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Ford's all-electric Mustang Cobra Jet 2200 just became the quickest and fastest electric vehicle in quarter-mile drag racing history. The groundbreaking run hit 222.36 mph at North Carolina's zMAX Dragway, proving EVs can dominate the world's most demanding motorsport.
A 62-year-old engineer from North Yorkshire built a steam-powered motorcycle in his workshop that just became the second-fastest bike on Earth. Graham Sykes' homemade creation hit 193 mph in 5.5 seconds, beating every other wheel-driven motorcycle except one rocket bike.
Two world champion athletes paddled 150 miles down Oregon's Willamette River in just 17 hours and 44 minutes, breaking speed records while training for an even bigger challenge. For one of them, it was her first major test in a kayak.
American speed skater Jordan Stolz just became the fastest man in Olympic history, breaking world records in both the 500-meter and 1,000-meter events at age 21. Four years after failing to medal in Beijing, the Wisconsin native now holds two gold medals and has rewritten the record books at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
An Australian aerospace engineer just flew a battery-powered drone at 411 mph, breaking the previous record in a thrilling back-and-forth rivalry that's pushing electric aviation to new heights. The friendly competition has seen speeds jump from 300 to 411 mph in less than two years.
British carmaker Caterham just unveiled Project V, an electric sports car designed to make driving fun again. Instead of chasing speed records, it focuses on the pure thrill that made people fall in love with cars in the first place.
After five decades, humans are heading back to the moon as NASA prepares to launch Artemis II in early February. Four astronauts will fly farther from Earth than anyone in history, breaking speed records and paving the way for a new era of lunar exploration.