UK’s motoring organization Rac and Audi to set record for most countries driven on single tank
UK’s motoring organization Rac said that it is joining forces with Audi to set a new world record for the greatest number of countries driven on one tank of fuel, according to information it released on May 29.
“The trip will begin in Maastricht in the Netherlands on Tuesday 9 June with motoring journalist Andrew Frankel and racing driver Rebecca Jackson taking turns at the wheel of an Audi A6 ultra. Driving almost continuously, using as little fuel as possible to maximize their all-important miles-per-gallon figure, the pair will make their way on a carefully planned route from the Netherlands through Belgium, Luxembourg, France, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, Austria, Germany and Italy towards the Balkans,” Rac said.
The route was designed to avoid congested towns and cities, motorways as well as mountains.
An Audi A6 ultra was chosen for the record-setting adventure, not only because of its excellent fuel economy combined with a large 73-litre tank, but also because it is a ‘standard’ executive class production car, the like of which is regularly driven through Europe by British holidaymakers every summer. The car can do 67.3 miles per gallon.
