Venturi sets new electric land speed record

Venturi has set a new electric land speed record, hitting 341.1mph on the Bonneville Salt Flats.

Roger Schroer sat behind the wheel of the 3,000bhp VBB-3 to eclipse Venturi’s previous record of 307mph.

The feat marked the third attempt to break the record, with poor weather conditions hindering previous attempts.

Venturi owner Gildo Pastor Bellanca said: “It's a relief because we were waiting for this result for 3 years. Heavy rain and bad weather conditions on the Salt Flats prevented our success.

“VBB-3 is the most powerful electric car in the world (3000hp). We had to demonstrate that it was also the fastest. It’s done by breaking our own record achieved with the VBB-2.5 in 2010. It shows also that our partnership between students and a manufacturer can bring a lot in this new automotive industry in terms of research and development.”

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