The Latvian-based go-kart maker Blue Shock Race has just announced that it broke the world record for fastest production electric go-kart with a 163 km/h (101.3 mph) speed run.

Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed the Airshield, an electric go-kart-powered windscreen that helps runners train by allowing them to run even faster without air resistance.

The kart might not look it, but it weighs 177 pounds (80 kg) with the battery and motors accounting for nearly half of that. What is is like to drive? “Nothing short of thrilling,” says [Peter].