This spectacular electric motorcycle has dared to break a record that Carlos Sainz had held since 2012.
10/10/2026 07:00
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10/10/2026 07:00
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A few days ago we discussed the launch of the SKÖLL special edition of the Stark Future Varg SM. Well, just a few days later, racer Jonas Skoovby put on his leather suit and headed to the rundown racetrack at Terramar in Sitges (Barcelona) to attempt a feat: breaking the record held by Carlos Sainz ‘senior’ since 2012.
A formidable 10-cylinder Audi R8 LMS with a staggering 585 horsepower roared around the racetrack in 2012, driven by Sainz. This track, which has remained virtually unchanged since its creation in 1923, is oval-shaped and features steep banking angles of between 60 and 90 degrees. Its asphalt surface (actually concrete) is in rather poor condition today.
It is currently located on private property and is closed to the general public. Occasionally, it hosts brand presentations or classic car events... or the Stark Future Varg SM SKÖLL from Skoovby.
Carlos Sainz took to the wheel of his Audi on May 10, 2012, with Miguel Molina as co-pilot, and completed the lap in an impressive 42,600 seconds, securing the track record... so far.
David vs. Goliath
The Stark Future Varg SM SKÖLL is a lightweight supermotard bike with quite impressive specifications: it delivers up to 80 horsepower, 914 Nm of torque at the wheel, and weighs 123.4 kg. The manufacturer does not specify its acceleration, but claims it is on par with high-performance sports car models.
Sainz’s AUDI, on the other hand, was enormous: it featured a 10-cylinder V9 gasoline engine with a displacement of 5,200 cm3 and 585 horsepower. There are no official figures for the torque delivered to the wheels (the nominal torque was over 550 Nm), but short-range tests claim it could reach as much as 5,000 Nm! Its 0 to 100 km/h acceleration time was just over 3 seconds—pure madness.
Well, Jonas Skoovby didn’t need that much power or four wheels either: with his Varg SM SKÖLL, he managed to break Sainz’s record by stopping the timer at 41.888 seconds (0.712 seconds faster). The average speed was an astonishing 172 km/h, with a top speed of 210 km/h. Sainz’s Audi achieved an average speed of 170 km/h.
This demonstration of the Varg SM SKÖLL’s power might make many skeptics about electric motorcycles start taking them more seriously. For now, the Barcelona-based brand is doing very well. More information available at: Stark Future Varg SM SKÖLL