A man has set a new world speed record with a remote-controlled car.
YouTuber James Whomsley did it with his homemade jet-powered car ‘Project Air’.
James’ RC car clocked a speed of 152.50 km/h (94.76 mph), beating the previous world record by 2.51 km/h (1.56 mph).
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Of course, the YouTuber documented the whole thing for his channel – and it makes for some crazy viewing.
In the video, James explains exactly how he designed the RC car.
It uses a JetCat P220 engine, a strong aluminum chassis, a 3D-printed nose, and lots of electronic gizmos.
On its first outing, the jet-powered RC car performed brilliantly, which took its creator by surprise.
On its first run, James managed to get it up to 112 km/h (70 mph) but knew it was capable of much more at a longer, wider strip of tarmac.
So James, along with his friend, headed to Wales where they joined plenty of other RC car enthusiasts keen to better their personal bests.
The weather made sure that wouldn’t be easy, though, as strong crosswinds and heavy rain hampered their performance.
But, when the winds eventually dropped and with conditions looking more favorable, James decided to have a shot at the record straight away.
Much to his surprise – and relief – he had managed to beat the world record in his first run.
That didn’t stop him from having another go, which ended up with mixed results.
Another attempt saw James’ RC car reach 220.78 km/h (137.19 mph) as it passed through the gates, but the nose came off and broke into several pieces.
Just as well James set the record when he did.
You can see James set the world speed record with his remote-controlled car here!
