Drayson racing sets four electric land speed records
17 Oct 2013|1,653 views
The car reached an unofficial maximum speed of 352.6km/h during the runs in difficult, windy conditions according to GPS data. In contrast, the Drayson B12 69/EV electric Le Mans Prototype achieved a best of 328.60km/h, when the car was run in June.
The recorded speed could also represent a new British Land Speed Record over the measured mile for cars of any propulsion type driven by their wheels.
In addition, another record was set at the event. The Drayson Racing team set a new World Electric Record from a standing start over a quarter mile (400m), under the FIA-sanctioned timed acceleration runs, with a time of 9.742 seconds and a top speed of 148.68km/h - subject to FIA homologation.
"We are continuing the testing and development programme of our electric drivetrain technology and we are delighted with the results achieved today. Drayson Racing is a laboratory for novel EV technology such as the high power Qualcomm HaloTM wireless charging system, testing it to the most extreme level and that's why we do this," commented CEO, Lord Drayson.
After analysis from a previous run, in June, revealed that that the car was still accelerating hard at the braking point on the runway - Drayson Racing Technologies spent the summer refining the car's DRT 4X2 640 all electric drivetrain. Additionally, chassis partner Multimatic has also made further aerodynamic adjustments to reduce drag and further increase the car's performance potential.
The feat was attempted during official FIA-sanctioned runs at Elvington Airfield in England. The slick and slippery all-electric prototype racer was piloted by, Lord Paul Drayson, and achieved a two-way average speed of 330.14km/h over 1.6km and 333.271km/h over a km on the 3km long Elvington runway.
The car reached an unofficial maximum speed of 352.6km/h during the runs in difficult, windy conditions according to GPS data. In contrast, the Drayson B12 69/EV electric Le Mans Prototype achieved a best of 328.60km/h, when the car was run in June.
The recorded speed could also represent a new British Land Speed Record over the measured mile for cars of any propulsion type driven by their wheels.
In addition, another record was set at the event. The Drayson Racing team set a new World Electric Record from a standing start over a quarter mile (400m), under the FIA-sanctioned timed acceleration runs, with a time of 9.742 seconds and a top speed of 148.68km/h - subject to FIA homologation.
"We are continuing the testing and development programme of our electric drivetrain technology and we are delighted with the results achieved today. Drayson Racing is a laboratory for novel EV technology such as the high power Qualcomm HaloTM wireless charging system, testing it to the most extreme level and that's why we do this," commented CEO, Lord Drayson.
After analysis from a previous run, in June, revealed that that the car was still accelerating hard at the braking point on the runway - Drayson Racing Technologies spent the summer refining the car's DRT 4X2 640 all electric drivetrain. Additionally, chassis partner Multimatic has also made further aerodynamic adjustments to reduce drag and further increase the car's performance potential.
The car reached an unofficial maximum speed of 352.6km/h during the runs in difficult, windy conditions according to GPS data. In contrast, the Drayson B12 69/EV electric Le Mans Prototype achieved a best of 328.60km/h, when the car was run in June.
The recorded speed could also represent a new British Land Speed Record over the measured mile for cars of any propulsion type driven by their wheels.
In addition, another record was set at the event. The Drayson Racing team set a new World Electric Record from a standing start over a quarter mile (400m), under the FIA-sanctioned timed acceleration runs, with a time of 9.742 seconds and a top speed of 148.68km/h - subject to FIA homologation.
"We are continuing the testing and development programme of our electric drivetrain technology and we are delighted with the results achieved today. Drayson Racing is a laboratory for novel EV technology such as the high power Qualcomm HaloTM wireless charging system, testing it to the most extreme level and that's why we do this," commented CEO, Lord Drayson.
After analysis from a previous run, in June, revealed that that the car was still accelerating hard at the braking point on the runway - Drayson Racing Technologies spent the summer refining the car's DRT 4X2 640 all electric drivetrain. Additionally, chassis partner Multimatic has also made further aerodynamic adjustments to reduce drag and further increase the car's performance potential.
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