Fastest McLaren Ever Made Can Hit 250 MPH Time and Again, Here's How
30 Apr 2020, 13:56 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / In late 2019, the Speedtail unofficially shattered the F1 speed record by reaching 250 mph (403 kph) for a total of 30 times
New Cross-Country Cannonball Record Set Thanks to Coronavirus Lockdown
10 Apr 2020, 03:30 UTC · By: Elena Gorgan / A souped-up white 2019 Audi A8 sedan was used to beat the previous record set in November, taking advantage of the mostly-empty roads
Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut Is an F-15 for the Road, Company Speed Records Stop Now
3 Mar 2020, 16:45 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / While the Angelholm automaker hasn't mentioned the actual top speed of the Jesko Absolut, it looks like this will travel north of the 300 mph border
Appaloosa Race Motorcycle Goes Ice-Skating with Hundreds of Studs on the Wheels
28 Feb 2020, 12:16 UTC · By: Eduard Pana / Indian motorcycle and Workhorse Speed Shop made a collaboration in order to make a comeback at the 2020 Baikal Mile race with a new Appaloosa machinery
Twin Hemi Speed Record Holder 1968 Challenger 2 Streamliner Is for Sale
6 Jan 2020, 16:35 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / 1968 Challenger 2 Streamliner speed record machine could sell for as much as $1.5 million at the Mecum Kissimmee sale this week
Cannonball: An Abridged History of the World's Greatest Outlaw Race
5 Dec 2019, 15:02 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / It was bound to happen at some point as technology evolves and daredevils multiply, but nobody expected the record to be beaten by such a large margin in 2019
How Williams Engineering Helped Guy Martin Drive a Tractor to Record Speed
20 Nov 2019, 17:00 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Aerodynamic and performance changes made to the JCB Fastrac tractor makes for the fastest such machine in the world, at 135.191mph (215.568 kph)
Rocket-Shaped Car Reaches 300 MPH in 13 Seconds in Initial Testing
29 Oct 2019, 08:54 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The afterburner was engaged and ran for 12 seconds during this high-speed attempt, accelerating the Bloodhound from 50 to 300 mph (80 to 483 kph) in 13 seconds
Bloodhound LSR Shows Its Solid Wheels as Desert-Spec Record Breaker Revealed
21 Oct 2019, 13:10 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The car arrived on site on the Hakskeenpan desert in South Africa as hundreds of people were busy clearing by hand 16,500 tons of rock
Car Powered by Eurofighter Typhoon Jet Engine Going for Speed Record Attempt
1 Oct 2019, 08:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The highest speed ever achieved by a car on land, the Thrust SSC, is 763.035 mph (1,227.9 kph), and was set in 1997 by a British team
University of Nottingham’s Electric Bike Sets New World Speed Records
24 Sep 2019, 07:55 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / The peak speed as recorded by the GPS is 197 mph (317 kph), a new world record pending ratification by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme
Watch Drone Footage of Volkswagen ID.R Race for the Record at Nurburgring
6 Jun 2019, 15:43 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / New video shows the Volkswagen ID.R racing for the record at Nurburgring from multiple angles. The car achieved a 6:05.336 minutes this week
Watch Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk Set SUV Speed Record on Frozen Lake
8 May 2019, 10:03 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk achieved an average speed of 257 km/h (260 mph) over a distance of 1 km (0.6 miles) on frozen lake
1,200 HP Porsche 911 Turbo S Going for the Fastest Car on Sand Record
18 Feb 2019, 15:04 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Zef Eisenberg plans to beat the land speed record for a vehicle on sand, beating his own speed set last year on a Suzuki Hayabusa motorcycle
Bicycle Rider Slipstreams Behind a Porsche Cayenne Turbo to Set Speed Record
18 Sep 2018, 09:15 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / Rider Neil Campbell reaches a top speed of 239 kph (149 mph) after slipstreaming behind a Porsche Cayenne Turbo in England.
Record Breaking Bluebird Hydroplane Revived Half a Century After Crash
7 Aug 2018, 12:42 UTC · By: Daniel Patrascu / A team of engineers revive the Bluebird used by Donald Campbell for his record breaking run half a century after is was destroyed
These Are the Five Coolest Airplane-Engined Cars Ever Made
21 Nov 2016, 17:25 UTC · By: Sebastian Toma / Fitting an airplane engine inside an automobile is something that does not happen anymore, but a few have stood the test of time. We listed the coolest
This Is What 284 MPH Feels Like Inside the Record-Breaking Koenigsegg Agera RS
7 Dec 2017, 14:58 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / Take a seat inside the wonderful Koenigsegg Agera RS as the Swedish hypercar accelerates its way to 284.55 mph on a Nevada desert road
Musks Bullies Hyperloop Pod Competition Students by Showing Them How It's Done
31 Aug 2017, 15:34 UTC · By: Vlad Mitrache / After the Tesla CEO allowed the student teams (and the non-student rLoop) to give it their best over the weekend, he corrected their speed record days later
World’s Fastest Motorcycle Going For Another Record This Summer
23 May 2017, 15:21 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / The Top 1 Ack Attack returns to defend its World Fastest Motorcycle title while also wanting to break the 400 mph barrier