Mauro Calo set a new World Record over the weekend for the longest car drift at Mercedes-Benz World at Brooklands in the UK. Taking the title from Vaughn Gittin, Jr.who held the previous World Record when driving a Mustang. Mauro Calo broke the prvious record by 394 metres giving him a total distance of 2308 meters (almost a mile and a half). Mauro Calo completed almost 8 laps on the 360 degree circle of tarmac in a Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG.
The Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG is powered by an AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine delivering 336 kW (457 hp).The power can be increased to 358 kW (487 hp) with the optional AMG Performance package. With these numbers, the car can sprint from 0 to 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.5 seconds while the top speed is electronically limited to 250 km/h or 155 mph. With the AMG Performance Package the vehicle hits 100 km/h (62 mph) in 4.4 seconds, while the top speed is again limited to 250 km/h (155 mph).
Andrew Mallery, Commercial Operations Director, Mercedes-Benz Cars commented: “When Mauro approached us to hold his record breaking attempt on the circuit at Mercedes-Benz World we were happy to offer him the support. He has been a valuable member of the driving experience team for several years and is a respected driver in the industry, so there was no doubt he would achieve his aim”.
