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World's fastest accelerating car

The car reached a speed of 100kph within a distance of less than 30 metres on a military airbase near Zurich, breaking the world record of 1.779 seconds.

Autocar Professional BureauBy Autocar Professional Bureau calendar 01 Jul 2016 Views icon5348 Views Share - Share to Facebook Share to Twitter Share to LinkedIn Share to Whatsapp
World's fastest accelerating car

The students of Academic Motorsports Club Zurich (AMZ) of ETH, Zurich have built the fastest accelerating car in the world – and it’s all electric. The car reached a speed of 100kph within a distance of less than 30 metres on a military airbase near Zurich, breaking the world record of 1.779 seconds. 

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