The team at Drayson Racing took its electric Le Mans prototype to the Elvington Airfield in Yorkshire, England, and set a new land speed record for electric vehicles. The competition-spec EV hit a top speed of 204.185 miles per hour, shattering the previous record that stood at 175 mph since 1974, yet Lord Drayson and his compatriots weren't satisfied, so they set out for the Bonneville Salt Flats last month to see how much faster they could go. Unfortunately the dried-out lakebed was (ironically) flooded, so the plans were scrapped. But with typical British resolve and a stiff upper lip, the Drayson crew went back to Elvington this week, where they not only broke their previous record, but also set some new ones in the process.
While they were at it, the converted Lola also set a new record in Britain for the fastest speed achieved by a wheel-driven vehicle of any propulsion, and took the electric record for a standing-start quarter-mile, which they set at 9.742 seconds. You know, just in case there was any question which was the fastest electric vehicle in the world. Though still pending FIA and MSA certification, the Drayson prototype hit a top speed of 205.139 mph over one mile, just a single tick past the previous record for electric vehicles under 999 kilograms. Lord Drayson also set the record over one kilometer, again from a flying start, at 333.271 km/h.
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