It's death defying, it's daunting and it's downright dangerous. But
Dangling cars from his head is all in a day's work for professional 'Head Balancer' Evans. He's balanced people, books and beers, but the car's by far the most deadly trick - a strong wind and it could be the end of the road for John.
John's a gigantic guy. He's 2 meters tall and weighs in at 155.7 kg (343 lb). But it's his 60.9cm (24-inch) neck that's the only part of his body strong enough to take such immense weights. So the slightest slip, trip or nudge could send him tumbling to a crushing death, as his arms wouldn't be able to cope with the load!This big fella has broken 25 records in 11 categories and is going for more.
World Records for Most Persons in a Car
- Audi 80: 21
- British
- British
- Campervan: 86 students of the
- Citroën 2CV: 21, team in Aschach/Donau (
- Ford Escort Mk. 1: 20, students of the Birmingham University (U.K.), 16 November 1985
- Ford Sierra: 27, students at the University of Nottingham (U.K.), 14 October 1985
- Jaguar XJ6: 42, The
- standard 56-seater
- Maruti: 42, Gira Bagri (
- Mercedes Benz MBO 405G bus (normal capacity: 144 persons): 438 students of Temasek Polytechnic in
- Mini (original, British Motor Corp.): 21 students in Selangor (
- Mini (new design) 22 Mini 10" Sport Club (
- Renault Espace: 34 students of the École supérieure de commerce (
- Renault Twingo: 22 Osnabrück Tigers cheerleades at the opening of a Renault selling centre in Osnabrück (
- Skoda Felicia: 28, students of a high school in
- Skoda Octavia: 32, students of a high school in
- Smart: 18 people from Bad Abbach, Oct 2002 [minimum age 15 years only for this category]
- Trabant 601 S: 21, Jugendfeuerwehr SG am Dobrock (Germany) 18 May 2008 [minimum age 10 years, not less than 1.525 m tall]
12 men who are at least 2 m [6 ft 7 in] tall, "Clubs of Tall People" meeting, Torgau (Germany) 30 Sept 2000 - Vauxhall Astra: 21 students from the University of York (UK) in 2006
- VW Golf: 30, Raiffeisen Youth Club Langenlois (
- New VW Beetle ("new Beetle"): 27, Penn State Abington (EU), 25. 4. 2001
Fastest electric vehicle-world record set by Altairnano
[Jan 2]RENO, Nev,US--Altair Nanotechnologies Inc. (Nasdaq: ALTI), a leading manufacturer of safe, high-performance lithium-titanate battery pack products and energy storage products announced today that Dennis "Kilowatt" Berube set a new National Electric Drag Racing Association (NEDRA) electric vehicle world speed record driving an electric dragster powered by Altairnano battery packs.
This is the 17th consecutive year that Dennis Berube has held the world record for fastest electric vehicle in a quarter mile.
Requirements for setting the world record include two record-breaking times on the same day under the same conditions. With runs rapidly decreasing in time, Berube began with 9.0 seconds, followed by 8.4, then 8.009 seconds.
On the fourth run of the day, Berube broke into the 7-second category reaching 159.65 mph in 7.956 seconds. Dennis then assured his spot in the record book with a consecutive run of 7.963 while reaching 160.65 mph for the quarter mile.
"Setting two world records in one month is an impressive feat," said Dr. Alan Gotcher, President and CEO of Altair Nanotechnologies, "With his first record in the electric dragster category and now the record for all electric vehicles, Dennis and Altairnano are pushing the frontier of advanced battery technology in racing vehicles."
A founding competitor of the National Electric Drag Racing Association (NEDRA), Dennis Berube has made the exceptional accomplishment of improving upon and maintaining notable records on numerous occasions over a 17-year span
[Nov 20]Vasteras Airfield, Sweden--Boije Ovebrink, a former truck racing driver, set a new world record for the fastest ‘Standing kilometre for heavy trucks’ in his red Volvo NH.
Boije Ovebrink says: "We had very limited resources and a number of technical difficulties to resolve. However, the team behind the truck demonstrated an enormous will to succeed, overcoming all the problems and taking on all the challenges on the way to the new world record.”
[Feb 5]PAPENBURG, The system uses one belt-driven ASA T1-12 compressor for each cylinder bank. Contrary to conventional mechanical chargers that waste a large portion of the additional power on being driven themselves, the ASA compressor has an efficiency rate of up to 80 percent.
The ASA charger is also small, which allows G-POWER to install two of them in the tight confines of the M5 engine bay. With a maximum airstream volume of up to 1,200 kg per hour per cylinder bank the compressors are designed for an even higher power output. Boost pressure is limited to 0.5 bars.
The pre-compressed charge air is cooled down in a highly efficient dual-flow water-to-air intercooler system that is mounted above the engine. This measure optimizes power yield and, in combination with a larger water-cooled oil cooler with pressure reservoir, also ensures the engine’s thermal health.
Specially developed mapping for engine electronics and SMG gearbox controls coordinate the perfect interaction of all new omponents.
The inner workings of the four-valve ten-cylinder engine are optimized for even higher engine speeds with lightweight, precision-matched high-performance forged pistons from technology partner MAHLE.
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wow! awesome facts. m feeling autocrazzed :D cheers!
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