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Professional stunt driver Terry Grant will try to reprise last year's attempt to complete the famous 1.16-mile Goodwood hillclimb course in reverse in a Nissan Leaf and in the process, set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest time over a distance of one mile in reverse.
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Last month, Nobuhiro “Monster†Tajima broke his own record at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb with a sub 10 minutes time in a 910-horsepower modified Suzuki SX4 racecar. Now, Nissan’s first all-electric car, the LEAF, has tackled the 156...
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- Stunt Driver Terry Grant Sets New Guinness Record For The Tightest “j-turnâ€
Renowned stunt driver Terry Grant set a new Guinness World Record for the tightest “J-Turn†at the Live Action Arena of the UK Autosport International Show. A J-turn is defined by Guinness as turning a car through 180 degrees from reversing...
Cars
Nissan to Attempt Goodwood Hill Climb in Reverse
Professional stunt driver Terry Grant will try to reprise last year's attempt to complete the famous 1.16-mile Goodwood hillclimb course in reverse in a Nissan Leaf and in the process, set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest time over a distance of one mile in reverse.
While going in reverse doesn’t sound like much fun, keep in mind that unlike conventional powered models, the Leaf's electric powertrain enables it to be driven backwards as fast as it does forwards simply by disabling the regular model's electronic speed limiter.
Read more »- Jaguar F-type Prototype To Make A Run For It At Goowood Fos
Visitors to the UK's Goodwood Festival of Speed (FoS) from June 28 to July 1 will have the chance to see a development prototype of Jaguar’s upcoming sports car, the F-Type for the very first time. The roadster model will not only be making...
- Ams Performance's 1,602awhp Nissan Gt-r Runs The 1/4 Mile In A Record Breaking 8.63 Seconds!
After breaking the world record for the fastest Nissan R35 GT-R at the Texas Mile event last October with its Alpha 12 model that reached a top speed of 216.9mph (349km/h), AMS Performance has shuttered yet another record. This time, the aftermarket-tuning...
- Video: Nissan Leaf Climbs The Pikes Peak
Last month, Nobuhiro “Monster†Tajima broke his own record at the Pikes Peak Hill Climb with a sub 10 minutes time in a 910-horsepower modified Suzuki SX4 racecar. Now, Nissan’s first all-electric car, the LEAF, has tackled the 156...
- Nissan To Claim Two Oddball Speed Records At Goodwood Festival
Without doubt, one of the highlights of this year’s edition of the famous Goodwood hill climb will be Nissan’s participation. And no, we’re not talking about the Sumo Power GT team’s GT1 race-winning Nissan GT-R, but for the...
- Stunt Driver Terry Grant Sets New Guinness Record For The Tightest “j-turnâ€
Renowned stunt driver Terry Grant set a new Guinness World Record for the tightest “J-Turn†at the Live Action Arena of the UK Autosport International Show. A J-turn is defined by Guinness as turning a car through 180 degrees from reversing...