VIDEO: Speed record for wind powered car

Brit Richard Jenkins has broken the world land speed record for a wind-powered vehicle, clocking in at an impressive 126.1mph.

The record was set on the dry plains of Ivanpah Lake, Nevada in a carbon fibre wind-powered land yacht which he has spent 10 years working on.

'Greenbird' works like a sailing boat but uses a solid wing, rather than a sail, to move. Weighing just 600kg when stationary, downforce when moving makes it weigh over a tonne.

Richard says his next project is to build a wind powered craft for traveling on ice ... I guess that is why he is keeping such a close eye on downforce.