https://kids.guinnessworldrecords.com en

Fastest time to cross all ten Australian deserts in a petrol-and-diesel-powered production pick-up truck

Fastest time to cross all ten Australian deserts in a petrol-and-diesel-powered production pick-up truck
Apply Now
Who
Rainer Zietlow, Marius Biela, Brad Howes
What
6:17:15 day(s):hour(s)
Where
Australia
When
27 October 2024
Age Restriction: Applications for this record title will only be accepted if the applicant is 16 years of age or over.

The fastest time to cross all ten Australian deserts in a petrol-and-diesel-powered production pick-up truck is 6 days 17 hours and 15 minutes and was achieved by Rainer Zietlow, Marius Biela (both Germany) and Brad Howes (Australia) from 21 October to 27October 2024 in a Volkswagen Amarok V6

VW used this record attempt to highlight the of launch their new Amarok V6 pick-up truck. Rainer and his team at Challenge4 hold multiple Guinness World Records titles already, all for incredible feats of driving. Some of his records include highest altitude achieved in an electric car (5,816 meters, Bolivia) and fewest charge stops to cross Canada in a battery-powered electric car (18).