Honda will put the real-world fuel economy of its super-efficient 1.6 i-DTEC engine to the ultimate test in a 13,600km drive across all 24 contiguous European Union (EU) countries, with the aim of setting a new GUINNESS WORLD RECORD title for fuel efficiency.
Two members of Honda's European Research and Development (R&D) team will climb into a Honda Civic Tourer on Monday 1st June 2015, and set out on an epic journey from Aalst, Belgium. Heading towards the Netherlands and Germany, their trip will see them navigate the Continent in a clockwise direction, with the aim of returning to their starting point some 25 days later, on 25th June, having covered a planned total of 13,600km.
Based on strict and rigorous guidelines, the record attempt requires the car to enter each of the 24 countries specified, collecting a range of evidence including a fuel/mileage logbook, GPS readings, video, photographs and independent witness signatures to prove that it has done so.
To ensure accurate monitoring of the route, journey time and distance driven, the record car has been fitted with a tracking device, provided by fleet telematics and stolen vehicle recovery expert, TRACKER (part of the Tantalum Corporation).
The car which attempts the record must be a standard model in every respect, with no modifications to give an advantage. The car can only travel by road, therefore the route does not extend to the U.K., Ireland, Cyprus and Malta, which make up the remainder of the 28 EU countries. In order to ensure no unfair advantage by reducing weight, the tank of the car must be filled to the maximum at each fuel stop.
