This Tiny Little Electric Racer Just Did 0-62mph In A Record-Breaking 1.5sec
An ultra-lightweight, electric-powered 'Formula Student' car has broken the 0-62mph world record with a stunning 1.513 second effort
This isn’t the first time we’ve featured ‘Grimsel’, the crazy little electric car built by students at AMZ Racing. A couple of years ago the car managed to hit 62mph from rest in 1.785sec, breaking the previous record of 2.134 seconds.
The car is powered by four motors - one for each hub - producing 49bhp apiece. The torque output is more impressive though, as Grimsel has a combined 1200lb ft to play with, which is transferred to the tarmac using clever traction control and torque vectoring systems. The whole thing weighs just 168kg.
Growing up on a diet of World Rally Championship highlights and lengthy Gran Turismo 2 sessions, a life in cars was as good as inevitable for Matt.
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Pics of speedometer/ radar gun/GPS or it didnt happen!
BlackPanthaa would approve of the Car:Wang ratio here.
Oh
Blackpantha approves that wang
Will this fit in my CR-Z?
The only thing that should be in a CR-Z is a built K20 with a 6 speed gearbox.
Record breaking (read as neck breaking)
Myth #278 : Swiss are slow
Busted.
Monty4248 goals mate?
Maybe…
Elon Musk be mad…
This is probably the best sounding ev ever.