VW Passat BlueMotion breaks world record for one-tank travel
Monday, 4 October 2010 12:00 AM
1,526.63 miles on one tank of diesel, through the UK and France
A Volkswagen Passat BlueMotion has made the record books after setting the longest distance travelled by a standard passenger car on a single tank of fuel.
The attempt, which was coordinated with the Guinness Book of World Records and a team from The Sunday Times, saw the car drive from Maidstone in Kent to the South of France and back, running out of fuel near to Calais after travelling a distance of 1,526.63 miles.
VW's project went along French motorways but also included some town driving, creating an average speed of around 45mph.
Gavin Conway, of the Sunday Times drove the Passat during the three-day trip and was accompanied by a navigator and video crew.
Two AA patrolmen were also following the attempt in a van to act as independent adjudicators for the Guinness World Records organisation.
After 15 million sales in 37 years, Volkswagen unveiled the seventh generation of the Passat at the Paris Motor Show last month.
