Four new electric speed records for the UK

Lord Paul Drayson has set a new World Electric Land Speed record for sub-999kg electric vehicles with an average speed of 205.139mph over the flying mile. This represents a modest 1mph increase over the previous record – which Drayson set last year in the same Drayson Racing Technologies all-electric prototype. But the ‘Lord of Speed’ (as we’ve just dubbed him) also broke four other records in the process.

2014 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray drops by

We know you all love looking at pictures of the upcoming Chevrolet Corvette as much as you love other things you may do on the computer… As you eagerly await its arrival, check out some Instagram shots taken during a recent photo shoot (yes that is a Lada in the background). As always, stay tuned for more information regarding the C7 Stingray.

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