Electric racer sets new world speed record

Drayson Racing Technologies broke the world land speed record for a lightweight electric car yesterday when its Lola B12 69/EV vehicle hit a top speed of 204.2mph (328.6km/h) at a racetrack at RAF Elvington in Yorkshire.

The news comes just after Nissan revealed that it will build and enter an electrically-powered performance machine into next year's Le Mans 24 Hour race.