Car World Records

This record was set as part of Prius Records, a two-day event streamed live on the Internet. In a 48-hour period, URDB officials adjudicated 200 Prius-related world records. This was the most records ever documented in a 48-hour window, a world record in and of itself. The event took place in Los Angeles, California on March 30th and 31st, 2011. See all the records set at the event here.

Members and visitors of Oldtimer Club "1912" packed 20 adults into a red Volkswagen Golf Mk2, the boxy 1980s family hatchback, on a red carpet at the Sana Retro Festival in Sanski Most, Bosnia and Herzegovina. A drone films the attempt from above in one continuous shot as participants in matching white T-shirts squeeze in until all four doors and the rear hatch are shut, with the last few faces pressed up under the open sunroof. Then the doors swing open and the crowd watches everyone spill back out. A car built for five has rarely looked this cozy.

K. Viswanathan's car won "Best Decorated Car" 11 times at car shows.

Mike Martelle pulled two vehicles with a total weight of 7,576 pounds using the Uchikomi training technique. WARNING: This record can be extremely dangerous. Please do not attempt this record unless you are above the age of 18 and trained as a professional stunt performer. We will not accept submissions in this category from minors.

Seven Chan, Anita Pinto, and Todd Liebross crushed two minivans while driving a tank. Learn more about the feat here.

Powered by the all-new KIA Sportage, KIA Motors South Africa set the record for the World’s Longest Test Drive Relay. The KIA Motors team, together with 520 test drivers, drove a total of 3,291 kilometers exploring six South African provinces over a seven-day period. Learn more about the feat here.

Adam Lansing successfully converted a 1980 Toyota Celica into a street legal electric sports car. He is 16 years old.

19-year-old Paul "Sasquatch" Miller of the Omega Force Strength Team pulled a 30,000-pound truck 50 feet. He set the record during the 2016 Jacksonian Festival in Scottsville, Kentucky. WARNING: This record can be extremely dangerous. Please do not attempt this record unless you are trained as a professional stunt performer.

Mark Evans balanced a Welsh car flag on his index finger for four minutes, 32.03 seconds.

Around and around and around they went. With Jake Dwinell riding shotgun, the driver logged 60.3 miles in the same roundabout, cruising at 12 mph and sipping fuel at 49 mpg. Two police stops? Both cleared once the mission was explained. Best part: those endless circles added up to $1,200 raised for the Brock Yates Memorial Alzheimer’s Fund.

Brook stacked 13 Hot Wheels cars on Harvey's butt.

Kobe and his friends sang Happy Birthday in 2.93 seconds while sitting in a Mercedes-Benz.

Chris Forsberg undecorated a Christmas Tree in 2.70 seconds using his car.

AKA: "Most Gigs in a GIG" A total of 24 concerts were performed in a car in 24 hours during the GIG Car Share Launch in Lake Merritt in Oakland, California. RecordSetter Officials Josh and Jacob Fu were present to adjudicate the attempt. Learn more about GIG Car Share here.

Jonathan B. had 12 fiery crashes in one game of Pole Position.

Phil Billingham, Shannon Currie, Duncan Mackenzie, and Gerry Mulligan traveled to 18 countries in 24 hours. They visited Poland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Serbia, Bosnia, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Austria, Germany, Lichtenstein, Switzerland, France, Luxemburg, Belgium, and Holland. Read more about their journey here.