http://www.blogcdn.com/www.engadget.com/media/2013/06/drayson-racing-lola-b12-69-ev.jpgNissan’s ZEOD RC may sound fast at 186MPH, but it’s a slow poke next to Drayson Racing’s B12/69EV. The modified Le Mans car just broke the FIA’s land speed record, hitting 204.2MPH on a course at the former RAF Elvington base in Yorkshire. While Drayson is quick to admit that the 850HP racer is unusual, it sees the project as groundwork for both a 2015 Formula E car and technologies that could filter down to regular vehicles. The speed record also gives electric racing more credibility at a crucial moment – when EVs are just starting to rival gas-powered counterparts on the track, any leap in performance can help.
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Via: Pocket-lint
Source: BBC, Drayson Racing Technologies