Mercedes is set to break the world record for drifting a car for the longest distance at its Mercedes-Benz World in Surrey, England. Driving instructor and racing driver Mauro Calo will attempt to drift either a C 63 or E 63 AMG for 10,000ft, which is some 3.05 kilometres.
If Calo is successful, he will beat the current record by 2,000ft. He will make the attempt on the narrow ring circuit at Mercedes-Benz World, which is not much wider than the car is long.
However, Calo is up for the challenge and said: "I'm 100 per cent confident that I can do it." To break the record will require Calo to drift for more than four minutes continuously, completing 12 laps of the circuit at around 100km/h.