EV sets record
 

I am a racer at heart and keep up with the Nurburgring. it is a good test for the auto makers. I seen this today and it mixes my racing and my eco.

Toyota Sets Record With Electric Racing Car | FoxNews.com

Awesome !
It sounds like the pod racers from Star Wars :)

Here's a direct link to the YouTube video:

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They could have wrung a bit more out of it, and maybe with better aero drag and taller gearing...?

Top speed is 161mph, if I am not mistaken. It is amazing to go that fast and be *able* to hear the tire squeal.

no actually they need a better driver. I have watched videos of the track enough that I have it memorized. (it is on my bucket list to drive) but some time he lifted to soon and then gave it a little gas to get to a corner. A few times he didnt stand on it when he should have. then a few time he was in the wrong racing line. all in all good run. but a lot of room to bring those times down.

It revs so HIGH!

Why does it need mirrors if it's just going to go forward around the track? Looks pretty barren out there to me - I doubt they really needed to waste the 0.03-0.05 Cd points on fender mirrors.... :P

...because during "real" races, cars *do* come up from behind unexpectedly when they pass you.

Name me one "real" race that this EV would work for. :P

I bet they're on their because whatever car classification they built this to fit requires mirrors. :) Just the first thing my ecomodder brain saw...

Should have got Sabine to do it.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5KiC03_wVjc

Thats a really cool video. I would love to have something that fast. Maybe a Tesla Roadster would do.

Me too, and she speaks english.. *rawr* *rawr*