Lord Drayson takes World Electric Land Speed Record with a speed of 204.185mph, subject to final FIA confirmation

Record breaking speed is an average of two runs completed within an hour in near perfect conditions at Elvington Airfield, England, Tuesday evening First ever EV record using wireless charging by QualcommHalo

Former science minister, businessman and racing driver Lord Drayson was behind the wheel of the Drayson B12 69/EV electric Le-Mans PrototypeIn near perfect conditions, the Oxford-based sustainable motorsport company smashed the previous 175mph record, which had stood for nearly forty years, by 29.2mph.

As the new world record holder, Lord Drayson commented: Im delighted weve beaten the record tonight and can show the world EVs can be fast and reliable. Drayson Racing is a laboratory for EV technology, testing it to the most extreme level, as weve seen today.

It is not the outright speed of 204.185mph that is most impressive about this record, but the engineering challenge of accelerating a 1000kg electric vehicle on a short runway over a measured mile. However Ive got a great team and world-class partners, such as QualcommHalo, Michelin, Multimatic and Cosworth.

This is a true celebration of Britains leading position within the burgeoning electric vehicle industry and Im delighted to be at the forefront of this electric revolution. We hope to set more records tomorrow.Drayson Racing is a research and development business, pioneering the development of sustainable technologies in the challenging environment of motorsport. With the electric land speed record it intends to showcase what is possible with an electric drivetrain and underscore Britains leadership position in the EV industry.