The record for the world�s fastest couch has just been broken, and it happened right here in Australia. Camden Airport in south-west Sydney hosted a speed record attempt on Monday, where a custom-made performance couch cracked on to 163km/h, placing it in the Guinness Book of Records as the world�s fastest couch.
The previous land speed record for home furnishings was set by a British man named Marek Turowsk from Leicestershire. He managed to accelerate a couch up to 148km/h. Australians have proven there�s an even fastest way to be lazy by topping the speed by an additional 15km/h.
The super-sofa that broke the record was powered by a Suzuki GSX 1400cc engine. Although this engine normally has no trouble propelling the motorbike that it comes from well beyond 163km/h, project leader Paul McKinnon was concerned about the flawed aerodynamic qualities of the rather square piece of furniture. He recently said,
�It�s the oddest vehicle we�ve ever built. With race cars you can use the aerodynamic body kit that�s dictated by the regulations for each series.�But with the couch it was a matter of just doing what we could. We kept it as low profile as we could, and tried to break the airflow with the coffee table.�
The project was conjured up after a campaign called �Add A Motor To It� was developed by Ice Break Parmalat.
To secure a place in the Guinness Book of Records, the couch had to make two passes in both directions at the runway strip. Wind did make things a little scary, but one thing is for sure, the driver was certainly comfortable.
Click play on the video below to witness the run.