Video: Nissan Leaf is the fastest car over a measured mile in reverse

The Nissan LEAF has set a record as the fastest car over a measured mile in reverse.

Driven by professional stunt driver Terry Grant, the Nissan LEAF raced backwards up the famous Goodwood hillclimb course at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, covering the distance in 1m 37.02s at an average speed of 55 mph.

Terry, who set a world record at last year’s festival by driving a Nissan Juke up the hill on two wheels, says: “I had a great car at my disposal – with direct drive from the electric motor to its wheels, the Nissan LEAF can, in theory, go as fast backwards as it can forwards There were times I wasn’t sure I was coming or going. However, thanks to the LEAF’s low centre of gravity – the batteries are an integral part of the car’s floor – the car is extremely stable, no matter which direction it’s travelling.

“The only complaint I have is slight neck ache from constantly looking over my shoulder!”

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