World's fastest solar car has power of toaster

January 7, 2011

AN Australian car is officially the world's fastest solar-powered vehicle, zooming almost 10km/h above the previous record. The solar racer Sunswift IV - known as IVy - was designed and built at the University of New South Wales. "We've beaten the record by 10kms (per hour) - it reached a speed of 88kms - and we think we can get it over 90kms." a UNSW spokesman said. www.news.com.au/technology/worlds-fastest-solar-car-has-power-of-toaster/story-e6frfro0-1225983587656