That would be pretty fuckin' sweet.
GO 16 exclamations points and a traffic light
Rimac's New Top Speed Record Is Ass-Backwards — Literally
Nov 7, 2023
The Guinness World Records has declared that this supercar is now the world's fastest car traveling backwards.
Back in the late-1960s, the fastest car on sale in the world was the beautiful Lamborghini Muira, offering a claimed top speed of around 170 mph from its mid-mounted V-12. It's been dubbed by many over the years, appropriately so, as the world's first true supercar. Fast forward to today, and the Rimac Nevera plays a similar role in today's world, offering seemingly unmatched levels of performance in an emerging but promising sports car market of new super-EVs. Except, in that time jump from Muira to Nevera, technology has developed in such a way that our heroes of the past are only left to serve as mockery for the achievements of today, as the Nevera has just destroyed the Muira's speed record with minimal modifications by simply driving in a straight line backwards.
Rimac's Record Of Records
Rimac loves to set records. Last year, the all-electric Rimac Nevera coupe was labeled the world's fastest production EV after hitting a top speed of 256 mph (the standard Nevera is "limited" to a production-spec top speed of 219 mph, but Rimac will unlock the car for customers in the right circumstances). This year, Rimac has been busy further establishing the Nevera's record of dominance. The EV sports car set a blistering record 7:05.298 Nürburgring track lap time (beating Tesla's previous record effort by an entire 20 seconds), set a new record for the timed Supercar Shootout during the Goodwood Festival of Speed, and went on to set 23 other records in a single day that are too many to mention again here but that includes the quickest-ever 0-249 mph time.
The only Nevera record that's been beaten by a competitor is the claimed quarter mile time: the Nevera's record of 8.582 seconds was only improved upon by the Pininfarina Battista EV supercar's new record time of 8.55 seconds earlier this year, which is almost too close to count considering the different testing conditions (and both cars happen to share extremely similar hardware).
Rimac Nevera EV Sets Reverse Record
On October 7, 2023, Croatian driver Goran Drndak piloted a Rimac Nevera in its familiar Time Attack Edition livery (that was available on a limited run of 12 production units to celebrate prior set records) to a record reverse top speed of 171.34 mph at the same Automotive Testing Papenburg facility in Germany that hosted Rimac's other record tests, with a Guinness representative on hand to validate the results. Inspiration for the record came early on in vehicle development, with simulations showing the vehicle could potentially achieve speeds over 150 mph in reverse, but the team wasn't sure how the car would handle the aerodynamics.
Here's what driver Drndak experienced from the hot seat: "On the run itself, it definitely took some getting used to. You're facing straight out backwards watching the scenery flash away from you faster and faster, feeling your neck pulled forwards in almost the same sensation you would normally get under heavy braking. You're moving the steering wheel so gently, careful not to upset the balance, watching for your course and your braking point out the rear-view mirror, all the while keeping an eye on the speed. Despite it being almost completely unnatural to way the car was engineered, Nevera breezed through yet another record." Looking for a braking point in a rear-view mirror at 170-mph speeds sounds like a fun new challenge to try some day.
https://www.motortrend.com/news/rimac-nevera-ev-guiinness-world-record-supercar-record-reverse/
DOJ Announces Arrests in ‘High-End Brothel Network’ Used by Elected Officials, Military Officers, Doctors and More
Nov. 8, 2023 3:40 pm
The Justice Department on Wednesday announced arrests in a high-end brothel network used by elected officials, military officers, doctors and more.
“Three individuals have been arrested in connection with operating sophisticated high-end brothels in greater Boston and eastern Virginia. Commercial sex buyers allegedly included elected officials, high tech and pharmaceutical executives, doctors, military officers, government contractors that possess security clearances, professors, attorneys, scientists and accountants, among others,” the US Attorney’s Office of the District of Massachusetts said.
According to the DOJ, the following defendants have been charged with conspiracy to coerce and entice to travel to engage in illegal sexual activity:
Han Lee, a/k/a “Hana,” 41, of Cambridge, Mass.;
James Lee, 68, of Torrance, Calif.; and
Junmyung Lee, 30, of Dedham, Mass.
According to the charging documents, the defendants operated an interstate prostitution network with multiple brothels from July 2020 to present in Cambridge and Watertown, Massachusetts, as well as in Fairfax and Tysons, Virginia.
The US Attorney’s Office did not disclose the client list.
“This case goes back to the summer of 2022 when investigators identified several buyers through surveillance phone records and interviews,” Acting US Attorney for Massachusetts, Joshua Levy said. “The buyers who made up this ring hail from an array of professions.”
He added: “They are doctors, they are lawyers, they are accountants, they are elected officials, they are executives of high tech companies and pharmaceutical companies, they are military officers, government contractors, professors, scientists. They are the men who fuel this commercial sex ring.”
“There are potentially hundreds of individuals who took these services as commercial sex buyers,” Levy said, noting the investigation is still in its early stages.
“Alleged prospective sex buyers in this scheme first had to respond to a survey and provide information online, including their driver’s license photos, their employer information, credit card information, and they often paid a monthly fee to be part of this.”
https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/11/doj-announces-arrests-high-end-brothel-network-used/