Watch this Batmobile-style EV smash a speed record

A unique electric car has broken the speed record at the 2022 Goodwood Hillclimb track, an annual demonstration of racing vehicles in the UK. Driven by ex-F2 driver Max Chilton, the so-called McMurtry Spierling set a new record of 39.08 seconds on the 1.86km course. This shaved off about 0.8 seconds from the previous record holder, the Volkswagen ID.R. And, for your enjoyment, here’s footage of the Spierling smashing the record:     The 90s Batmobile-like design isn’t the only distinct element of the Spierling. The race vehicle is also a fan car — an additional technology that motorsport hasn’t…

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