On 11 December 2025, a home-built drone by father son duo from Cape Town reclaimed the title of the world's fastest battery-powered quadcopter, reports Cape town Etc .
The drone reaches an official average speed of 657.59 km/h, Guinness World Records confirmed.
According to MyBroadband , father and son Mike and Luke Bell tested the Peregreen V4 in four official runs on a private farm near Melkbostrand, recording a peak run of 659 km/h and an averaged speed that earned the Guinness record .
