Thinking of playing golf this weekend? Check this out first!
The absolute skill of Formula 1™ legend and DTM driver David
Coulthard, behind the wheel of the awesome 571hp SLS AMG Roadster,
provided the ultimate 'did that really happen?' moment for Mercedes-Benz
United Kingdom.
Captured on film at www.youtube.com/mercedesbenzuk,
the SLS AMG Roadster landed the record of "farthest golf shot to be
caught in a moving car, ever." Professional golfer Jake Shepherd hit a
golf ball at 178 mph into the Mercedes-Benz supercar, which was moving at
a rate of 120 mph when it caught the ball 275 meters away from the tee.
The extraordinary film shows the exact moment when David Coulthard
caught the speeding golf ball between the seats of the SLS AMG Roadster.
Speaking about the astonishing catch, Coulthard said: "The only way to
track the ball was to keep your eyes on it all the time: it's a real
adrenaline rush but it's not the most comfortable thing to do because
for a moment, you're not watching the road!" He continued: "I was as
happy as I've ever been winning a Grand Prix because I was so surprised
quite frankly that it went in, and went in so solidly!"
The amazing feat was not only caught on camera, but also
independently verified by a Guinness World Record adjudicator who
confirmed the unbelievable achievement secured the title of farthest
golf shot caught in a moving car.
David George, Mercedes-Benz Passenger Cars Marketing Director, added:
"The SLS AMG Roadster is an extraordinary car so we wanted to do
something extraordinary with it to celebrate our association with the
upcoming Open Championship, and what better way than to break a world
record and create such an exciting film!"
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