Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid sets new Land Speed Record

Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid Land Speed Record car, at SEMA 2016Who said hybrids can't be fast? Utah's Bonneville Salt Flats are the main staging ground for land-speed record attempts, attracting scores of purpose-built race cars and modified production vehicles every year. This year, one of the cars that drove away with a record was a Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid hatchback. DON'T MISS: 2017 Hyundai Ioniq preview A...

Venturi VBB-3 sets new electric-car speed record (pending certification)

Venturi Buckeye Bullet 3French automaker Venturi used to be known for its distinctive supercars, often turbocharged to give their humble mechanicals a lot more potency. After limited success, the company was rebooted around the turn of the century to focus on electric car technology. The company has since come out with a handful of pricey, oddball electric cars, while...