Thread: Fiat Panda tutup pada rekor dunia Cape Town-London

875cc kota mobil yang dikemudikan oleh dua Briton karena dalam London hari ini. Sepasang British driver berada dalam jarak jam mengklaim dua Guinness World Records di TwinAir mereka Panda Fiat. Philip muda dan Paul Brace diharapkan untuk menyelesaikan perjalanan 10.300 mil dari Afrika Selatan ke London hari ini (Senin) ketika mereka tiba di Marble Arch malam ini.
Perjalanan dimulai pada 1 Februari, berarti yg sangat melelahkan jadwal lebih dari 1.000 mil sehari selama usaha. Jika berhasil, muda dan penjepit akan mencapai 2 rekor dunia baru; pertama, untuk Cape Town London, yang saat ini berdiri di 14 hari, 19 jam dan 26 menit, dan London ke Cape Town (setiap arah), catatan yang adalah 11 hari, 14 jam dan 11 menit.
Dalam perjalanan mereka di seluruh Afrika, muda dan penjepit menjadi orang pertama yang berkendara melintasi perbatasan tanah baru antara Sudan dan Mesir dan juga 1.000 mil di atas Libya. Rute ini khusus dibuka untuk pasangan; orang asing saat ini dilarang seperti risiko serangan teroris dianggap terlalu tinggi.
Panda, Young berkata sudah besar untuk berkendara... mesin dua silinder telah menjalankan sempurna, sangat hebat di menyalip dan menenun melalui lalu lintas berat sehingga kecepatan rata-rata bisa dipelihara.

875cc city car driven by two Britons due in London today. A pair of British drivers are within hours of claiming two Guinness World Records in their Fiat Panda TwinAir. Philip Young and Paul Brace are expected to complete a 10,300 miles journey from South Africa to London today (Monday) when they arrive at Marble Arch this evening.
Their journey began on 1st February, meaning a gruelling schedule of more than 1,000 miles a day for the duration of the attempt. If successful, Young and Brace will achieve two new world records; firstly, for Cape Town to London, which currently stands at 14 days, 19 hours and 26 minutes, and the London to Cape Town (any direction), the record for which is 11 days, 14 hours and 11 minutes.
In their journey across Africa, Young and Brace became the first people to drive across a new land border between Sudan and Egypt and also the 1,000 miles along the top of Libya. These routes were specially opened for the pair; foreigners are currently prohibited as the risk of terrorist attacks is deemed too high.
Of the Panda, Young said it has been great to drive. . . the two cylinder engine has run perfectly, it's great at overtaking and weaving through heavy traffic so the average speed can be kept up.