‘I did not look down on my speed, and it was a surprise and a relief that I beat the record, and by such a margin. their preparation and encouragement – 102 km / h in a building. What was I thinking? Leh said.
The indoor land speed record has not been set since 2013, so it may seem as if it is easy to break it. But the strict guidelines set by Guinness added a little extra challenge.
According to Porsche, it was a record suitable for a stunt driver. Leh had to start and end his attempt to stop, all within the space of the building. He may not open a runway, safety net or doors should he require an escape route.
Based on these parameters, Leh chose the Porsche Taycan Turbo S. The Tycan features a maximum of 750 horsepower, with four-wheel drive to maximize grip, ceramic brakes and the ability to accelerate up to 2 km from standstill in 2.6 seconds.
The next task was to select the building, and the Ernest N. Morial Conference Center was just over 1 million square feet. The conference center boasts the largest adjacent exhibition hall in the United States, ideal for the distance it has traveled, but it also comes with the challenge of its polished concrete surface.
“I did not really appreciate the scale of the record attempt until my first exploration,” Leh said after setting the record. “The surface is so unpredictable, so slippery that you have to have complete confidence in your car. It was truly like ice – and you accelerate flat, against a very hard wall at the end.”