Venturi breaks electric land speed record, despite difficult conditions

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Heavy rainfall led to a bumpy track, but company still successfully set new record

Racing car manufacturer Venturi has set a new record with its all-electric VBB-3 car, it announced last week. The Monaco-based firm said its 3,000hp vehicle set a new one-mile average speed category...

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