Tag Archives: Guinness World Record

Daredevil Markus Haas set a new Guinness World record for the farthest arrow fired and caught in a moving vehicle – with a little help from a Skoda Octavia Combi vRS 245. Markus, a martial arts expert, teamed up with Olympic archer Laurence Baldauff to set the remarkable 57.5m (188ft) …

A Range Rover Sport SVR driven by Terry Grant smashed the Guinness World Record for the fastest mile in a car on two wheels at the 2018 Goodwood Festival of Speed. Terry’s 2:24.5 run up the famous hillclimb broke his previous best time, set in 2011, by more than 30 …

Former Olympic skier Graham Bell and Jaguar have set a new Guinness World Record for the fastest towed speed on skis. Brit Bell was pulled along by a Jaguar XF Sportbrake, reaching an average top speed of 117mph, to smash the previous record by more than 47mph. With temperatures of …

Spanish car brand SEAT has set a new Guinness World Record with the largest gathering of SEAT 600s ever. A total of 787 SEAT 600s (nicknamed “pelotillas”) came together at Montmeló the Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya. The little SEAT 600 was manufactured between 1957-1973 and was a Spanish motoring icon. Cute …

Jaguar has unveiled its second SUV, the compact E-Pace, breaking a world ‘barrel roll’ record in the process at the world premiere. Driven by stunt driver Terry Grant, the car completed a a 15.3 metre-long jump complete with a 270-degree corkscrew, emulating the iconic feat seen in the Bond film, …

Extreme engineer reveals plan to drive at more than 200mph in a jet-powered hease. Matt McKeown, 56, already holds the title for the world’s fastest shopping trolley after he attached a jet engine and hit 70mph. Now the extreme engineer is taking speed to a new level in his 1992 …

Land Rover has unveiled its fifth-generation Discovery by breaking a Guinness World Record for the largest LEGO structure ever built. Long-term Land Rover Discovery owners Bear Grylls, Sir Ben Ainslie and Zara Phillips took part in the dynamic live reveal of Land Rover’s seven-seater SUV Around a 13-metre high LEGO …

Honda claims Guinness World Record for fuel efficiency, averaging 100.31mpg. The feat was achieved during a 8,387 mile drive across 24 EU countries over 25 days. Behind the wheel of a Honda Civic Tourer 1.6 i-DTEC for the entire journey were two members of Honda’s European Research & Development (R&D) …

Pop star Foxes has scooped a Guinness World Record – with a little help from Citroen. The Grammy Award winner performed seven live concerts at seven different locations in the UK in only 12 hours, driving a new Citroen C1 between venues. “It’s been amazing to see this challenge through …

Jaguar has unveiled the F-TYPE response vehicle which will support the British world land speed record attempt later this year. The Jaguar F-TYPE R AWD Bloodhound SSC Rapid Response Vehicle (RRV) will make its world debut at Coventry MotoFest (May 31-31). It’s the latest project of Jaguar Land Rover’s Special …