Friday 28 June 2013

Drayson Racing sets world electric land speed record


The old world electric land speed record was shattered on Tuesday when the Drayson B12 69/EV electric Le-Mans Prototype hit 204.185 mph (328.603 km/h) on a racetrack at RAF Elvington in Yorkshire, UK. Driven by former science minister and Drayson Racing chief executive Lord Drayson, the converted Lola LMP1 Le Mans racer easily ticked past the previous record of 175 mph (281.6 km/h) set in 1974 by Battery Box Electric in the US. .. Continue Reading Drayson Racing sets world electric land speed record

Section: Automotive

Tags: Drayson Racing, Electric Vehicle Racing, Record-breaking, World's Fastest

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