tuatara Knows What’s Happening
30 Oct 2020, 04:41 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Driver Oliver Webb, who reportedly took the SSC Tuatara at speeds of 331 mph in Nevada, addresses the record-breaking run to say he knows nothing about it
The SSC Tuatara World Record Run of 316MPH Is a Bloody Mess
29 Oct 2020, 05:56 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Video of the record run is being widely contested online because the numbers don’t add up. SSC North America admits to editing error, says evidence is coming
The Barrow of Speed Sets New World Record: 44.6 MPH on a Motorized Wheelbarrow
18 Aug 2020, 12:10 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Kevin Nicks sets new record at Straightliners event, will try again for Guinness in six weeks’ time, to get official recognition
Datsun 240Z "Salt Lake Special" Is All Kinds of Streamlined
12 Aug 2020, 20:56 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / As far as we know, only a few people have tried to set land speed records in a Nissan, and never the Fairlady Z. But this does look like it is going fast
Here’s How a 2019 Ford Mustang GT Rental Set a New Solo Cannonball Record
26 Jun 2020, 04:36 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / Fred Ashmore made the drive from New York to Los Angeles in 25 hours and 55 minutes on a solo trip that set a new record
This Is the Crew Behind the 205 MPH Record of the Chevrolet Corvette C8
22 May 2020, 16:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A Hennessey Chevrolet Corvette C8 managed to beat the speed record for the current generation of the car, here is the story of how that came to be
Corvette C8 Smashes Through Speed Barrier, Hits 205.1 MPH
18 May 2020, 13:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Hennessey Corvette C8 manages to reach 205.1 mph (330.07 kph) on the the Continental Tires Proving Grounds in Texas, there are claims of record speeds