The team believes theoretically the motors are capable of about 200mph but "real world" constraints like aerodynamic lift have to be addressed before the attempt.

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Dr Peacock, meanwhile, concentrates on what it can say about aerodynamic drag on cars and lift under aircraft wings.

ECONOMIST: Lagrangian coherent structures

The control surfaces, acting independently or together with a variable angle of attack of up to 20 degrees (front) and 40 degrees (rear), move the car's center of aerodynamic balance around to compensate for the forces of pitch, roll, yaw and high-speed lift.

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