According to the Guinness Book of Records (GBWR), the fastest speed ever achieved by a battery-powered radio-controlled model car (R/C) stands at 276.74 km/h (171.96 mph), and it was achieved by the “R/C Bullet” driven by a man named Nic Case on 19 December 2012.
Well, if the following video is anything to go by, that record was not only broken, but pretty much obliterated the other day, since a modified variant of the same R/C Bullet just hit 315 km/h (196 mph).
Not surprisingly, the car was built and “driven” by the same Nic Chase, who amazingly doesn’t want to stop here.
The R/C Bullet is a 1:10 scale model entirely designed and built by Chase, who fitted it with four-wheel drive, an electric motor an a dozen 5,000 mAh lithium polymer batteries. There is no mention about what braking system it uses, if any.
We’re not sure if the peeps from GBWR were present at this mind-blowing speed test in order to confirm the new record, but considering that Nic Chase wants his car to go even faster, we suspect that a few more runs are in store in the upcoming weeks.
By Alex Oagana
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