Modified full-electric Gen3 Formula E car reaches 135.9 mph on indoor course in London to break record set two years ago by a Porsche Taycan in New Orleans.
Formula E driver Jake Hughes drove a GENBETA—a modified Gen3 car—to a record speed of 139.9 mph.The GENBETA was created by Formula E and the FIA using the all-electric Gen3 race car with 400kW of power.
The previous record was 102.65 mph and was set in 2021 by a Porsche Taycan in a New Orleans convention center.The new speed mark was measured at a point five yards before a breaking zone inside the London center, recorded and certified by Guinness World Records representatives. Hughes along with fellow Formula E driver Lucas di Grassi took shots at the world record during the night session.
"It wasn’t something I ever imagined I’d have the opportunity to even attempt, so now to hold the record is pretty incredible, especially in a Formula E car. I didn’t realize how much I wanted this record until I saw Lucas trying to break the record after me. When I was announced I was the record holder I felt a massive sense of pride.”
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