Hitting a golf ball into a moving car sounds like a stunt dreamed up after a few drinks at the 19th hole of the local golf club. Getting the ball into a Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG Roadster travelling at over 190km/h sounds nearly impossible, but David Coulthard and Jake Shepherd have set a World Record doing just that.
The stunt took place at Dunsfold Aerodrome and has been filmed for an online promotional video. To reach the open cockpit of the SLS professional golfer Jake hit the ball at a speed of 268km/h over a distance of 275 metres. It took only two attempts to catch the ball in the car.
Mercedes wanted to do something to celebrate both the SLS and the company's support for the golf Open Championship.
David Coulthard said: "This world record attempt is definitely one of the most unusual things I've ever been asked to do with a car! Jake Shepherd was great to work with and the performance of the SLS AMG Roadster made driving to catch a mid-air golf ball even more exciting. I am honoured to have received the Guinness World Record for the furthest golf shot caught in a car."