Idris Elba Breaks UK ‘Flying Mile’ Speed Record after 88 Years
*After 88 years, Idris Elba broke the “Flying Mile” record in the UK, going over 180 mph in a Bentley to beat 1927’s Sir Malcolm Campbell. “I’m absolutely elated to have broken the ‘Flying Mile’ at Pendine Sands,” Elba said. “It’s an honor to have taken on the challenge, and to successfully follow in the footsteps […]
Idris Elba Breaks U.K. Land Speed Record in Discovery’s ‘No Limits’
*As part of his Discovery Channel miniseries “Idris Elba: No Limits,” the “Luther” star broke the “Flying Mile” U.K. land speed record that was last set in 1927 by Sir Malcolm Campbell, according to a press release from Bentley, which provided the car. Elba got it done in Continental GT Speed, hitting a top speed […]
