The Jaguar Vector Racing V20E has broken the British and world electric speed records for a battery-powered boat, making an average speed of 88.61 mph (142.6 km/h) over two legs of the 1-km (0.62-mi) course on Coniston Water in northern England.
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A Boeing Dreamliner taxiing at Melbourne Airport has received a helping hand, with Tesla's brawny Model X towing the airliner across the tarmac as part of a Guinness World Record attempt.
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A video posted on YouTube appears to show the world record time for a robot to solve a Rubik's Cube being reduced to fine primary-colored particles. If made official, the time of 0.38 seconds, not much more than the blink of an eye, would resoundingly beat the current record of 0.64 seconds.
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It's likely this guy has done more miles on electric motorcycles than anyone alive. Electric Terry Hershner is an eco-motoring icon, a renowned tinkerer, a cross-country record holder and an unique and fascinating character. Enjoy part one of our long-form interview.
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A BMW M5 has obliterated the world record for the greatest distance vehicle drift with a ridiculous eight hour, 232.5-mile (374.2 km) sideways jaunt at the Performance Center skid pad in South Carolina.
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Drone manufacturer Quaternium is claiming a new milestone, after flying its HYBRiX.20 fuel-electric quadcopter for four hours and forty minutes in what it describes as a world record flight for a self-powered multicopter.
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Following its first public runs back in October, the team behind the Bloodhound Supersonic Car has shifted its focus to the dry lake bed in South Africa, where it hopes to shatter the world's land speed record in 2020.
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The human body obviously has biological limits, with a review of 120 years of historical records now suggesting they may have already been reached in terms of life expectancy, height and sporting performance – and if we aren't careful they could start going backwards.
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Last week, we spent a few days walking the halls of the 2017 SEMA Show and staring in awe at some of the craziest cars, trucks, motorcycles and ... others ... on the planet. Here are our favorite cars of the show.
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The Bloodhound Supersonic Car (SSC) just completed its first public tests at Cornwall Airport Newquay. The tests are the first big outings for the car ahead of its long-term goal of shattering the world’s land speed record and crossing the 1000 mph (1600 kmh) threshold.
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