Mazda set a new world record over the weekend for the “largest parade of Mazda cars” using its MX-5 Miata sports car. A total of 683 MX-5s joined a procession organized by the automaker in Lelystad, the Netherlands, forming the longest parade of driving Mazdas ever and shattering the...
A new world record for the tightest parallel park has been set, with Guinness World Records confirming that the new distance is a gap of just 5.16 inches. The new record was... April 9, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
The Bugatti Veyron Super Sport has been stripped of its production car land speed record by Guinness World Records, almost three years after the record was granted. In July... April 8, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Norwegian rally driver Mads Østberg has entered the record books by completing the longest jump on snow, smashing his previous record set last year. The 25-year-old... March 19, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Finnish tire manufacturer Nokian Tyres has smashed its own ice-driving speed record set in March, 2011. The new record, an astonishing speed of 208.6 mph (335.7 kmh), was... March 14, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
Each year there is a car festival held in the Australian capital Canberra. Called Summernats, short for Summer Nationals, the festival attracts revheads of all kinds and is... January 7, 2013 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran
For many drivers, parallel parking a car is the hardest part of passing a driver’s licensing exam. Even licensed drivers often struggle with mastering the art of... November 27, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Automakers used to strive for world records in categories like maximum distance traveled over a 24 hour period, or maximum average speed over time, or even maximum distance... November 15, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
MINI, it seems, is going to great lengths to stay in the public eye these days. YouTube is filled with videos showing MINI in increasingly-odd and vaguely-disturbing... November 6, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
On October 16, Johnny Bohmer, owner of Performance Power Racing, strapped himself into the driver’s seat of his 1,700+ horsepower Ford GT, then pointed the nose towards... October 29, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Just two weeks after Top Gear thrilled fans at a Top Gear Live show in South Africa by running a specially-built buggy through back-to-back loop-the-loops, Hot Wheels has... July 2, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Earlier this month, we brought you video of Chinese driver Han Yue breaking the Guinness World Record for the tightest parallel parking job. After beginning with a successful... June 26, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
If you find yourself at Britain’s Silverstone Circuit on Saturday, September 15th, you’ll likely be in for quite an event. Ferrari North Europe is attempting to... June 18, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Parallel parking is one of the driving skills needed to obtain a driver’s license in most states. Student drivers often spend weeks knocking over cones and garbage cans... June 1, 2012 by Kurt Ernst
Jolene Van Vugt isn't a household name here in the U.S., but she's surprisingly quick on household bathroom fixtures. The fastest in the world, actually. Today, in Australia... May 2, 2012 by Nelson Ireson
On this side of the planet, Youngman is best known as the Chinese automaker that sank a boatload of money into Saab and will likely walk away with nothing to show for its... March 15, 2012 by Kurt Ernst