Snowspeed is a gravity powered snow sledge that has been designed to beat the world speed record.
Its design deliberately resembles Formula 1 racing cars because this will help it achieve speeds of up to 250 km/h (155 mph).[1]
The current speed record is held by Guy Martin, who achieved 134.36 km/h (83.49 mph) in 2014.[2]
The sledge has been created by a team of Norwegian speed enthusiasts, led by designer Nima Shahinian, journalist Jorn Madslien and entrepreneur Tom Ruud.[1]
Tests have been carried out at [Toyota Motorsport GmbH] - TMG, the current second-best endurance motor racing team in the world.[3]
Early tests revealed that the Snowspeed prototype III design needed a bit more rear-end stability, and those adjustments are the team's focus during 2016, before an attempt on the record is due to be made towards the end of winter 2017.[4]
References edit
- ^ a b BBC News: Snowspeed: Why shouldn’t a sledge go at 150mph?
- ^ Guinness World Records Video: Watch Guy Martin speed to sled world record
- ^ New York Times: An Untimely Stall by Toyota Gives Porsche the 24 Hours of Le Mans Title
- ^ ARS Technica - World’s fastest snow sledge is being built in Germany